Bangladesh

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday greeted the people on the occasion of Pahela  Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1431. “The people have to stand against sectarianism, conspiracy and the politics of terrorism,” said Quader, also Road Transport and Bridges Minister, in a video message on the new year. Pahela Baishakh, a real festival of ...

Amid the Eid festivity, Sunday morning marked the annual Pahela Baishakh cultural celebration held at Ramna Park in the capital by Chhayanaut, the country’s distinguished cultural institution, widely revered for celebrating the beginning of the Bengali New Year with its flagship festivity on April 14. Began at 6:15 am beneath the banyan tree at Ramna (Ramna Batamul) with a mesmerising ...

Somali pirates released a hijacked ship, MV Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5 million ransom was paid, according to two pirates. “The money was brought to us two nights ago as usual… we checked whether the money was fake or not. Then we divided the money into groups and left, avoiding the government forces,” ...

Nine members of the Myanmar Border Guard Police (BGP) fled to Kharangkhali border in Teknaf on Sunday morning for seeking shelter in Bangladesh due to the ongoing fighting with rebel groups near the border. Lt Col Md Mohiuddin Ahmed, commander of the Border Guard Bangladesh Battalion-2 in Teknaf, said the BGP members entered Bangladesh through the Kharangkhali and Jhimongkhali borders ...

Bangladeshi cargo ship MV Abdullah and its 23 crew members, who were held hostage by Somali pirates, have been released. KSRM media advisor Mizanul Islam confirmed this at 3:45 am on Sunday. He told UNB that, “We received the good news a while ago. Our ship with 23 sailors has been released. All 23 sailors are unharmed and in good ...

Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year-1431, was celebrated across the country today with festivity, upholding the rich cultural values and rituals of the Bangalees A huge number of people are expected to join the “Nabo Barsho” festivities across the country, particularly in the capital city. Pahela Baishakh is one of the most colourful festivals through which the ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday issued a message greeting the countrymen on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year 1431, to be celebrated tomorrow. In her message, the premier said Pahela Baishakh is first day of Bengali New Year and it is universal festival. It is the day of harmony and the great reunion ...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General M Khurshid Hossain, in a briefing on Saturday, reassured the public of comprehensive security arrangements for Pahela Boishakh celebrations on Sunday. Following a detailed review of intelligence, cyber monitoring data, and other sources, the RAB has not identified any specific threats targeting the festivities, he said. Although no imminent threats have been pinpointed, RAB ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman has said that there is no threat of militant attack on the Pohela Boishakh ceremony at Ramna Park Botomul in the capital on  Sunday. He said comprehensive precautionary measures have been taken at Ramna. The DMP Commissioner told the media on Saturday after visiting the venue of Pohela Boishakh at Ramna Park marking ...

The country is set to celebrate Pahela Baishakh, the first day of Bengali New Year-1431, tomorrow upholding the rich cultural values and rituals of the Bangalees. A huge number of people are expected to join the “Nabo Barsho” festivities across the country, particularly in the capital city. Pahela Baishakh is one of the most colourful festivals through which the Bangalees ...