Bangladesh

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday described the recent mob attacks on The Daily Star and Prothom Alo offices as a direct assault on democracy, urging all to unite to resist the evil forces. “The time has now come to stand up and resist… all of you who love Bangladesh must come together. We have to resist ...

The recent arson attacks on two leading newspapers–The Daily Star and Prothom Alo– is shameful for the nation, said BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday, questioning the government’s role over the incidents. ”The Daily Star and Prothom Alo were burned and set on fire, have been witnessed by the whole world. We cannot simply end it with an ...

The Embassy of Algeria in Bangladesh on Sunday (December 21) celebrated World Arabic Language Day 2025 through a formal and vibrant ceremony. The event, held at the Embassy premises in Dhaka, brought together diplomats, academics, technologists, journalists, business leaders, Islamic scholars, students from various institutions, members of the Bangladesh Scouts, and distinguished guests from diverse professional backgrounds. The program highlighted ...

The chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force have sat in a meeting with the Election Commission (EC), led by Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin, ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and referendum. The meeting which began at 12 noon on Sunday at the Election Building in the capital’s Agargaon is being attended by ...

India has halted operations at its visa application centre in Chittagong, citing security concerns. The Chittagong centre would remain closed from Sunday until further notice, said a statement published on the website of the Indian Visa Application Center (IVAC) Bangladesh on Saturday. The announcement for reopening the visa center will be made after reviewing the situation, it added. The statement ...

The namaz-e-janaza for six Bangladesh Army peacekeepers, who were killed in a terrorist drone attack during a United Nations mission, was held on Sunday at Dhaka Cantonment. The information was confirmed in a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). After the janaza, tributes were paid to the slain soldiers on behalf of the President and the Chief ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said hat the Hadis were in favor of Bangladesh, Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty. ”The spirit of revolution cannot be suppressed by killing revolutionaries,” while visiting the grave of martyred Sharif Osman Hadi early Sunday, Jamaat Ameer made this comment. After offering Fajr prayers at the Central Mosque of Dhaka University (DU), the Jamaat ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Saturday said martyr Sharif Osman Hadi would never be forgotten, stressing that he will remain alive through the lessons he left for the nation. “Dear Hadi, you wanted to take part in the election. In expressing your desire to contest, you also taught us how elections should be conducted. Let us all accept that ...

Former Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force, Air Vice Marshal AK Khandker (Bir Uttam), passed away on Saturday. He was 95. AK Khandker, who served as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Mukti Bahini during the Liberation War, breathed his last at around 10:35AM, according to an ISPR press release.

The body of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi is being taken to Dhaka university from Manik MiaAvenuefor burialafter ending his namaj-e-janaza there where thousands of people from all walks of lives took part. The janaza, administered by Hadi’s elder brother Abu Bakar Siddique,was held around 2:30PM at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Abu Bakar Siddique is the principal ...