Bangladesh

A two-day election at Dhaka Bar Association to elect the office bearers for 2024-2025 started at 9am on Wednesday. The balloting will go on till 5pm with one hour recess from 1pm to 2pm on both of the days. The voting will end on Thursday (February 29) afternoon. Abdur Rahman Hawlader and Md Anwar Shahadat are contesting for the posts ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that cooperation between Bangladesh and India is necessary as they are close-door neighbours. She said this when the visiting Chief of the Air Staff of India Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari called on her at her Sangsad Bhaban office in Dhaka on Tuesday (February 27), reports BSS. Mentioning that poverty is the main ...

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said that his ministry organised an outreaching programme for foreign diplomats to let them witness in person the country’s massive development activities carried out by the Awami League (AL) government. “This visit helps the diplomats to know well about Bangalee nation’s capabilities, the ongoing development programmes under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ...

A gazette notification detailing the names and addresses of the members of parliament (MPs) elected uncontested to 50 reserved seats of women in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad has been published. The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday (February 27) published the gazette notification. The gazette notification detailing the names and addresses of the 50 MPs will be sent to the Jatiya ...

The six-day Police week-2024 began on Tuesday with the theme ‘Smart police smart country, Bangladesh of peace and progress’. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Police Week as the chief guest at Rajarbagh Police Lines in the capital at 10:30am. The prime minister also reviewed the parade of the Bangladesh Police riding on an open jeep and took the salute. ...

Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that BNP feels comfortable maintaining contact with foreigners, though isolated from the people. “After being released on bail, the party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been away from the leaders and activists showing his illness. But when heard about the arrival of the US ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Monday said the United Nations (UN) will provide substantial funding to Bangladesh through its various agencies to combat climate change. He emphasised the need for increased financial support, stating that the allocated Tk 35,000 crore from 24 ministries in the current fiscal year is insufficient. Discussions were held with the ...

The Japanese government has decided to provide the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with USD 2.7 million in assistance for the Rohingyas and host communities in Cox’s Bazar. The aid is for the implementation of WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), disaster risk reduction, shelter upgrade, site management and site development and protection for the displaced Rohingyas and host communities. In ...

BNP vice-chairman Air Vice Marshal (retd) Altaf Hossain Choudhury released from jail on Sunday night after serving jail for three-month 23 days. A large number of party leaders and activists from central and Patuakhali welcomed him with flowers. Altaf Hossain was released from prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) around 8:50pm, said BNP chairperson’s media wing officer ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sought a special fund from the World Bank (WB) to create more women entrepreneurs for their socio-economic advancement and more loan at concessionary rate to implement climate related projects. “You (WB) can give a special fund for socio-economic development of the womenfolk in Bangladesh. The special fund will expedite the government efforts to create ...