Bangladesh

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday alleged that India wants fragile democracy in Bangladesh since it has extended support to last month’s election which was rejected by the people and the most democratic countries. “The foreign minister said (Thursday) that India has supported the election (held on January 7) to maintain the continuity of democracy,” he ...

Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Friday acclaimed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for being one of the longest serving women leaders globally and forming the government for an unprecedented 5th term. “All the women in South Asia should be proud of her (Sheikh Hasina) capability and leadership,” she said when Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud called on her at Rashtrapati ...

Seven devotees have died in the second phase of Biswa Ijtema began on Friday (February 9). Of them, one was killed in road accident on the way to Ijtema venue and six others were died of old age complications. Four of the deceased were identified as Md Abul Kalam, 65, of Sherpur Sadar upazila; Md Helim Miah, 65, of Netrakona; ...

The admission test for medical colleges under 2023-24 academic sessions was held across the country on Friday (February 9). A total of 1,0,4374 candidates fought against 11,675 seats of 104 medical colleges in the hour-long test held from 10am to 11am. Of the 11,675 seats, 5,380 under 37 government medical colleges and 6,295 under 67 private medical colleges.

The second phase of the three-day Biswa Ijtema began through Aam Bayan on the bank of the Turag River in Gazipur’s Tongi on Friday (February 9) after Fazr prayers. For this, after four days, the bank of the Turag River is full of Ijtema devotees. The grounds have been filled up with devotees from around the world since Thursday. After ...

Dhaka is giving utmost priority to safe and speedy return of Myanmar border guards to their country, said foreign ministry’s spokesperson in the capital on Thursday (February 8). “Now our priority is to ensure safe and quick return of Myanmar border guards, but it is not the priority whether they will be sent back by air or sea,” spokesperson Seheli ...

The government has decided to keep all primary schools open for the first 10 days of Ramadan. The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education today announced this, correcting the academic calendar for 2024. Classes and other academic activities will proceed as usual, said a notification issued by the ministry.

As many as 1,549 women have purchased Awami League nomination forms against 48 reserved seats for women in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad. More than 32 candidates are vying for each seat. The party has earned Tk 7,74,50,000 by selling the nomination forms. Awami League has received 48, out of 50 reserved seats of women this time. Awami League general secretary ...

The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed tonight (Thursday) with religious fervour. Every year, on the night of Rajab 26, Muslims observe Shab-e-Meraj when Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) embarked on a special journey to meet the Almighty. In the journey, the Prophet travelled on the “Buraq” to Heaven where Allah gave him some instructions to take back to ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia goes to Evercare Hospital on Thursday afternoon for a routine health check-up as per her medical board’s decision. She will be taken to the hospital at 4pm from her Gulshan residence, the party media cell member Shamsuddin Dider confirmed this. He said, “Madam’s personal physician and party vice-chairman Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said that Madam will ...