National,Politics
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday hoped that the testimony in the crimes against humanity case against Sheikh Hasina, Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun would conclude by October."Except for the investigation officer, we hope to complete re...
Bangladesh is stepping up its bid to be a sectoral dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus emphasising the country’s economic and strategic advantages as key to deepening ties with the bloc.Prof Yunus highlighted that Ba...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance,Politics
Bangladesh's economy is showing signs of renewed resilience, with robust digital transactions, improved external balances and rising exports. The latest economic update released by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission highlighted these as the rebound economic acti...
National
Janmashtami, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community commemorating the birth of Lord Sri Krishna was celebrated across the country on Saturday with due religious fervour and gaiety.According to Hindu mythology, Sri Krishna was born on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in...
Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) said on Saturday that the upcoming general election will be held in February in line with the announcement made the Chief Adviser."We are strictly adhering to the timeline announced by the Chief Adviser (CA). The election will b...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia's 81st birthday today.As in recent years, the BNP has instructed its leaders and activists to refrain from cutting cakes or holding celebratory events. Instead, the day will be observed through peaceful re...
The United States Chargé d’Affaires in Dhaka Traci Ann Jacobson on Thursday assured of extending all-out support in enhancing efficiency of judiciary and ensuring its independence. She gave the assurance when she made a courtesy call on Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed at the lat...
A Dhaka court on Thursday issued arrest warrants against 286 people including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a case filed against them for their alleged involvement in anti-state activities and treason.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam passed the order, taking into cognisance the ch...
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus said Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Dhaka last year provided a much needed morale boost to the nation as it was just emerging from political turmoil.The Nobel Prize laureate reflected on Anwar’s visit in an ...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Chattogram
BSS, CHATTOGRAM: The country is set to formally launch its first-ever underground pipeline-based fuel transportation facility from Chattogram to Dhaka on Saturday.With this landmark initiative, experts have opined that a new horizon is going to be opened in the country's fuel oil transportation ...
The council of advisers on Thursday approved the Governance Performance Monitoring System (GPMS) framework in light of the reform activities of the interim government.The approval came at the 38th meeting of the council with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair.The proposed ‘Gov...
National,Culture & Entertainment
All academic, administrative and financial responsibilities of the seven government colleges, previously affiliated with Dhaka University, have been officially handed over to the authorities of the proposed Dhaka Central University.At a formal ceremony held at the Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancell...
Malaysia’s home minister Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail has said Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus’s just concluded Kuala Lumpur visit yielded positive developments in bilateral ties particularly in “strengthening strategic and high-impact multi-sector coo...
National,City,Culture & Entertainment
Another burn victim in the Milestone jet crash in the capital's Uttara died on Thursday after fighting for 25 days for life at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS).Mahfuza (45), a teacher of the Milestone School and College succumbed her burn injuries at the burn institute ...
KUALA LUMPUR: National Security Adviser and High Representative on the Rohingya Issue Dr Khalilur Rahman met ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Othman Hashim, on Wednesday at the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Putrajaya.Ambassador Hashim expressed deep appreciation for Ban...
A 10-member committee has been formed to scrutinize the applications of the intending local observer organizations of the next national parliamentary elections, a press release of the EC said. EC's Law Division Joint Secretary Farukh Ahmed has been appointed as the convener of the committee and ...
A court here today adjourned till August 28 the hearing in three cases filed against 53 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana over irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project.Judge Rabiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge C...
Three new prosecution witnesses (PWs) have testified at International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 in a crimes against humanity case filed over the killings of six innocent people in the city's Chankharpul area on August 5, 2024.Today Rahima Akter, mother of martyr Md Yakub and his uncle Shahid Ahamm...
GOPALGANJ: The investigation commission, formed by the Cabinet Division, has commenced its inquiry into the incidents of violence that occurred during the National Citizen Party (NCP) program in Gopalganj.Members of the commission disclosed this at a press briefing held Tuesday evening at the confer...
National,Business & Commerce,Chattogram
A team of experts formed by the Bangladesh National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention (BNACWC) visited the chemical lab of Chattogram Customs and provided required training to the relevant people to ensure quick release of the scheduled chemicals and ensure related safety.The daylong trainin...
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