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Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to women’s leadership in diplomacy

Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing womens leadership in diplomacy and ensuring their full and meaningful participation in decision-making. Marking the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam paid tribute to women diplomats...

Navana Group Vice Chairman, 3 others granted bail

A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to Navana Group Vice Chairman Sajedul Islam and three others who were arrested in a case filed under the Labour Act. The order came after a hearing held earlier in the day. Sajedul Islam was arrested by Tejgaon Industrial Zone Police early Wednesday and...

Pakistan PM signs 'Islamabad MoU' between US, Iran

Pakistan Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Islamabad MoU)، as mediator, Dawn reported. The Islamabad MoU has been signed by President of US Donald J. Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Pakistan is the main...

Benazir was a key architect of illegal elections: Chief Prosecutor

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam has said that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed was one of the key figures behind the three illegal elections held during the Awami League government. He came up with the observation during a press briefing at...

Chaos in parliament over Home Minister’s remarks on Shibir leader Jisan

The Jatiya Sangshad witnessed chaotic scenes on Sunday after Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed made statements regarding Jamaat-e-Islami student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir leader Mohammad Jisan Miah Prodhan, triggering protests from opposition lawmakers. The remarks were made under Rule 300 of the...

BB extends Tk 2,500 crore special loan to Islami Bank

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has provided a special loan of Tk 2,500 crore to Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC to help ease its ongoing liquidity crisis. The central bank disbursed the support on Sunday to assist the Shariah-based lender amid growing financial pressure. Islami Bank has been facing a severe...

Country’s future development rests in the hands of youth: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said the future development and progress of Bangladesh largely depend on the countrys young generation. He made the remarks after paying tribute at the graves of BNP founder and former President Shaheed Ziaur Rahman and former Prime...

Rajib appointed chairman of Narayanganj Development Authority

Masukul Islam Rajib, joint convener of Narayanganj District BNP, has been appointed chairman of the Narayanganj Development Authority (NDA) on a one-year contractual basis. The appointment was announced through a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Thursday night....

Iran strikes 18 US military targets in two missile waves

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army have announced a series of coordinated retaliatory military operations targeting US military installations across the region, including assets in Bahrain, Press TV reported. The statements, issued in early Thursday, described the...

BB assigns observer to oversee Islami Bank

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday appointed its Executive Director Mohammad Ashraful Alam as an observer of Islami Bank as it is exposed to an operational and liquidity crisis amid chaos over the appointment of its new chairman. According to a BB statement Ashraful Alams appointment under the...

Islami Bank is not Islam, past irregularities to be investigated: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and Jamaat-e-Islami should not be equated with Islam, stressing that wrongdoing cannot be justified in the name of religion. Speaking during a discussion under Rule 68 in the budget session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad, he...

Bangladesh High Commissioner meets Edinburgh Lord Provost

Acting High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the United Kingdom Dr Nazrul Islam met the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Robert Aldridge, and exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, with a particular focus on cultural cooperation and the welfare and contributions of the growing Bangladeshi diaspora...

Public health, environment depend on modern water systems: Fakhrul

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday that effective and modern water management is essential for ensuring public health and protecting the environment in urban areas. To this end, he asked the concerned authorities to discharge...

Sammilito Islami Bank gets new chairman, MD

The government has appointed Quazi Shairul Hassan as chairman and Abedur Rahman Sikder as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of the newly formed Sammilito Islami Bank PLC. The appointments were made through two separate notifications issued by the Financial Institutions...

Govt, ministry to provide all support for Dhaka's dev: Mirza Fakhrul

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said the government would take appropriate measures for making capital Dhaka more dynamic, attractive, livable and scenic city instead of twisting together with movements, agitation and campaign, reports BSS. Speaking at a programme...

Conspiracy underway to destroy democracy: Mirza Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said a force that does not believe in democracy has emerged in the country, and all democratic forces must unite to prevent it from gaining ground. He said values are disappearing from politics and a...

A group trying to destabilize country: Fakhrul

Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday has alleged that a group is trying to create an unstable situation in the country and urged everyone to be alert and vigilant in this regard. He made the remarks...

Investors await clarity as Tk5,820 crore stays frozen in merged Islamic banks

More than six months after the shares of five Shariah-based banks were effectively written down to zero as part of a major banking sector restructuring initiative, investments worth nearly Tk5,820 crore remain in limbo, leaving thousands of retail and institutional investors uncertain about the...

Ziaur Rahman transformed Bangladesh in just 3.5 years: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said former President and BNP founder Ziaur Rahman brought an unprecedented change to Bangladesh within just three and a half years of his rule, reports UNB. On one hand, he reintroduced multiparty democracy and brought the country...

Man jailed for 15 years over Taylor Swift concert attack plot

An Austrian court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 15 years in prison for planning a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna during her Eras Tour in August 2024. The man, identified as Beran A under Austrian privacy laws, was also convicted of several other terrorism-related...

Shama receives body of migrant killed in Iraq missile strike

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Friday received the body of a Bangladeshi migrant worker killed in a missile attack in Iraq and handed over financial assistance to the bereaved family, reports BSS. The body of Mohammad Shrabon, a Bangladeshi expatriate worker was killed...

No scope for planned load shedding, says state minister

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit on Thursday said there was no electricity shortage in Bangladesh and no possibility of planned load shedding. Speaking to reporters after Eid-ul-Azha prayers at the Jessore Eidgah, the minister said power outages could...

Sun aligned with Kaaba in rare astronomical event over Makkah

The sun passed almost directly above the Holy Kaaba on Tuesday at 12:18pm local time in a rare astronomical alignment visible in Makkah, reports SPA. The phenomenon allows observers to verify the direction of the Qibla, as vertical shadows nearly disappear when the sun is positioned directly...

Shilpakala Academy concludes 3-day Nazrul birth anniversary

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday concluded its three-day programme marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam in the capital, reports BSS. The closing ceremony of the national event, titled Droher Kobi, Praner Kobi, was held at the academys National Theatre...

Khurshid Alam appointed chairman of Islami Bank

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday appointed former deputy governor Md Khurshid Alam as independent director and chairman of the board of directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. The appointment was made under Sections 45 and 47(3) of the Bank Company Act, 1991, according to an official letter...

Islami Bank chairman Zubaidur resigns

Professor M Zubaidur Rahman resigned as chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC on Sunday, reports UNB. He submitted his resignation letter to Bangladesh Bank, according to central bank sources. The banks Managing Director Md Omar Faruk Khan, who was also on leave, reportedly submitted his...

Two ICT verdicts likely after Eid vacation: Chief prosecutor

Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Md Aminul Islam on Sunday said verdicts in two cases currently awaiting judgment are likely to be delivered after the Eid-ul-Azha vacation, reports BSS. Speaking to reporters at his office at noon, the chief prosecutor said a total of...

PM declares ‘Nazrul Year’ from May 25, 2026

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has declared the next year from May 25, 2026 to May 25, 2027 as Nazrul Year, reports BSS. The Prime Minister made the announcement after enjoying a cultural programme organized in Trishal on Saturday afternoon, marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet...