Bangladesh

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh will plunge into an era of darkness if her party doesn’t remain in power. “If the Awami League does not remain in power, the country will again return to the era of darkness. But, I know, the people of Bangladesh will not want to go back to the ...

The 77th birthday of Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina will be celebrated across the country today. Sheikh Hasina, the eldest among the five children of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatun Nesa Mujib, was born at Tungipara in Gopalganj on September 28 in 1947. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is now ...

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed across the country today with due religious solemnity. The decision was taken at the National Moon Sighting Committee’s meeting held at the Islamic Foundation (IF) Conference Room at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on September 15 with Secretary of the Ministry of ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has described the situation prevailing in Bangladesh as ‘terrible’ saying that everything will be clear within the next few days whether the country will have independence and sovereignty, people will have their democratic rights and they will be able to elect their own representatives. Speaking at a remembrance meeting organised in observance of ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said the Bangladesh government doesn’t bother about the US visa policy. “I want to convey a message that we don’t bother about the sanctions on us from any country. We have liberated our country to follow anyone’s sanctions. This country has been liberated not to abide by the sanctions of any particular country,” ...

Australian Defence Force (ADF) media delegation visited Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) at Dhaka Cantonment on Wednesday. The four-member media team was led by LEUT Geoffrey Long. During the visit, the delegation interacted with ISPR officials and representatives of Defence Journalists Association of Bangladesh (DJAB) on professional skill development and other issues related to defence media. On this occasion, Director ISPR ...

Awami League has formed the election manifesto committee with the party’s presidium member Dr Abdur Razzaque as convener, and Information and Research secretary Dr Selim Mahmud as member secretary. The first meeting of the Election Manifesto Formulation Committee will be held at the Awami League central office at 23 Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital at 11:00am on Thursday (September 28). ...

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has described Bangladesh’s relationship with the United States as “outstandingly warm and cordial,” but noted that some quarters are trying to inject bitterness into this relationship through lies. The foreign minister said that the United States believes in democracy and human rights, UNB reports. “So, there is similarity in our views and thoughts with ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said Bangladesh will move ahead according to its constitution. “We don’t accept the sanctions of any country. They couldn’t defeat us imposing sanctions in 1971. They won’t be able to stop Sheikh Hasina today by imposing sanctions. We don’t care the snactions of anyone else.” He was speaking at a ‘peace and development’ ...

Election Commissioner Anisur Rahm has said that the scheduled of next national elections will be announced in the first week of November and polls will be held in January first. He said this to journalists at a smartcard distribution programme in Gazipur’s Sreepur on Tuesday. Anisur Rahm hopes that all parties will participate in the upcoming polls. The first session ...