Bangladesh

Bangladesh and the United States have discussed “potential acquisition” of US-origin equipment to enhance interoperability and capabilities. Lt Gen Joel P Vowell, Deputy Commanding General, US Army Pacific, visited Bangladesh om March 24 – 25, said the US Embassy in Dhaka. During his visit, Lt Gen Vowell met counterparts in the armed forces of Bangladesh, reinforcing the US Army’s commitment ...

National Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday said that it will not be accepted if any attempt is made to hold elections without reform and trial. “If any attempt is made to bring any party to power without reform and trial, it will not be accepted and people will resist it, NCP will resist,” he made this statement ...

BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has said, “If there ever comes a time when greater national unity is needed, when unity is needed to protect independence and sovereignty, then we will all be united, there is nothing wrong with that.” He said this on Wednesday while talking to reporters after paying his rich tribute to the Liberation War martyrs ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus paid tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar on Wednesday morning, marking the 55th Independence and National Day. President Shahabuddin placed a wreath at the altar of the memorial at about 5;50AM, while Chief Adviser Prof Yunus placed another wreath around 6:11AM. A ...

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has reiterated that the national election will be held between December this year and June next year. “I have said before and I am reiterating again, the election will take place between December this year and June next year. We want the upcoming election to be the most free, fair, and credible in the history of ...

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam officially launched a website dedicated to documenting the July Uprising on Tuesday. The website, julyuprising.com, was developed by the Information Department and unveiled at the Secretariat to provide a structured account of events from that historic period. Highlighting its significance, Adviser Mahfuj Alam stated that the website presents a chronological compilation of newspaper reports ...

Two newly appointed Appellate Division justices were sworn in on Tuesday. Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath-taking ceremony at the Judges’ Lounge of the Supreme Court at 10:30AM. The new judges are Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Farah Mahbub, whose tenure began immediately after the oath. Justices from both the Appellate and High Court Divisions, alongwith the ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday conferred the Independence Award 2025 to seven individuals, recognising their glorious and outstanding contributions to the nation. The award giving ceremony was held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital. Seven distinguished individuals are Prof Jamal Nazrul Islam (posthumously) in science and technology, Mir Abdus Shukur Al Mahmud (posthumously) in literature, Novera Ahmed ...

Trinamool BNP chairperson Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury has been released from Dhaka Central Jail in two murder cases. AKM Masun, jailer of the central jail, said around 9:53PM on Monday, Shamsher Mobin walked out of the prison. The Trinamool BNP chairperson secured bail in one muder case from High Court, while another from a Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge. He was arrested ...

Nearly 10 lakh taxpayers, out of 15 lakh e-returns, don’t have taxable income, said Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Monday. “The number of quality taxpayers is very negligible in the country. We had taken aggressive policy to increase the tax collection.” While speaking at the pre-budget meeting at ERF event, he said ...