Bangladesh

As many as 8,505 people were killed and 10,999 others were injured in 6,929 accidents on roads, rail tracks, and waterways across the country in the outgoing year 2023, according to a report of Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity. Secretary General Md Mozammel Haque Chowdhury of the organization disclosed the information at a press conference held at Dhaka Reporter’s Unity in ...

A Dhaka court has fixed February 14 for hearing on charge framing of 11 cases filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court set up at Keraniganj Central Jail set the new date and adjourned Sunday’s hearing. Additional Public Prosecutor Tapash Kumar Pal said the adjournment came following petitions submitted by the defence, ...

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today acknowledged the significant burden placed on low and middle-income people due to the escalating prices of daily essentials. He assured that the government is committed to maintaining the affordability of these commodities. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasized the need for concerted efforts to keep commodity prices at a manageable level, ensuring ...

Ruling out any external pressure, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said Bangladesh will stick to its foreign policy principle – “friendship to all, malice towards none” – against the backdrop of a divided world. “All the countries in the east and the west have expressed their willingness to work with us, with the government. At the end of ...

The new cabinet members began their office on Sunday (January 14). A traffic jam has been seen in the secretariat since morning as many came here to congratulate the ministers on their first day. The secretariat has already replaced the nameplates for ministers and state ministers. On the first day in office, the ministers will take charge of their respective ...

The High Court on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to appoint 285 physically-challenged persons in government primary schools across the country on quota basis. Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque pronounced the judgement after hearing on a rule issued earlier over the issue. Writ petitioner lawyer Adv Mohammad Siddique Ullah Miah confirmed the matter to media. He said ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the new tenure of her government would give foremost priority on keep rolling the development spree alongside containing the price hike of essentials and increasing people’s purchasing power. “Our prime task would be keep continuing the ongoing development, contain price of essentials and increase purchasing power of the people,” she said while speaking at ...

An accused Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leader, cuffed and fettered, has taken part in his father’s namaj-e-janaza at Mirzaganj in Patuakhali district after being released on parole. Even, his fetters of iron were not opened during the janaza. The incident happened at village Paschim Subidkhali under Mirzaganj upazila in Patuakhali district early Saturday afternoon. The accused JCD leader, Md Nazmul ...

The newly appointed Health Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen will take office Sunday morning. A notification in this regard has been issued by the Cabinet Division on Thursday. According to a Health Ministry press release, Dr Samanta will take charge after joining the ministry first at 10am. He will assume his responsibilities, meet with the ministry officials in the conference ...

Awami League (AL) nominated candidate for Mymensingh-3 constituency Nilufar Anjum Popy has been unofficially declared the winner at the suspended Bhalukapur High School centre on Saturday. There are 3,032 voters in this centre. Nilufar Anjum received 1,295 votes while her closest competitor independent candidate Somnath Saha (Truck symbol) got 355 votes. The voting in the centre began at 8am on ...