Bangladesh

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court (HC) seeking directives to investigate the reports of Awami League (AL) lawmaker Abdus Sobhan Miah Golap’s nine houses in US’s New York. Barrister Saydul Haque Sumon filed the writ on Sunday  for public interest. Chief Election Commission, chairmen of ACC and NBR, and home secretary have been made respondents in ...

Press Secretary MM Emrul Kayas said late Duranta Biplob’s mother Rokeya Akter Khatun, his brother Durjoy Biplob and sister Shashwati Biplob were present on the occasion at the premier’s official residence Ganabhaban here. Former member of Awami League’s central Agriculture and Cooperatives affairs sub-committee late Duranta Biplob has written the book on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reaffirmed UN’s continued support to Bangladesh in overcoming unprecedented challenges that may arise out of the ongoing global conflicts, financial, energy and food crisis and the adverse impact of climate change. He made the comment while meeting Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at the United Nations Headquarters in New York recently, reports UNB. The ...

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated 43 development projects and laid foundation stones of five other projects at a cost of Tk 329 crore to ensure overall development of her home district Gopalganj. She inaugurated the projects on Saturday after unveiling a plaque by pressing a button at a grand public rally organised by Kotalipara ...

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday said common people are not responsible for even one percent of defaulted loans from banks while big businessmen and industrialists willfully take loans with an intention of not paying back. “They take loans (with an intention) not to pay. Of course, some bankers are also involved with it,” he said at the sixth convocation of ...

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has reiterated his proposal to create a ministerial forum on South-South Cooperation to explore potentials and share lessons on priorities and concerns of the Global South. “It is a high time to establish a forum comprising the Foreign and Finance or Development Cooperation Ministers of the Global South for them to regularly meet and exchange ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the Pilkhana carnage aimed at demoralising the Army. He made the remarks on Saturday after placing wreaths at a monument set up at Banani Army Graveyard in memory of the army officials killed in the Pilkhana Carnage, marking the 14th anniversary of the incident. Fakhrul said the conspirators had committed ...

The 14th National Japanese speech contest was held at the Embassy of Japan in Dhaka on Saturday. At the final round of the contest, top 16 Japanese language learners impressed the audience and judges with their speaking skills. The competition was co-organized by the Japanese Universities Alumni Association in Bangladesh (JUAAB), the Japan Foundation, and the Embassy of Japan, UNB ...

The 14th anniversary of the Pilkhana BDR massacre is being observed on Saturday (February 25, 2023). Marking the day, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) organised Quran recital, prayers, and milad mahfil, said a BGB press release. Major General S M Salahuddin Islam, Military Secretary to the President; and Major General Kabir Ahmed, Military Secretary to the Prime Minister, placed wreaths at ...

Former Indian cricket team captain and ex-president of BCCI, Sourav Ganguly, and his wife Dona Ganguly met the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban. PM’s Speechwriter Md Nazrul Islam told reporters after the meeting. President of Bangladesh Cricket Board Nazmul Hassan Papon was also present at the time. Ganguly, popularly known as Dada to his fans, arrived ...