Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug 16 : Myanmar has discussed matters related to the work plan of the independent commission of enquiry on Rakhine State. Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi received Ambassador Rosario Manalo, Chairperson of the Commission and its members — Mya Thein, Ambassador Kenzo Oshima and Prof Dr Aung Tun Thet at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay ...

Few private university students being taken into police custody. File photo Dhaka, Aug 16 : A court here on Thursday denied bail to 12 private university students accused in two cases filed over vandalism and attacks on police during the student movement demanding road safety. Of them eleven students are identified as – Iftekher Hossain, Shakhawat Hossain Nijhum, Shimanta Sarker, ...

Photo: Farmers are busy fattening their cattle at a farm in Panchagarh district. Dhaka, Aug 16 : Livestock farmers across the country are now busy fattening cattle as just one week is left for Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest festival of Muslims when over one crore cattle are sacrificed across the country by Muslims. Although the use of steroids and harmful ...

‘Bangabandhu lighthouse for Bengali nation’ Dhaka, Aug 16 : Speakers at a discussion in The Hague have demanded immediate extradition of the absconding killers of Bangabandhu for execution of the court verdict. Expressing satisfaction on partial execution of the verdict of the court, they said Bangabandhu is the lighthouse for Bengali nation. The speakers praised the leadership of Prime Minister ...

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu. File photo Dhaka, Aug 16 : Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Thursday left here for India to inaugurate the International Mega Trade Fair. Organised by The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (BCC&I), the fair will be held at India Expo Centre in Noida  in New Delhi on Friday, said a press ...

Dhaka, Aug 15 : A total of 606 people could not fly to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year for various reasons, including illness, death and negligence of hajj agencies, said Religious Affairs Minister Principal Motiur Rahman on Wednesday. “The government has nothing to do in this regard, but the agencies that are involved in irregularities will have to ...

Chattogram, Aug 15 : Customs officials on Wednesday seized 32 gold bars weighing around 3.5 kg from a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Shah Amanat International Airport in the city. Airport manager Sarwar-e-Jahan said a team of customs officials found the gold bars in an abandoned bag recovered from the Biman flight came from Dubai and was flying to Dhaka ...

Expat BD youths urged to uphold country’s image   Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP Saida Muna Tasneem. Photo: Courtesy Dhaka, Aug 15 : Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UNESCAP Saida Muna Tasneem on Wednesday said the heinous killing of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is one of the most shameful ...

Sirajganj, Aug 15 : Police in a drive arrested a student of Eden  College and also a leader of Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council, a platform that led the quota reform movement, from her uncle’s house in Belkuchi upazila on Wednesday. The arrestee is Lutfur Nahar Luna Sarkar, 21, a joint convener of General Students’ Rights Protection Council and ...

Cumilla, Aug 15 : Hundreds of passengers have been suffering a lot as a 15-kilometre-long tailback was created on Dhaka-Chittagong highway since Wednesday morning due to slow movement of vehicles ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in Daudkandi area. The tailback was seen stretching from Meghna-Gumti Bridge toll plaza to Iliatganj in Daudkandi upazila following the heavy pressure of vehicles, said Nazrul Islam, superintendent of Cumilla police. ...