Bangladesh

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan left Dhaka for Italy Wednesday on an official visit. The Air Chief will visit Italy from May 8 to 14, ISPR said in a media release on Wednesday evening. During the visit, he will attend the AeroSpace Power Conference (ASPC) 2025 on 08–09 May 2025 at ...

Today marks the 164th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the towering figure whose literary genius redefined Bangla literature, music, and the cultural identity of the Indian subcontinent through his embrace of contextual modernism. Tagore was born on 25 Baishakh, 1268 in the Bengali calendar (May 7, 1861) at the Jorasanko mansion in Kolkata. A poet, philosopher, playwright, and painter, Tagore ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday extended heartfelt appreciation to the thousands of supporters and citizens who turned out to welcome his mother and party Chairperson, Khaleda Zia, upon her return from London after four months of medical treatment. In a statement issued by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, BNP conveyed Tarique Rahman’s thanks to the masses ...

The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a Tk 244.14 crore project aimed at strengthening disaster resilience and creating employment for vulnerable communities in disaster-prone areas. The decision came during ECNEC’s 10th meeting of the year, held at the NEC Conference Room in Dhaka on Wednesday. ECNEC Chairperson and Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus presided over ...

A total of 2,248 pilgrims left here for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to perform this year’s Hajj. Among them, 1,446 pilgrims used Biman Bangladesh Airlines and 802 pilgrims used Saudis Airlines. Director (Joint Secretary) of Hajj Office under the Ministry of Religious Affairs Md Lokman Hossain revealed this information. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain formally inaugurated ...

The National Consensus Commission held a meeting on Wednesday with Nagorik Oikya as part of its ongoing efforts to build agreement among political parties on key national reform proposals. The commission’s Vice-Chairman, Professor Ali Riaz, along with members Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar, Safar Raj Hossain and Monir Haidar, Special Assistant to Chief Adviser, participated in the talks, according to an ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, who returned to the country after 17 years, is going to get back her previous government job. Health Ministry’s joint secretary AKM Fazlul Haque confirmed the matter to media on Wednesday. The ministry will issue a notice in this regard within two or three days after completing some process, Fazlul Haque ...

Three international flights en route to Bangladesh were diverted on Tuesday midnight due to heightened airspace security concerns following a missile strike near the India-Pakistan border. Group Captain Muhammed Kamrul Islam, executive director of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, confirmed the reason behind the rerouting, saying the civilian aircraft were advised to avoid the affected airspace. Dhaka-bound Turkish Airlines flight (TK ...

Four individuals, including Gaan Bangla Television CEO Kaushik Hossain Taposh, have been shown arrested in three new cases linked to anti-discrimination protests. The three accused are Abdus Salam, Managing Director of Nion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; journalist Sikdar Liton of the Daily Sorejomin Barta; and Jubo Mohila League leader Asha Akhter. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiak on Wednesday issued this order ...

The interim government has announced a 10-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the Secretariat on Tuesday. Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam informed the matter to his Facebook account. To make up this extended holiday, offices will remain open on Saturdays, May 17 and May 24, according to the ...