Bangladesh

The newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioner of Pakistan, Egypt, Vatican city and Sri Lanka visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka on Thursday. The envoys paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman placing flower wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu. They also signed the visitors’ book and took a tour of the museum. ...

The United States will not be able to take any unilateral decision on Bangladesh even if it wants, said Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader. He said, “The US will not be able to make any unilateral decision on Bangladesh, because the America’s allies in South Asia and Europe will not agree to take any extreme decision regarding Bangladesh.” Quader ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday paid rich tributes and offered prayers at the mausoleum of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Tungipara. She paid homage by placing wreath at Bangabandhu’s grave and joined a prayer in the afternoon seeking eternal peace of the departed souls of Bangabandhu and other martyrs of August 15, 1975 carnage. After ...

Women and Children Affairs Ministry has announced the names of five renowned women as Begum Rokeya Padak awardees in recognition of their contribution to various fields in the country this year. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Fazilatun Nessa Indira on Thursday announced the names of five women at a press conference at Department of Information in Bangladesh Secretariat ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the issue of seat sharing did not come up for discussion in the meeting with Jatiya Party (JaPa) rather prevention of anti-election activities like sabotage and attacks got priority. “We discussed how the election-oriented parties can prevent anti-polls activities like sabotage and attacks in a united way to make the election ...

Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen has pledged that Bangladesh would continue supporting the seven priorities of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s Action for Peacekeeping agenda. “Our principled position, rooted in the foreign policy dictum of our Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, serves as a guiding force. This stance consistently propels us force to actively participate ...

The Election Commission (EC) has approved a proposal of Public Administration Ministry and the Police Headquarters (PHQ) for transfer of 338 Officers in-charge (OCs) and 110 upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs) ahead of the 12th general election. The EC’s approval came after a meeting in this regard on Thursday at Election Bhaban. Earlier on Wednesday, the EC received the list from ...

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Thursday said his country looks forward to deepening work with the private sector and other stakeholders in Bangladesh to advance internationally recognized labor rights in the RMG industry and beyond. “The recent minimum wage review for the readymade garment sector has demonstrated the clear need for an objective, inclusive and evidence-based National Wage ...

The High Court on Thursday rejected bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over an attack on the Chief Justice’s residence on October 28. An HC bench of Justice Md Salim and Justice Shahed Nuruddin rejected the BNP leader’s bail application filed on Sunday (December 3). Senior lawyer Jaynul Abedin and lawyer Sagir ...

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been ranked 46th in the US magazine Forbes’ list of “The World’s Most Powerful Women 2023” published on Tuesday. In the previous year, the premier was ranked 42nd in Forbes’ list of powerful women. She has also been ranked 9th in the category of “Politics & Policy” among 18 women, reports BSS. Women featured in ...