Bangladesh

Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed has said law enforcers have detained some suspects and recovered two firearms during raids in the hill districts. The army chief told this to media during a visit to Bandarban at the Bandarban Cantonment on Sunday following the robberies, kidnapping, and gunfire in Ruma and Thanchi Upazilas in Bandarban’s two days ago. ...

Like other years, five Eid congregations (jamaats) will be held at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital on the day of the Eid-ul-Fitr. The first Eid jamaat will be held at 7am, while the next two, three and fourth jamaats will be held at 8am, 9am, 10am and 10.45am respectively. Baitul Mukarram National Mosque senior pesh Imam Hafez Mawlana Mizanur ...

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira arrived in Dhaka on Sunday morning. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen received Mauro Vieira at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport upon his arrival. The Foreign Minister of South America’s most influential country will have a bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Hasan Mahmud this afternoon apart from his engagement with business leaders during his two-day official visit. He ...

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat has said none will be evicted without rehabilitation of slum dwellers. He said this while inaugurating a water-pump adjacent to Bhashantek Jamia Islamia Arabia Madrasah Masjid after visiting Bhashantek BRP Project on Saturday, reports BSS. Later, the state minister distributed Eid gifts among slum dwellers, according to a press release. Arafat ...

BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said Bangladesh is being turned into a ‘battle corridor’ of neighboring countries due to ruling Awami League (AL) government’s ‘knee-jerk foreign policy’. “Keeping the borders unprotected, the government has deployed hundreds of thousands member of law enforce agencies in the capital to suppress oppositions movement,” he said at a press ...

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has announced six-day holidays  from April 9 to 14  on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest festival of the Muslims, and Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year. In a letter issued on Saturday NOAB announced that no newspapers would be published from April 10 to April 15. The holiday period ...

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said on Saturday that stern action would be taken against those involved in Bandarban bank robberies and looting firearms of police and Ansar. “Law enforcers along with army and border guards will launch a crackdown against the criminals in the district from Saturday. If there is found any failure of Detective Branch of police, action ...

The holy Lailatul Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr, the holiest and most blessed night for Muslims, will be observed across the country on Saturday (April 6) night with due solemnity and religious fervour. Muslim devotees will spend the night seeking divine blessings for peace and progress of the country as well as the Muslim Ummah. According to the holy Quran, this is ...

Amid speculations regarding the imposition of a 15 per cent VAT on metro rail’s ticket with effect from July 1, Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said on Friday that they know nothing about the matter. “Who suddenly announced such a thing? We don’t know anything about it,” he said. Quader, also general secretary of the ruling Awami League, ...

India has reaffirmed the strength and depth of its relationship with Bangladesh, characterising the bilateral ties as robust and multifaceted. This statement was made by Randhir Jaiswal, Spokesperson at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, in response to inquiries about the “India out campaign.” Jaiswal highlighted the comprehensive nature of the India-Bangladesh partnership, noting its extensive coverage across various sectors, ...