Bangladesh

The High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of former superintendent of police Babul Akhtar in his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu murder case. An HC bench of JUstice SM Kudduzaman and Justice Shahed Nur Uddin rejected the bail citing that his bail plea was not pressed. Adv Shishir Monir confirmed the matter. Earlier on March 23, a court in ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday inaugurated the newly constructed 12-storey Joyita Tower at Dhanmondi in the city. She unveiled the inaugural plaque of Joyita Tower in Dhanmondi, Jamdani Gallery and Joyita Market Place installed in Joyita Tower, reports UNB. The prime minister attended the inauguration ceremony of Jayita Tower organised by Ministry of Women and Child Affairs at her ...

Awami League (AL) general secretary Obaidul Quader has warned that the fate of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will be worse than Hefazat-e-Islam if the party plan to siege Dhaka city. “BNP will be besieged if they come to lay siege to Dhaka city. They (BNP) will not find a place to flee…what happened to Hefazat-e-Islam at Shapla Chattar? They fled ...

BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said there was no scope of stepping back from the movement the party has already started to bring down the incumbent government and hold the upcoming general election under a non-partisan caretaker government. Fakhrul said, “If we return home leaving this government in power, our youth will neither find jobs nor have ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday released a Taka 10 commemorative postage stamp, a Taka 10 first day cover and a Data card of Taka 5 on the occasion of her government’s steps to build Smart Bangladesh by 2041. Sheikh Hasina also released a commemorative postage stamp souvenir sheet of Taka 50, a Taka 10 opening day cover and a ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday sought assistance with technical support of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the standard aviation navigation services and creating skilled manpower for maintenance of aircraft. “Bangladesh expects ICAO to provide assistance with technical support in rendering aviation navigation services according to ICAO standards, and creating skilled manpower for regulating the maintenance standards of ...

US Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) Afreen Akhter on Monday discussed issues of mutual interest including elections and the Rohingya issues with Bangladesh. “Bangladesh and the United States want free and fair elections conducted in a peaceful manner,” said the US Embassy in Dhaka after Afreen’s meeting with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the officials concerned to make sure that developments projects don’t impede the free flow of water bodies, including rivers and canals. “We have to ensure the uninterrupted flow of rivers. Keeping that in mind, we have to carry out our projects and development activities,” she said, reports UNB. The prime minister said this ...

Senior journalist Aminur Rahman Taj passed away on Monday morning at his residence in the capital at the age of 69. He died at about 10:10am at his Malibagh Chowdhuripara residence, his younger brother Miraz confirmed, adding that, Aminur Rahman had returned home three days ago from National Heart Foundation. On October 7, Aminur Rahman suffered a cardiac arrest and ...

President Mohammmed Shahabuddin left Dhaka on Monday for Singapore for medical treatment. An aircraft, BG-584, of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the president took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:50 am, Press secretary to the President Joynal Abedin told UNB. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, dean of the diplomatic corps, cabinet secretary, chiefs of the three services, ...