Bangladesh

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman alongwith his wifemet Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Azha on Saturday. Meanwhile, Chief of the Navy Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan also mey Prof Yunus. Both the chiefs along with their spouses met theChief Adviserrespectively at the State Guest House Jamuna, said Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus offered the Eid-ul-Azha prayers at the National Eidgah on Saturday morning. He joined the prayers around 7:30AMin the front row at the Eidgah grounds adjacent to the High Court. Yunus was accompanied by the Chief Justice, judges of the Supreme Court and High Court divisions, members of the Council of Advisers, leaders of various political ...

The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, will be celebrated across the country tomorrow (Saturday) with due solemnity and religious fervour. Eid-ul-Azha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, is observed on the 10th day of Zilhajj, the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The festival commemorates the unwavering devotion of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), who was ...

Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), Ashik Chowdhury, has published a detailed report summarizing his first eight months in office. The report addresses public questions about foreign direct investment (FDI) and reforms undertaken during the interim government period. Chowdhury, who assumed leadership of BIDA in September 2024 and of BEZA shortly ...

Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus extended warm greetings to Bangladeshis at home and abroad, as well as to the global Muslim community, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, which will be celebrated tomorrow. In a message issued Friday, Dr. Yunus said, “I convey my heartfelt greetings and Eid Mubarak to all Muslims in Bangladesh and around the world on the ...

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has firmly stated that no advisor or administrator will be allowed to take charge of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). If necessary, he warned, a “Revolutionary City Council” comprising former councillors and educational leaders would be formed to manage the city’s affairs. “No advisor or administrator can occupy Nagar Bhaban. If needed, we will form a ...

Thousands of Muslims in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Moulvibazar, and Jamalpur are celebrating Eid-ul-Azha today in line with Saudi Arabia. Eid, however, will be celebrated throughout the country tomorrow. 5 districts of Rangpur region More than two lakh people in 120 villages of the five districts are celebrating Eid today, a day ahead of the national observance. The Eid ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has strongly stated that the essence of the 16th Amendment case was to compromise the independence of the judiciary, branding it as an attempt by a “despotic and fascist government” to control judicial accountability for political gain. The full text of the October 20, 2024 judgment, released on Wednesday, reaffirmed the Supreme Judicial ...

Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances has revealed that Police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Detective Branch (DB), and Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes (CTTC) were the main perpetrators behind the enforced disappearances in Bangladesh, reports BSS. The Commission’s assessment reveals that the majority of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh have been carried out by various units under the Bangladesh police and ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s wife Zubaida Rahman left Dhaka for London on Thursday morning. Around 9AM, she went out from Gulshan home in the capital for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. By a flight of Qatar Airways, Zubaida, also the vice-president of Ziaur Rahman Foundation, left the airport for London. She came to Dhaka on May 6 with her mother-in-law ...