- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
- Matiur sent to jail in arms case
- Danish have hygge, Irish have the craic, Welsh have hwyl’
- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
Delhi expects cooperative approach to combat cross-border crimes: MEA
India has summoned Bangladeshs acting High Commissioner in Delhi, Md. Nurua Islam, a day after Bangladeshs summoning Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma over the tense situation on the Indian border. New Delhi said that the installation of barbed wire fences on the border is being done in...
Working on someone's side will cause problems: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin warned the officials of the commission saying stern action will be taken against the responsible officials who will work in favour of any side. You will not act biased in the upcoming elections. Earlier, if you didnt work for the ruling party,...
AL may contest elections unless banned: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin stated that the Awami League could take part in the elections unless a ban is imposed by the government or judiciary. The CEC said this during a meeting with election officials at the Chattogram Circuit House on Monday morning, reports UNB....
Chairman, Commissioners involve in money laundering!
Allegations have surfaced suggesting that the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has been used to target government opponents. Reports claim that former ACC chairman, commissioners, and officials were involved in money laundering activities. Experts are urging for an investigation into the...
Bangladesh High Commissioner presents credentials to Pakistan President
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Md. Iqbal Hussain Khan presented his credentials to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari. He presented his credentials as Bangladesh High Commissioner to the President of Pakistan in Islamabad on Tuesday. Md. Iqbal Hussain Khan is a diplomat from the...
Pakistan to import medicines from Bangladesh
Pakistan has shown its keenness to import medicines from Bangladesh. Pakistan High Commissioner in Dhaka Syed Ahmed Maroof expressed his interest when he called on Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum at her office on Sunday. Maroof said Bangladesh has made significant progress in the pharmaceutical...
DMP commissioner admits Dhaka's traffic indiscipline, seeks public cooperation
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali admitted the citys traffic mismanagement, calling it indisciplined. He appealed to residents for cooperation in restoring order to the roads. His comments were made during a press briefing at the DMP Media Center on Monday....
People must join hands with police to maintain law and order: DMP
DMP has stressed the need for joining public hands with the police in maintaining law and order, reports BSS. Additional Police Commissioner (Logistics Finance and Procurement) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Hasan Md Shawkat Ali on Sunday said: To maintain the law and order, the people must...
Direct flights between Bangladesh-Pakistan to begin soon
Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner in Karachi SM Mahbubul Alam on Friday has said that direct flights between Bangladesh and Pakistan would commence soon. The announcement was made during his visit to the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI). Alam revealed plans for an...
Those involved in past electoral crimes must be brought to book: Badiul Alam
Badiul Alam Majumdar, Chairman of the Election Reform Commission (ERC), stated on Wednesday that individuals proven to be involved in election-related crimes in previous elections must face justice. He told journalists after a meeting with the Election Commission at the Election Bhaban in...
Touhid urges British envoy to convey accurate facts on Bangladesh
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday urged British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke to convey accurate information regarding the minority situation and the student-led July-August uprising in Bangladesh to the UK government. I invited her (to the foreign ministry) to...
DMP Commissioner for enhancing service delivery, building public trust
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjad Ali has directed the officers-in-charge (OCs) of all police stations to improve the police forces image by delivering quality services to the public. Speaking at a views exchange meeting at the DMP Headquarters with the OCs of 50...
CEC, 4 ECs sworn in
Newly-appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and four Election Commissioners (ECs) Md Anwarul Islam Sarker, Abdur Rahmanel Masud, Begum Tahmida Ahmad and Brigadier General (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah today (Sunday) took oath at the Supreme Court, reports BSS. Chief...
New EC to be sworn in Sunday afternoon
The newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and four election commissioners are set to take their oath on Sunday. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will administer the oath at 1:30 pm in the Judges Lounge of the Supreme Court. Retired Secretary AMM Nasir Uddin has been appointed as the...
New DMP Commissioner Sazzad Ali takes charge
Sheikh Md Sazzad Ali officially assumed the role of the 38th commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) this Thursday morning. The information was shared via a brief message from the Police Headquarters. He has been appointed on a contractual basis for a two-year term. Prior to this,...
New Canadian High Commissioner submits credentials to President
On Wednesday, President Mohammed Shahabuddin called on the international community, including Canada, to take robust actions to address the ongoing Rohingya crisis. The President made this appeal during a meeting with Ajit Singh, the newly appointed High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh, who...
Dozens of bushfires rage across Victoria, destroying homes and livestock
Dozens of bushfires continued to burn across Australias Victoria state on Sunday, with authorities reporting significant damage, including the destruction of at least one home. The fires, fueled by strong winds and soaring temperatures, were sparked on Saturday, and by Sunday, authorities had...
Health Adviser leaves NITOR amid outrage
Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Wednesday was forced to leave the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) while visiting victims of Julys mass uprising amid outrage, reports UNB. She was accompanied by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook. The...
Call to expand scholarship opportunities for Bangladeshis in the UK
Foreign Secretary Md. Jasim Uddin has urged the UK government to increase the number of scholarships available to Bangladeshi students and to speed up the visa processing for those awaiting admission to universities across the country. British High Commissioner Sarah Cook held a meeting with...
Australian High Commissioner calls on CHT affairs Adviser
Australian High Commissioner Nardia Simpson with two accompanied delegations made a courtesy call on the CHT affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma in his office on Wednesday. In their discussion, they highlighted on the existing relations between Bangladesh and Australian High Commission and...
Rajshahi gets first female DC
Rajshahi district got a female Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate for the first time in its 254-year history since 1769, reports BSS. Afia Akhter joined Rajshahi as 127th DC on Sunday. Prior to her new assignment, she was zonal Settlement Officer in Chattogram. On 16 December 1769,...
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk visits Dhaka Tuesday
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk arrives in Dhaka on Tuesday for a two-day visit to Bangladesh, where he will hold a number of meetings with senior officials and civil society representatives, among others. During his visit, the High Commissioner is due to meet with the...