Bangladesh

The nation is set to observe the Genocide Day on Sunday in remembrance of the brutality carried out by the Pakistan occupation Army on the unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971 under the infamous “Operation Searchlight”. The government has taken various programmes to observe the day at state level with due respect, reports BSS. A ...

Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saber Hossain Chowdhury said Saturday that women are powerful agents of change in building resilient communities by tackling climate change. He said for this reason collaborative efforts and collective action are important for charting a course towards a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world. It is imperative that we harness the potential of ...

A fire broke out in a multi-storied building at Gulshan-1 in the capital at 4:20 pm on Saturday. Fire Service and Civil Defense Headquarters Media Officer Talha bin Jassim confirmed the matter. He said three units of fire service are working to bring the fire under control. At 4:20 pm, a fire broke out in the outdoor unit of an ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will celebrate the silver jubilee of International Mother Language Day on February 21, 2025. The decision was taken unanimously at the 219th meeting of UNESCO executive board, held at its headquarters in Paris, the Bangladesh Embassy in Paris said. Sixty-three UNESCO member states supported the proposal placed by Bangladesh, reports UNB. ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is keen to support Bangladesh in capacity building of physicians and other health professionals. The WHO also expressed its desire to assist Bangladesh to righteously deal with climate change related diseases and acquiring the Universal Health Coverage, reports BSS. Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region Saima Wazed has shown the keenness while paying a courtesy call on Prime ...

Foreign Minister and Awami League joint general secretary Hasan Mahmud on Friday BNP wanted to invite anarchy in the country and to make that happen they announced to foil the last national election but failed. “This political evil force has repeatedly tried to destroy democracy in the country. BNP had announced to resist the last election in that plot, but ...

The prices of daily essentials are skyrocketing in the markets and people can’t buy their daily necessities because they have no money, BNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan said on Friday. The motto of independence was to ensure people’s economic freedom as well as democracy, he added. Moyeen Khan made the comments while delivering his speech as a ...

The King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will visit the special economic zone (SEZ) at Madhabram area under Bhogdanga union of Kurigram Sadar upazila on Thursday (March 28). Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) Executive Chairman and Senior Secretary Sheikh Yusuf Harun confirmed the information in an exchange meeting with journalists. The meeting was organized by Kurigram Press Club, seeking ...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested nine members of a train ticket black marketing syndicate, including an official of shohoz.com, the ticket-selling partner of Bangladesh Railway. The arrestees are Shohoz official Mizan Dhali, 48, the alleged kingpin of the syndicate; his nephew Sohel Dhali, 30; Md Sumon, 39; Jahangir Alam, 49; Shahjalal Hossain, 42; Md Rasel, 24; Joynal Abedin, 46; Sabur ...

A fire that broke out at a clothing warehouse on the second floor of a three-storey building in Demra area of the capital on Thursday night has been brought under control after 8 hours. On Friday morning while speaking to the media, Fire Service Incident Commander Lt Col Md Rezaul Karim said the affected building in Bhanga Press area and ...