Bangladesh

The coaching centres across the country will remain closed from April 26 to May 23 as Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations were scheduled to begin on April 30. Education Minister Dipu Moni came up with the information on Tuesday after a meeting with National Monitoring and Law Enforcement Committee.  

President Mohammed Sahabuddin paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar on the outskirts of the capital on Tuesday morning. The Head of the State placed the wreath at the altar of the National Memorial at about 11:40am for the first time after assuming the office as the ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka on Tuesday morning on a 15-day official tour to Japan, the USA and the UK. “A special chartered VVIP flight (BG1403) of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage members departed from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 07.56am,” PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS. Several cabinet ministers, cabinet ...

In a major initiative, Bangladesh on Monday formally announced its Indo-Pacific Outlook, which envisages a free, open, peaceful, secure, and inclusive Indo-Pacific for the shared prosperity for all. Being a littoral State of the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh considers the stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific to be a crucial factor in realizing her “Vision 2041’ — building a modern, ...

Bangabhaban on Monday bade a grand farewell to outgoing President M Abdul Hamid in a state ceremony through an impressive function, in the first such ceremony for an outgoing president in Bangladesh. A smartly turned-out contingent of the horse-mounted President Guard Regiment (PGR) of the army extended him a guard of honor as part of the ceremony while a band ...

Bangabhaban bade a grand farewell to outgoing President M Abdul Hamid in a state ceremony through an impressive function, in the first such ceremony for an outgoing president in Bangladesh. A smartly turned-out contingent of the horse-mounted President Guard Regiment (PGR) of the army extended him a guard of honor as part of the ceremony while a band group comprising ...

Md Sahabuddin has took oath as the 22nd President of Bangladesh. The oath-taking ceremony held in Historic Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban at about 11am. Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, cabinet members and hundreds of distinguished guests attended the event. Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain conducted the program. Earlier, wearing ...

The government offices, banks, courts and financial institutions resumed on Monday after a five-day holidays for the Eid-ul-Fitr. Officials and employees are started arriving the capital to join their respective work places. The offices started at 9:00am and will end at 4:00pm, while the clients will be able to do banking between 10am-3:30pm. Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated across the country with ...

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said common people are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr safely and smoothly but BNP doesn’t like it, reports BSS. “The country’s Muslim devotees are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr smoothly and safely. People are going to villages which help boost rural economy. But BNP or Mirza Fakhrul is not liking it,” he ...

President-elect Md Sahabuddin will take oath as the 22nd President of Bangladesh om Monday. The oath-taking ceremony will be held in Historic Durbar Hall of the Bangabhaban at about 11am. Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will administer the oath of the office of the President, according to Bangabhaban. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, cabinet members and hundreds of ...