Bangladesh

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said Bangladesh’s security forces along the Myanmar border remain alert amid growing tensions in the neighbouring country, reports UNB. He said tensions prevailed in Myanmar with brief pauses and Bangladesh forces have remained alert from much earlier. Talking to reporters at the state guesthouse Padma, the foreign minister said such a tense situation ...

    By Matiar Chowdhury:   During the Second World War, the British government built several airports in the subcontinent to protect and secure themselves from enemy attacks. Among these, three airports are being built in Sylhet division with the most important considerations. Another airport was built right next to it at Kailashor in the present state of Tripura, which ...

In response to the BNP’s announcement of holding nationwide black flag procession programme for Tuesday (January 30), ruling Awami League has also announced countrywide ‘peace and development’ rallies for that day. Announcing the programme for that day, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has urged the party leaders and workers to join the rallies with red and green flags. Addressing ...

Terming the 12th parliamentary election ‘illegal’ and ‘dummy’, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a nationwide black flag procession for Tuesday (January 30) demanding re-election and releasing of the party leaders and workers. The black flag procession is set to take place simultaneously at metropolitan cities, districts, upazilas, thanas, unions, and municipalities across the country. BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar ...

Police have taken preparation to arrest the warranted accused joining the black flag procession of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Joint Commissioner (Crime) Liton Kumar Saha disclosed the information in response to a question from journalists at the DMP media center in the capital on Saturday. The official said police only arrested the warranted accused. He said ...

At least 6,524 people were killed and 11,407 injured in 6,911 road crashes last year. Prof AI Mahbub Uddin Ahmed, chairman of Road Safety Foundation, revealed the information at a press conference at its Dhanmondi office in the capital on Saturday. He said of the deceased, 1,128 (17.29 percent) were children and 974 (14.92 per cent) women. Besides, a total ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is bringing out processions holding black flags from Nayaplatan central office in the capital at 2pm. The procession will end in Moghbazar after parading Kakrail and Malibagh Mor. The party will hold the programme demanding the cancellation of the 12th parliament and protesting the growing price hikes of essential commodities.  

BNP leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Friday said neither the parliament nor the current government was formed with the mandate of the people of the country. “We would like to say this clearly that the parliament and the government were not formed with the votes of people. So, it’s not the parliament of people and not the government of ...

Wife Rahat Ara Begum, daughter Shafaruh Mirza Sumi and sister on Friday (January 26) went to the Dhaka Central Jail to wish BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam on his 77th birthday. They met Fakhrul in jail and conveyed their wishes to him. BNP Chairperson’s media wing official Shayrul Kabir Khan confirmed it on Friday. He said Mirza Fakhrul’s elder ...

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has said if the BNP creates any violence in the name of movement, it will be dealt with an iron hand. “If BNP wants to wage a movement, they will not be obstructed. But, if the party wants to create violence in the name of movement, it will be dealt with an iron hand,” ...