Bangladesh

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that a political party that had been loudly campaigning for proportional representation (PR) is now softening its tone and preparing for the upcoming national election. Speaking at a discussion organised by mosque-based education caretakers of the Islamic Foundation at the Diploma Engineers Institute in Kakrail on Saturday, he said that using ...

Engineer Md Reazul Islam, Chairman of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), has said that most buildings in Old Dhaka are at risk. Six- to seven-storey buildings have been constructed on plots smaller than one katha.” He made the remarks on Saturday while speaking to journalists after inspecting several buildings in old Dhaka’s Bangshal. RAJUK authorities have taken the initiative of ...

A record number of international observers are expected to monitor the 13th national election, said Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Saturday. While speaking at the inauguration of a workshop, he said, ”The 13th parliamentary election will be a historic election. It will mark the resumption of democracy.” ”Election Commission is fully prepared to conduct the ...

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake stuck in Gazipur’s Baipail on Saturday morning, less than 24 hours after the strong quake in Narsingdi’s Madhabadi on Friday. According to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the 12-second earthquake was felt around 10:36AM, which measured 3.3 on the Richter scale. So far, no major damage has been reported from today’s mild tremor. Earlier on Friday, a powerful ...

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has paid tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar on the outskirts of the capital, shortly after his arrival in Dhaka. After placing the wreath on Saturday morning, he stood in solemn silence for few minutes in memory of the martyrs of the great Liberation War ...

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit Bangladesh on Friday morning rose to five as one more death was reported. More than 100 were injured in Dhaka, Narayanganj and Gazipur, it was learnt. Three people were killed after a railing of a five-storey building collapsed in Bangshal’s Koshaituli in old Dhaka after the quake was felt at about ...

BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia attended the Armed Forces Day reception at Senakunja in Dhaka Cantonment on Friday afternoon. She arrived at Senakunja around 4:00PM, where Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman and senior Armed Forces officials welcomed her. According to BNP Standing Committee member and her personal physician Prof AZM Zahid Hossain, Khaleda left her Gulshan residence, Firoza, ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that the government is committed to building a discrimination-free, exploitation-free and welfare-oriented state as envisioned by the Freedom Fighters (FFs). “We are committed to fulfilling the dream for which the freedom fighters liberated the country — the dream of building a discrimination-free, exploitation-free, welfare-oriented and free state,” he said. The Chief Adviser added: ...

At least four people were killed in two places after a powerful earthquake shook the country on Wednesday morning for some seconds. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.7 and its epicentre was in Madhabdi, Narsingdi. It was learnt that at least three people were killed after a railing of a five-storey building collapsed ...

President Mohammad Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Friday paid tribute to the martyred freedom fighters by placing wreaths at the Shikha Anirban memorial on the occasion of Armed Forces Day. After placing the wreaths, they stood in solemn silence for a while as a mark of profound respect to the memories of the martyrs. A smartly turned ...