Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the cabinet meeting on Wednesday asked all concerned ministries to remain vigilant about the ongoing unrest in the Middle East due to Iran-Israel tension and take necessary steps to tackle any adverse effect in Bangladesh. “The honorable Prime Minister urged all concerned, including cabinet members and ministries, to keep sharp eyes on the reality (triggered ...

A four-day National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Expo 2024 will begin at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital on April 22. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury made this announcement while addressing a press conference at his ministry office in the capital on Wednesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the expo aiming to address the ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the historic Mujibnagar Day. She placed a wreath at Bangabandhu’s portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum in the capital’s Dhanmondi. After laying the wreath, the prime minister stood in solemn silence for some time as a mark of ...

The historic Mujibnagar Day is being observed on Wednesday marking the formation of Bangladesh’s first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971. The day began with hoisting the national flag and placing wreaths at Mujibnagar Liberation War Memorial in Meherpur. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion ...

The death toll from a collision between a bus and pickup van in Kanaipur area in Faridpur’s Sadar upazila rose to 14. Of those, five of the deceased were the members of a same family, it was learnt. They are Farid Master of Faridpur’s Boalmari upazila and his daughter, his brother, brother’s wife and child. According to local people, all ...

Labour Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday extended the bail of Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus till May 23 in a case filed for violation of labour law. Earlier this morning, Dr Yunus’s lawyer Barrister Abdullah Al Mamun submitted a petition before the tribunal Judge MA Awal seeking permamnent bail of Dr Yunus. But the Judge rejected the plea and granted ...

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed on Wednesday (April 17) marking the oath-taking ceremony of Bangladesh’s first government on April 17, 1971. Following the Pakistan army’s genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on April 17 to form the provisional government of independent ...

A mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet and it may continue, according to BMD’s weather bulletin on Tuesday. Meanwhile, rain and thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally winds may occur in Dhaka, Mymensingh, Rangpur, and Sylhet divisions. However, for the rest of the country, the weather is expected ...

At least 12 people were killed and several others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pick-up in Kanaipur area in Faridpur’s Sadar upazila on Tuesday morning. The accident happened at about 8am. All the deceased were the passengers of the pickup van. Karimpur Highway Police Station OC Md Salauddin Chowdhury said 11 people were killed on ...

Claiming BNP’s falsehood over the number of its imprisoned party men, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday sought the list of imprisoned BNP leaders, otherwise BNP have to seek apology to the nation. “The number of BNP’s captive leaders was 20,000 and how it becomes 60 lakh…so, reveal the list of 60 lakh jailed activists, otherwise Mirza Fakhrul ...