The government has withdrawn 23,865 “politically motivated” cases out of a total of 1,42,983 cases filed against BNP leaders and activists between 2007 and 11 January 2025. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman shared this information in parliament on Sunday, responding to a starred question from BNP’s reserved seat MP, Nilofer Chowdhury Moni. The minister explained that since ...

The ‘Mirzapore Tea Estate’, owned by Bangladesh’s heritage company Ispahani Tea Limited, has once again won the ‘National Tea Award’ in the Best Tea Estate category based on worker welfare. In addition, Jasmine Akter, a tea worker from Neptune Tea Estate, also owned by Ispahani has received the award for the third time in the Best Tea Leaf Plucker category. ...

Bangladesh recorded 1,001 new suspected measles cases and three more deaths in the past 24 hours, the country’s health authorities said on Sunday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin, 62 cases of measles were confirmed between 8am Saturday and 8am Sunday, with no confirmed deaths during the same period. The DGHS said that since 15 March, ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia at 8:45pm local time on Sunday on a two-day official visit. A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the prime minister and his entourage, departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 2:45pm (BST), Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atiqur Rahman Ruman told BSS. “This is a ...

After years of hard work, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has made a name for herself in Hollywood. However, after a seven-year gap, the actor is making a comeback to Indian films with the massive pan-Indian action-adventure film “Varanasi”, directed by SS Rajamouli. But that doesn’t mean the Barfi star will be any less focused on her Hollywood projects. In fact, ...

As the world’s greatest football spectacle unites millions of fans across the globe, Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort invites football enthusiasts to turn every match into a memorable dining experience with exciting culinary rewards at “Thrill & Chill at Dhaka Regency”. To celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2026, Dhaka Regency is offering up to 20 per cent discount on selected ...

Sylhet Deputy Commissioner Md Sarwoer Alam has been withdrawn from his post amid criticism over the district administration’s intervention at Hazrat Shahjalal (R) shrine. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard today (21 June). According to the notification, signed by Senior Assistant Secretary Jati Prue, Sarwoer Alam has been withdrawn from the post of Sylhet deputy ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Malaysia on Sunday on an official visit at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 2:45pm aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Kuala Lumpur. He was accompanied by his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman. During the visit, Prime Minister Rahman is expected ...

Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks paid a courtesy call on the Leader of the Opposition and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Sunday. The meeting, held at 11:30am, took place in what both sides described as a cordial and warm atmosphere. The Swedish envoy was accompanied by First Secretary ...

The government has Barrister Md Abdus Salam, an advocate of the Bangladesh Supreme Court, as the Chairman of the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society for the next three years. The appointment was announced through a notification issued today by the Private Health Management-2 Branch of the Health Services Division under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In a separate notification, ...