Bangladesh

Bangladesh Railway’s running staff have gone into work abstention across the country since 12midnight on Monday. They said they will continue the work stoppage until their demands to restore mileage facilities and resolving the issues of pension and gratuity based on mileage by increasing the running allowance with their basic salaries are not met. The strike caused significant inconvenience to ...

The holy Shab-e-Meraj was observed across the country on Monday night (January 27) with due respect and religious fervour. The Muslims every year on the 27th night of the Arabic month of Rajab observe the Shab-e-Meraj. Centering the occasion, Islamic Foundation organised a discussion and doa mahfil at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Zohr prayers on Monday highlighting the significance ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended warm New Year greetings to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, as 2025 begins. “Best wishes for the New Year,” Modi conveyed in a message to Prof Yunus, which was confirmed by Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder earlier today (January 27). The greeting reportedly arrived through diplomatic channels. Modi previously congratulated ...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged Canada to expedite visa processing for Bangladeshi nationals, with a particular focus on students. The issues were discussed when newly-appointed High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh Ajit Singh paid a courtesy call on him at the foreign ministry on Monday, said a press release. During the meeting, they had elaborate discussions on ...

Students of the seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) have lauded the decision to revoke their affiliation with DU but expressed dissatisfaction over the authorities’ failure to address their remaining five demands. However, the aggrieved students have issued a 24-hour ultimatum, warning of escalated protests, including the siege of New Market Police Station and a blockade of DU buses ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed four cases against 19 people including Tarique Ahmed Siddique, former military adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on charge of embezzling Tk812 crore from four development projects at three airports. ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain disclosed the information to journalists at a briefing held at its headquarters on Monday. He said ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that his party and Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) have agreed on 10-point, including holding a credible national election in a short time after completing necessary ‘minimum’ reforms. Mirza Fakhrul shared the information after holding a two-hour meeting with the IAB Ameer Syed Md Rezaul Karim at the IAB’s central office in Purana ...

Around 350 students from 91 schools in Dhaka have taken part in an art competition on beauties of Nepal at Central Shaheed Minar here. Nepal embassy in Dhaka in collaboration with the Bangladesh-Nepal Friendship Society organised the ‘Painting Competition’ under the theme “Nepal Through My Eyes” on Friday, a press release said here today. The objective of the initiative is ...

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia went to her son Tarique Rahman’s residence after undergoing treatment at London Clinic, UK for 17 days. As her health condition improved considerably, doctors have advised her to receive treatment staying at home for the time being. Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the BNP, has driven his mother to home at 9:30PM (London local time) ...

Dr Mostofa Jalal Mohiuddin, former lawmaker of Dhaka-7 constituency and Awami League (AL) leader, has been sent to jail in a case filed over the murder of trader Abdul Wadud in the capital’s New Market area during the anti-discrimination student movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mostafizur Rahman passed the order on Friday as police produced him before the court after the ...