Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her party Awami League (AL) is always sincerely dedicated to the development of the country and its people. “We are beside you (countrymen), (we) will remain there and will provide all kinds of assistance what are needed,” she said. The premier said while addressing a relief distribution programme at Government Mojahar Uddin Biswas ...

Around 97 percent construction work of the third terminal of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has been completed, Civil Aviation Minister Faruk Khan said yesterday. “I am satisfied with the progress … It [the terminal] is likely to be fully operational by the end of this year or early next year,” said the minister at a press briefing after ...

The main objective of the present government is to make the country dependent on others and turn it into a failed state, said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He made the remark while talking to reporters after placing wreaths at the graveyard of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman in observance of his 43rd death anniversary at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in ...

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said CNG stations have been asked to remain open for seven days before and five days after Eid-ul-Azha to neet the increased demand of fuel. “No helmet, no fuel policy will remain in force during the period. Nobody would be given fuel even if he claims himself known to ministers or MPs,” ...

Ambassador Nahida Sobhan, the serving Bangladesh envoy to Jordan, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Canada. Foreign ministry issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday (May 29). She will be replacing Ambassador Dr Khalilur Rahman, who retired recently. Nahida Sobhan, a career diplomat of the 15th batch of BCS (Foreign Affairs) cadre, joined Foreign ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought assistance from Finland to continue GSP+ advantages from the European Union (EU) for few more years to smoothen Bangladesh’s journey towards prosperity after its graduation to a developing country from LDC. The premier sought the assistance as Non-resident Ambassador-designate of Finland to Bangladesh Kimmo Lahdevirta called on her at her official Ganabhaban residence ...

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has called for urgent and robust international action on climate change, emphasizing the critical need to bolster support for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in their resilience-building efforts. He was addressing the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) held in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday, a foreign ministry press release said on ...

The third phase of the sixth Upazila Parishad elections ended in 87 upazilas at 4pm on Wednesday and the vote counting is underway. The voting began at 8am and continued till 4pm without any break. A total of 1,196 candidates were in the electoral race against 261 posts of 87 upazila parishads. The candidates included 397 chairman contenders, 456 vice ...

Election Commission Secretary Jahangir Alam has said that voter turnout in the third phase of upazila parishad election was less than 20 per cent in the first four hours. He said this while briefing journalist at Agargaon Election Bhaban on Wednesday noon about the election updates. “Due to technical problems in the network, we got sporadic data. It has been ...

Flash floods are likely to hit some parts of the northeastern region of the country as major rivers keep swelling due to heavy rainfall, Flood Forecasting and Warning Center of Water Development Board said on Wednesday. There is a probable risk of flash floods in the areas adjoining to Surma, Kushiyara, Manu, Sarigowain rivers at different places in the north-eastern ...