Bangladesh

The Eid holidaymakers have expressed satisfaction over their train journey because of this year’s arrangement of special train-service by Bangladesh Railway (BR) side by side regular ones. Considering the Eid-ul-Azha which will be celebrated on Monday, Eid journey by train started from June 12. Besides, the ‘Eid Special’ trains are also operating in the country. Today, on the fourth day ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said the Awami League government is working for the overall welfare of the people by developing their socio-economic conditions. “Sewing machines are being distributed for self-employment of women. This programme will help women become self-reliant,” he told the distribution programme as the chief guest. Sewing Machines were distributed among 200 ...

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that efforts are being made to resolve the issue of Myanmar’s firing reaching Saint Martin’s Island through discussions with the country. He said efforts are ongoing and Bangladesh will continue to seek resolution through discussions, avoiding war. However, if attacked, a response will be given. ...

Dhaka has urged Azerbaijan to recruit manpower from Bangladesh during the first round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between Bangladesh and Azerbaijan. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov led their respective sides at the FOC held at Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday, a foreign ministry’s press release said on Saturday. During the ...

Bangladesh joined Global Coalition for Social Justice, which was established under the initiative of International Labour Organization (ILO), as the 73rd country on Thursday. The government decision of joining at the first forum of the Coalition in Geneva was reached the Coalition Secretariat from Bangladesh Permanent Mission on Thursday, said a press release received in Dhaka on Friday. The Coalition ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visits Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialised Hospital and Nursing College in Gazipur on Friday morning and undergoes routine health check-up there paying bills for diagnostic tests herself at the counter. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visits Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Memorial KPJ Specialised Hospital and Nursing College in Gazipur on Friday morning and undergoes routine health check-up ...

Three Bangladeshi workers were killed in a road accident on their way to work in Apip city located in Al Najad region of Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred at around 12 pm (Bangladesh time) on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Sabuj Chowkidar, 38, hailed from Paschim Bishkatali village under Char Dukhiya Paschim union of Faridganj upazila in Chandpur district, ...

Arrested Jhenidah district Awami League’s relief and social welfare secretary Kazi Kamal Ahmed Babu alias Gas Babu has made confessional statement to court shouldering his responsibility in an abduction case for killing of Jhenidah-4 constituency’s MP Anwarul Azim Anar. Police produced Babu at a court on Friday (June 14) where he later agreed to submit confessional statement under Section 164 ...

Bangladesh has signed separate Air Service Agreement (ASA) with Switzerland and European Union to establish direct air connectivity with more countries in Europe. Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Chairman Air Vice Marshal Mafidur Rahman and Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) Director General Christian Hegner signed the ASA on behalf of their respective sides in Bern, Switzerland on ...

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said there was no traffic congestion on the country’s roads and highways despite the pressure of vehicles during of the Eid journey. He made the remark while speaking at a press conference at the Awami League president’s Dhanmondi political office in the capital on Friday afternoon. Quader, also the general secretary ...