Bangladesh

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 ...

Voting at Bhalukapur High School polling centre in Mymensingh-3, which was suspended over irregularities during the national election held on January 7, is underway on Saturday (January 13) amid tight security. Polls opened at 8am and will continue until 4 pm. “Voters are casting their ballots in seven booths. Five layers of security have been implemented at the centre and ...

The new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday paid glowing tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at his mausoleum in Tungipara, marking installation of her government for the record fifth time and fourth consecutive term. The prime minister first paid homage to Bangabandhu by placing a wreath at his grave there, reports BSS. ...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said Sheikh Hasina formed the new government at an unprecedented speed by issuing the gazette and swearing in hastily. “As an unknown fear has gripped Sheikh Hasina, she has hastily formed the cabinet before the expiry of the tenure of her previous government,” he said while addressing a press conference at ...