Bangladesh

Deputy Speaker and Pabna-1 constituency’s member of parliament (MP) heroic freedom fighter Adv Shamsul Huq Tuku, who was earlier flown to Dhaka from Pabna after fell sick, is now undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital (CMH). Quoting physicians, Shamsul Huq Tuku’s personal secretary Amjad Hossain said Tuku’s health condition is now good. Earlier at about 3:30pm on Friday, the lawmaker ...

BNP is going to hold a rally at Nayapaltan party office in the capital on Saturday afternoon demanding the unconditional release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia. The rally will start at 2:30pm. Party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will present at the rally. After around eight months, the BNP announced this programme for Khaleda Zia’s release. Meanwhile, the ruling ...

Deputy Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad and Pabna-1 constituency’s member of parliament (MP) heroic freedom fighter Advocate Shamsul Huq Tuku has been flown to Dhaka by a helicopter for urgent treatment after he suddenly fell sick. He was flown to Dhaka from Abdul Khaleque Stadium at Bera in Pabna at about 3:30pm on Friday (June 28) by a helicopter of Bangladesh ...

All coaching centres will remain closed for 44 days — from June 29 (Saturday) to August 44 — in a bid to prevent question paper leak in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams that begin on Sunday (June 30). However, the coaching centres offering coaching on BCS examinations can be kept open. Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury ...

BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council Member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Friday strongly opposed the Indian government’s plan to develop a network of railway tracks through Bangladesh to connect the northeast region with the rest of India. “I would like to say that BNP won’t accept these unequal agreements with India. The country’s people can’t accept these agreements. Revoke these unfair deals,” ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday called upon the young generation of the country to come forward to resist all evil forces. Quader, also road transport and bridges minister, made the call while opening a colourful cycle rally, marking the 75th founding anniversary of the AL and Cycling For Health campaign, organised by Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor ...

The IMF said Thursday it expects the US economy to grow a bit more slowly than previously forecast, while praising the way it has remained “robust, dynamic, and adaptable to changing global conditions.” The US economy “has been remarkably strong,” IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva told reporters during a press conference at the Fund’s headquarters in Washington on Thursday. She ...

British High Commissioner in Dhaka Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader at Setu Bhaban in the city on Thursday afternoon, reports BSS. During the meeting, they discussed progress of the new government in the last six months and its future programme and priorities. They put emphasis on ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday inaugurated the National Primary Education Week-2024 with a renewed pledge to ensure quality education for children. She opened the week as the chief guest at a function at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium here this morning, reports UNB. The prime minister also distributed Primary Education Medal-2023 among the stakeholders on the occasion. As part of ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will hire 1,300 drivers and motorcyclists from Bangladesh this year. Of them, 1,000 will be motorcyclists while the remaining 300 are to be taxi drivers. From next year, the UAE will take 2,000 taxi drivers and motorcyclists from Bangladesh every year. State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury revealed this after ...