Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said the government remains firmly committed to implementing its electoral pledges and is working to improve the welfare and living standards of the people. He made the remarks while addressing a Family Card distribution programme as the chief guest at Bir Muktijoddha MA Rauf Junior School premises in Ward ...

Bangladesh women’s national football team returned home from Australia early Wednesday by Thai airways after participating in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup. Bangladesh’s historic debut in the Asian Cup ended without a point or a goal in Asian Cup losing all three group stage matches. After a fighting 2-0 defeat against defending champions China and 5-0 defeat to three-time champions ...

Australia on Wednesday granted humanitarian visas to two more members of the Iranian women’s football team who decided to stay in the country due to fears for their safety if they returned home. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said a player and a support staff member accepted the government’s offer, after five players from the team were granted asylum a ...

A Bangladeshi national was among four airport staff injured after two drones fell near the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed. According to Dubai authorities, the incident left one Bangladeshi, two Ghanaian nationals and one Indian national injured, reports Gulf News. The Bangladeshi and the two Ghanaians sustained minor injuries while the Indian national suffered ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin does not have the right to deliver a speech in parliament, alleging that he is an associate of the fascist, said Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher Speaking to reporters after a meeting with opposition MPs at the Parliament, Taher said, ”The president has no right to address this session. It is not clear why the Bangladesh ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin will deliver a speech in the Jatiya Sangsad, said Home Minister and BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed Speaking to reporters after leaving parliament on Tuesday afternoon, Salahuddin Ahmed said that the president is scheduled to address the national parliament. The Parliamentary Session is scheduled to begin at 11AM on Thursday where the Speaker and Deputy Speaker ...

Journalist Anis Alamgir has received bail in a case against him by the Anti-Corruption Commission, clearing the way for his release from jail. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz granted the bail petition on Wednesday. Anis Alamgir now secured bail in two cases. His lawyer Taslima Jahan Pipi had petitioned the court for his bail. After the hearing, ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party Parliamentary Party (BNPPP) held a meeting on Wednesday to finalise decisions on the Speaker and Deputy Speaker positions. The meeting, chaired by Parliament Leader and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, began at 11:15AM on the ninth floor of the Parliament Building.Bangladesh travel guide Chief Whip Nurul Islam said, “The maiden session is on Thursday. This meeting is ...

A total of 24 flights were cancelled on Wednesday (March 11) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to the ongoing security situation in the Middle East. Amid the escalating conflict in the region, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan announced the temporary closure of their airspace starting February 28 as a precautionary measure. The decision ...

The government has policy instruments at its disposal to manage the domestic impact of soaring global fuel prices, researchers at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) have said, even as crude oil prices have crossed 100 dollars per barrel amid the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran. CPD distinguished fellow Mostafizur Rahman made the remarks at a ...