Bangladesh

Moksedul, a brick kiln labourer, was given birth to in someone else’s house. His son, too, was welcomed in a house that did not belong to Moksedul. For 30 long years, Mokseful waited for a house that he can call his own. His long-desired wish has been fulfilled at last, after he has been allotted a semi-furnished house under his ...

The High Court Division of the Supreme Court has declared April 20 a general holiday on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. The Supreme Court administration has issued a notification in this regard signed by Munshi MD Moshiar Rahman, Registrar of the High Court Division, BSS reports. Earlier, the government issued a notification from the Ministry of Public Administration on ...

Bangladesh has stressed the need for strengthening the G-77 forum under the current presidency of Cuba and for coming up with a strong statement against interference in the internal affairs of other countries at the upcoming G-77 Summit. The Summit will be held in Havana in September 2023 to promote and safeguard the interests of developing countries. Bangladesh High Commissioner ...

The historic Mujibnagar Day will be observed tomorrow marking the oath-taking ceremony of the country’s first government on April 17, 1971. Following the Pakistan army’s genocide on unarmed Bangalees on the black night of March 25 in 1971, senior leaders of Awami League assembled at Baidyanathtala in Meherpur on April 17 to form the provisional government of independent Bangladesh. Baidyanathtala, ...

The fire at the Dhaka New Super Market was fully extinguished on Sunday morning, according to Fire Service and Civil Defence. Fire Service’s Polashi barrack fire station in-charge warehouse inspector Md Al Masud said, “The fire was completely put out around 9am.” The market is expected to be handed over to its owners and management committee today, said Md Akhtaruzzaman, ...

Steps are being taken to misuse of Digital Security Act (DSA), said Law Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday. He said efforts are going on for proper use of the law and make it people’s friendly. The Law Minister made the remarks taking part in a roundtable titled “Digital Security Act Controversies” organised by Editors’ Guild at Dhaka Gallery at Banani ...

At least five persons of a family were injured when a crane of the Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project fell on roadside shops and slums at Station Road in Tongi on Saturday. At that time, the movement of vehicles on one side of the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway remained suspended for some time after the accident that took place at around ...

At least 19 people fell sick from the heavy smoke while fire fighters were trying to douse the blaze that broke out at Dhaka’s New Supermarket — next to New Market — early today. Of them, 13 are firefighters, one fire service officer, two volunteers, two Ansar members and one Navy sergeant. They have been admitted at Dhaka Medical College ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked concerned authorities to look into whether “arson, terrorism by BNP-Jamaat” is behind the recent fire incidents. “It should be investigated whether they (BNP-Jamaat) are taking a different path by causing incidents like fire,” she said, UNB reports. The prime minister said this while talking at the Awami League Local Government Nomination Board meeting ...

A massive fire broke out at New Super market in the capital early Saturday. A total of 30 firefighting units are trying their best to bring the blaze under their control though four hours have passed. Members of Bangladesh Army, Navy, BGB and Air Force reached the spot to help the fire service. It was learnt that the fire originated ...