Bangladesh

The 48th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, widely revered for his limitless contributions to Bangla literature, is being observed in a befitting manner across the country on Tuesday. Also celebrated as the ‘Rebel Poet’, Kazi Nazrul Islam is considered a pioneer in Bangla literature. Marking his 48th death anniversary, several organisations and institutions are holding multiple programmes ...

Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University. The appointment came to light on Monday. Dr Khan is a Professor in the Department of Development Studies at Dhaka University and was serving as the Pro Vice Chancellor of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB). He will be the 30th vice chancellor of DU since its ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said Bangladesh is a large family where the responsibility of the government is to protect the rights of every citizen. The chief adviser made the comments while exchanging greetings with the leaders of Bangladesh’s Hindu community on the occasion of Janmastomi, the auspicious birth celebration of Lord Sri Krishna. During the meeting, Prof ...

India on Monday opened 109 gates of Farakka Barrage due to floods in Bihar and Jharkhand. About 11 lakh cusecs of water will enter Bangladesh in one day. Due to the opening of the barrage, there is a risk of flooding in Murshidabad of West Bengal and Bangladesh. India has claimed that information about the flood situation and landslides is ...

The United Kingdom (UK) has declared to provide £33,000 of immediate humanitarian assistance in Bangladesh to support people affected by severe flooding in Feni, Khagrachari and Noakhali. The aid will provide vital search and rescue, food, cash transfers, clean water, sanitation and hygiene supplies, said a press release of British High Commission here Monday. It will be implemented by Start ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Monday called the interim government to remove officials who conducted mass killing in favour of the fascist government soon and replace them with honest and deprived officials. “We are seeing those individuals (officials), who helped the fascist government and were involved in the killings, in the administration. We no longer ...

Former Information Minister and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal President Hasanul Haque Inu from the Uttara area of the capital. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested him at Uttara in the capital on Monday (August 26). Inu served as the information minister under an Awami League-led coalition government during 2012-2019. He was key ally of Awami League party, which was ousted from power ...

Coordinator Hasnat Abdullah was critically injured after clashes broke out between students and Ansar personnel near the Secretariat in the capital on Sunday night. He is currently receiving treatment at the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Eye witness said at least 40 people were injured during a chase and counter-chase between the students and the ansar members. ...

Janmashtami, one of the major festivals of the Hindu community commemorating the birth of Lord Sri Krishna, is being celebrated countrywide on Monday with due religious fervour and gaiety. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Vishnu incarnated in this world as Sri Krishna in the prison of Raja Kangsa on this day — the eighth day of the dark fortnight in ...

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has said a free, fair and participatory election will be held in the country after necessary reforms to administration, judiciary, the Election Commission (EC), electoral system and law-order sector. “A free, fair and participatory election will be held after necessary reforms to administration, judiciary, the Election Commission, electoral system, law-order sector and free flow ...