Bangladesh

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed across the country today with due religious reverence. The government has taken up elaborate programmes to mark the day. The programmes were finalised at an inter-ministerial meeting with Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain in the chair. The national flag has been hoisted atop ...

In response to the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on August 31, Government of Bangladesh has sent emergency humanitarian aid to support the affected people facing shortages of food, water, shelter and medical care. According to a statement from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), a Bangladesh Air Force transport aircraft carrying 11.227 metric tons of relief materials departed for Kabul ...

BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Friday called upon Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to apologise to the nation for its past mistakes and take part in the upcoming national election, reports UNB. “I saw in a newspaper that they (Jamaat) said PR is not needed if people don’t want it. May Almighty Allah guide them on this holy Jumma ...

Mahin Sarkar has withdrawn his candidacy for the General Secretary (GS) post in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election. He has extended his support to Abu Baker Mojumder of the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BAGCHAS) for the same position. He made the announcement at a press conference held at the Madhur Canteen premises of Dhaka University around 11:30 ...

In search of a better life, many Bangladeshis have been migrating to the United States, but some are now being forced to return home. The Trump administration has deported 30 more Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly staying in the US illegally. The deportees arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 11:30 PM on Thursday, September 4. Among them ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has stated that during his recent illness, he deliberately chose not to seek treatment abroad. Instead, he placed his full trust in Allah and in capabilities of the country’s medical professionals. Speaking at a free medical camp organized by South Kafrul Thana unit of Dhaka-10, Dr. Shafiqur made his first public appearance after nearly ...

BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday emphasized the need to democratize country’s economy to ensure equal participation and opportunity for all citizens in the country’s development process. “Democracy should not be confined to politics alone. We must democratize the economy so that every citizen; regardless of background, has a stake in it,” said Khosru, a member of ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over meeting of the Advisory Council at his office in Tejgaon on Thursday. Photo : PID The Advisory Council, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, approved two key policies and one ordinance during its 41st meeting held on Thursday at Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) in Tejgaon, Dhaka. According to a press release issued ...

”None of us can claim to fully possess the position of trust, it’s a national crisis,” commented Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar on Thursday. ”I don’t claim to be in a position of complete credibility and I don’t believe you can either. This crisis of trust is a national challenge.” Anwarul Islam emphasized the need for collaboration among all ...

Five government employees testified on Thursday in three corruption cases filed against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and members of her family over alleged irregularities in plot allocations at the Purbachal New Town Project. Testimonies were recorded at Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-4 before Judge Md Rabiul Alam. As the accused remain absconding, no cross-examination took place. The next hearing is ...