Bangladesh

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is scheduled to return to Bangladesh on Monday, May 5, following a medical check-up in London. According to BNP Standing Committee Member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, Khaleda Zia’s health has improved significantly and if all goes as planned, she will return on a regular Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight ...

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mudabbir Hossain Chowdhury passed away due to old-age complications at his residence in the city at early morning today. He was 78. He left behind his wife, two sons, one daughter and a host of relatives and well-wishers to mourn his death. His namaz-e-janaza was held today at the SI Shiru Mia Auditorium at ...

Reiterating the interim government’s firm determination to build a new Bangladesh, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged the workers and owners to work together to build the new Bangladesh. He made the call while speaking at a function at Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center here marking the historic May Day and the National Occupational Health and Safety Day, 2025. Speaking ...

  Hezbut Tawheed organized a public meeting titled “There is no alternative to national unity to stop Muslim persecution worldwide.” On Thursday  May 1 Kushtia District Hezbut Tawheed arranged this significant event in Kushtia. The chief guest of the meeting was the honorable leader of Hezbut Tawheed, Hossain Mohammad Salim. In his address, he stated that for centuries, Muslims around ...

The Ambassador of Bangladesh to Greece, Nahida Rahman Shumona, was warmly received on Wednesday afternoon by the Mayor of West Achaia, Grigoris Alexopoulos, during a meeting at the City Hall aimed at strengthening ties and discussing the welfare of Bangladeshi land workers in the region. The visit was part of the Ambassador’s tour of areas within the Municipality of West ...

Thousands of leaders and activists of BNP, carrying banners, festoons and placards inscribed with slogans in favour of their different right, have gathered at Nayapaltan in the capital as the parties pre-announced rally began at 2:30PM. The rally is organised on the occasion of May Day. The leaders and activists from Sramik Dal’s Dhaka South and North city units, as ...

The historic May Day is being observed today across Bangladesh and around the world, honoring the struggles and sacrifices of workers and emphasizing the importance of unity between laborers and employers. This year’s theme, “Workers and owners united; Let’s rebuild this country anew,” calls for collaborative efforts in nation-building. Since 1886, May Day has been celebrated globally in remembrance of ...

The historic May Day is being observed in Bangladesh today, Thursday as elsewhere across the world. May Day, also known as the International Workers’ Solidarity Day, commemorates the historic uprising of working people in Chicago, USA at the height of a prolonged fight for an eight-hour workday in the late nineteenth century. The day is a public holiday in Bangladesh. ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reaffirmed the government’s commitment to modernising Bangladesh Air Force (BAF), vowing continued support to enhance its capabilities in safeguarding the country’s sovereignty and independence. Addressing a military exercise at BAF Base Bir Uttam AK Khandker, Prof Yunus highlighted the importance of patriotism and professionalism in building a secure and progressive Bangladesh. He called on Air ...

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Wednesday said they are working to ensure that the next Bangladesh Parliament will provide comprehensive democratic oversight and accountability in relation to the country’s finances. Speaking at a high-level event in Dhaka to highlight its support to Bangladesh on Public Financial Management (PFM), he reaffirmed the strength of the EU’s partnership ...