Iran on Sunday said it simultaneously launched three satellites into orbit, nearly a week after the launch of a research satellite by the Revolutionary Guards drew Western criticism. “Three Iranian satellites have been successfully launched into orbit for the first time,” state TV reported, AFP reports. The satellites were carried by the two-stage Simorgh (Phoenix) satellite carrier and were launched ...

Prominent fiction writer Zakir Talukder has returned his Bangla Academy Literary Award, expressing dissatisfaction with the management of the institution. He revealed his decision on Sunday on a social media, citing concerns about the academy’s ‘undemocratic’ and ‘bureaucratic’ nature, as well as its declining standards. Zakir Talukder, who received the award in 2014 said the absence of elections for over ...

Jatiya Party’s (JaPa) chairman GM Quader and secretary general Mujibul Huque Chunnu have been relieved from their posts. In a development on Sunday, the party chief patron Raushan Ershad said she has relieved GM Quader and Chunnu from their posts. Later, she declared herself the chairman of the party. Earlier on Saturday night, Raushan Ershad held a meeting with the ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Sunday said his country is working with Myanmar to have another ceasefire in Rakhine State, so that the Rohingya repatriation process can start very soon. “Repatriation issue is something we discussed quite deeply. We understand, now we face difficult days. But we need to be confident,” he told reporters after his meeting with ...

Nobel Laureate economist and Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus and three other have secured bail in a case filed for violation of the labour law. They will remain on bail till their appeal will be dismissed. Labour Appellate Tribunal passed this order on Sunday following Dr Yunus’s bail appeal. Besides, Yunus also filed another petition seeking acquittal establishing 25 ...

The lowest temperature of 5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Panchagarh’s Tentulia on Sunday morning. Rangpur Meteorological Department recorded the temperature of Tentulia at 9am. Around 6am, the temperature in Tentulia and Dinajpur, two regions of the north, was recorded at 5.5 degrees Celsius today. Mild to moderate cold spell is sweeping over 28 districts, including two divisions, today, said ...

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said Bangladesh’s security forces along the Myanmar border remain alert amid growing tensions in the neighbouring country, reports UNB. He said tensions prevailed in Myanmar with brief pauses and Bangladesh forces have remained alert from much earlier. Talking to reporters at the state guesthouse Padma, the foreign minister said such a tense situation ...

In response to the BNP’s announcement of holding nationwide black flag procession programme for Tuesday (January 30), ruling Awami League has also announced countrywide ‘peace and development’ rallies for that day. Announcing the programme for that day, Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader has urged the party leaders and workers to join the rallies with red and green flags. Addressing ...

Terming the 12th parliamentary election ‘illegal’ and ‘dummy’, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a nationwide black flag procession for Tuesday (January 30) demanding re-election and releasing of the party leaders and workers. The black flag procession is set to take place simultaneously at metropolitan cities, districts, upazilas, thanas, unions, and municipalities across the country. BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar ...

Police have taken preparation to arrest the warranted accused joining the black flag procession of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Joint Commissioner (Crime) Liton Kumar Saha disclosed the information in response to a question from journalists at the DMP media center in the capital on Saturday. The official said police only arrested the warranted accused. He said ...