Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said she will die if she is isolated from the public, asking the Special Security Force (SSF) not to detach her from the people. “If you make me isolated from the people, it doesn’t need to shoot me to death. I will die anyway because they (people) are my life-blood,” she said. Sheikh Hasina ...

Two fugitive accused of Jhenidah-4 constituency’s MP Anwarul Azim Anar have been arrested by the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) of police. Faisal and Mostafiz were arrested by the DB after conducting raids at hills in Khagrachhari on Wednesday. DB sources said that Faisal Ali Saji and Mostafizur Rahman Fakir returned to the country on May 19 last after killing ...

An investigation into the wealth of police officials is underway, with authentic information expected to emerge, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Wednesday (June 26), reports UNB. He stated it while addressing reporters at the Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP) Lines in the afternoon. The IGP mentioned that a meeting was held between the Bangladesh Police ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a three-day protest programme demanding release of the party chairperson Khaleda Zia. The party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the programme while addressing a press conference at Nayapaltan party office on Wednesday. He said, “For unconditional release of Begum Khaleda Zia, we will hold a protest rally at Nayapaltan on June 29 ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought Sweden’s support for Bangladesh’s smooth transition and graduation from the least developed countries (LDCs). “We want support and cooperation from Sweden for a smooth graduation and transition (from LDCs),” she said. The Premier sought this support when Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexandra Berg Von Linde paid a farewell call on the Prime Minister at ...

Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud today sought Japanese assistance for building a Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDF) in Bangladesh soon to transform Bangladeshi shipyards into world class green certified to continue hassle free ship breaking. The foreign minister made the urge when the Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Ono Keiichi met him at the ministry here ...

A total of 230 people were killed and 301 injured in 235 road accidents across the country during the Eid-ul-Azha journey this year. Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Chairman Nur Mohammad Mazumder presented the information in a report during a press briefing at the BRTA office at Banani in the capital on Tuesday (June 25). The report covers road crashes ...

Visiting Minister of the International Relations of the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s central committee Liu Jianchao today said China is keen to continue all possible cooperation for the development of Bangladesh in the coming days. “China always attaches great importance to bolster the development ties with Bangladesh . . . It will always be beside Bangladesh’s development,” he said ...

Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Golam Saqlain Shithil is going to lose his job over an illegal relationship with actress Pori Moni while working on a case filed by the actor. At that time, he held the post of ADC of Detective Branch of police’s Gulshan division. When Saqlain and Pori Moni’s relationship came to light, Saqlain has been transferred to ...

More than Tk 1,648 crore in tolls have been earned from the Padma Bridge in two years, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said. He stated it while speaking at the 114th board meeting of Bangladesh Bridge Authority at Banani in the capital on Tuesday (June 25). Quader said the toll was collected from 1.27 crore vehicles crossing ...