Bangladesh

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed did not appear before the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday (June 23), though he has been given additional 16 days. He was scheduled to appear before the ACC at 10am, but he did not appear till 11am. Today was the second phase of time for his appearance. The ACC officials said that ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the 75th founding anniversary of the ruling Awami League. She paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi-32 this morning. After laying the wreath, the prime minister stood ...

At least nine people were killed and three others remained missing after a microbus carrying a wedding party plunged into a canal from a bridge in Amtali upazila of Barguna on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Muni Begum, 40, resident of Shibchar in Madaripur, and her two daughters Tahiya, 7, and Tasfiya, 11; Farida Begum, 55, Raiti, 30, Fatima ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Dhaka and New Delhi agreed about a shared vision for digital and green partnership to ensure a sustainable future for both the nations. “Both countries endorsed the ‘Vision Statement’ to guide us toward a peaceful and prosperous future. We agreed to have a shared vision for ‘Digital Partnership’ and ‘Green Partnership for a ...

The physical condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia now undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital is “critical,” said the party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He sought prayer from the countrymen to save life of Khaleda Zia. Mirza Fakhrul went to Evercare Hospital at about 3:30pm today (Saturday). Coming out of the hospital, he talked to journalists. ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Indian nation, on Saturday by placing a wreath at his Samadhi in Raj Ghat. Sheikh Hasina stood in solemn silence for a while to honor the great leader of India. She also spread flower petals over the Samadhi and signed the visitor’s book. Earlier, upon her arrival, ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently in New Delhi on a two-day state visit to India, was accorded a warm ceremonial reception by her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. A red carpet was rolled out for PM Hasina and national anthems of Bangladesh and India were played during the ceremony, reports UNB. On her arrival at ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia was admitted to Evercare Hospital in the capital early Saturday as she fell ill, according to her personal physician Prof AZM Zahid Hossain. She was taken to the hospital from her Gulshan residence by an ambulance around 3:30am. “Madam was rushed to the Critical Care Unit (CCU) of the hospital at night as per her physicians’ ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today invited Indian businessmen to come up with investment in Bangladesh, saying that she priorities all neighbouring countries for it. “You (Indian businessmen) come to Bangladesh and make investment,” she said as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) paid a courtesy call on her at her place of residence. “We welcome you ...

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said the AL is not a dew drop on an arum leaf that will fall with a little touch rather the root of the party has reached deep into the soil of this country. He made the remark while addressing a brief rally organised before bringing out a colourful procession in the ...