Bangladesh

The holy Eid-ul-Azha, the second biggest religious festival of the Muslims, will be celebrated across the country on June 29 as the moon of the Arabic month of Zilhajj was sighted in Bangladesh on Monday. The decision came at a meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee held at the Islamic Foundation in Baitul Mukarram in the evening. Secretary to ...

UK will support Bangladesh to hold free and fair general elections and continue to support democratic process in Bangladesh. This was stated by Ms. Anne-Marie Trevelyan, British Minister of State (Indo-Pacific) at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) during a meeting with Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Monday (June 19) morning in London. She ...

The Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry on Monday temporarily suspended Mahmudul Alam Babu, chairman of Sadhurpara union parishad under Bakshiganj upazila in Jamalpur district, in connection with the murder of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim. The ministry made the decision five days after the allegation of his involvement with the murder surfaced amid huge criticism across the country, said ...

      UK’s landmark Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) is coming into effect today. The scheme simplifies trading rules and cuts tariffs on products entering the UK from 65 developing countries, including Bangladesh. The DCTS will help grow trade, boost jobs, and drive sustained economic growth. This new scheme demonstrates the UK’s commitment to a modern and mutually beneficial ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday called upon the Election Commission (EC), the political parties and candidates as well to ensure that the upcoming general election becomes fair and participatory. Shahabuddin said this when an Election Commission delegation led by CEC Kazi Habibul Awal paid a courtesy call on him in Bangabhaban. President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin briefed the reporters after ...

People of Bangladesh want to know India’s stance on democracy, BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has said. “India is a democratic country. Those who are here, including RAW agency, convey message to New Delhi, try to understand the languages of people’s eyes and minds. Though India is a democratic country but democracy is absent in its neighbour Bangladesh. ...

The residents along the Teesta River are passing their days in fear of possible flood as the water level of the river crossed the danger level early today, inundating the riverside and homes in low-lying areas. The river was flowing 5cm above its danger level at Teesta Barrage point at Hatibandha upazila in Lalmonirhat from 6:00am due to rainwater and ...

The government has extended Eid-ul-Azha holidays by a day. As per the decision, June 27 has been included in the Eid holidays. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Monday chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The Eid holidays will now begin from June 27. Eid-ul-Azha may be celebrated in the country on June 29 according to the ...

Bangladesh Bank has announced a contractionary monetary policy withdrawing the single-digit lending rate cap to contain rising inflation. BB Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder announced the new monetary policy for the first half (July-December) of FY2024 at a press conference held at the central bank on Sunday (June 18, 2023). The central bank lifted the bank lending rate ceiling of the ...

Drawing attention to Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader’s remark that ‘we also make a visa policy,’ BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, “You also frame a visa policy. What I want to say that the nation faces a very dangerous situation now. We must have to get rid out of it.” Mirza Fakhrul was speaking as ...