Bangladesh

Former law minister Anisul Haque has been placed on a three-day remand in a case filed over attempting to kill a van driver named Insan Ali in Mohammadpur area during the anti-discrimination student movement. Metropolitan Magistrate M Azharul Islam passed the order as police presented Anis in court on Wednesday (January 29) and pleaded for a 5-day remand. The public ...

Nizam Uddin Ahmed, Business Editor at The Daily Observer, passed away at a private hospital in the capital early Wednesday. Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raziun. He was 71. He breathed his last around 5:50AM while undergoing treatment at Aurora Specialized Hospital. He left behind wife, two sons and a host of relatives and well-wisher to mourn his death. The ...

Barrister Zaima Rahman, daughter of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, will attend the ‘National Prayer Breakfast’ event in the United States on February 5-6. “Acting Chairman of the party, Tarique Rahman, will not be attending the ‘National Prayer Breakfast’ to be held in Washington, DC, United States on February 5 and 6. However, Tarique Rahman’s daughter Zaima ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday said the European Union (EU) has put emphasis on reform and assured all sorts of assistance ahead of the next general election. “They (EU) are ready to provide all sorts of assistance. They want a democratic transition to take place. They (EC) assured us of all kinds of support and they ...

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that they didn’t announce dearness allowance for the government officials and employees. “We didn’t make any announcement of giving dearness allowance to the government officials and employees. I don’t know who has made the announcement of giving dearness allowance to the government employees,” he told reporters responding to a question about the ...

Bangladesh Railway’s running staff have gone into work abstention across the country since 12midnight on Monday. They said they will continue the work stoppage until their demands to restore mileage facilities and resolving the issues of pension and gratuity based on mileage by increasing the running allowance with their basic salaries are not met. The strike caused significant inconvenience to ...

The holy Shab-e-Meraj was observed across the country on Monday night (January 27) with due respect and religious fervour. The Muslims every year on the 27th night of the Arabic month of Rajab observe the Shab-e-Meraj. Centering the occasion, Islamic Foundation organised a discussion and doa mahfil at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Zohr prayers on Monday highlighting the significance ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended warm New Year greetings to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, as 2025 begins. “Best wishes for the New Year,” Modi conveyed in a message to Prof Yunus, which was confirmed by Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder earlier today (January 27). The greeting reportedly arrived through diplomatic channels. Modi previously congratulated ...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged Canada to expedite visa processing for Bangladeshi nationals, with a particular focus on students. The issues were discussed when newly-appointed High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh Ajit Singh paid a courtesy call on him at the foreign ministry on Monday, said a press release. During the meeting, they had elaborate discussions on ...

Students of the seven colleges affiliated with Dhaka University (DU) have lauded the decision to revoke their affiliation with DU but expressed dissatisfaction over the authorities’ failure to address their remaining five demands. However, the aggrieved students have issued a 24-hour ultimatum, warning of escalated protests, including the siege of New Market Police Station and a blockade of DU buses ...