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The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday received allegations against 15 people including former Cumilla-5 lawmaker MA Jaher for gouging out both eyes of a leader of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal.Victim and former president of Cumilla city's ward-3 unit of Chatra ...
Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said the youth development department has taken an initiative to provide skill development training to 9 lakh youths including 5 lakh young women."The Department of Youth Development has started working to include a total of 9 lakh youths,...
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke called on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan political office in the capital on Monday. BNP's Standing Committee Member and Chairperson's Foreign Affair...
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized various types of smuggled goods worth over Tk 133.11 crore in the border areas and other places of the country in May last, said an official release of the paramilitary force. The seized contraband includes 1.512kg of gold, 10,544 pieces of saris, 5,140 ...
National,Politics
The government has opened emergency hotlines for Bangladeshi nationals currently residing in Iran and their families in Bangladesh to ensure urgent communication amid the prevailing situation in the Middle Eastern country.The hotlines have been set up both at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tehran and the...
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Over 8 lakh animals were sacrificed during Eid-ul-Azha in all 10 districts of Khulna division this year.According to the Department of Livestock Services (DoLS) in Khulna Division, among the sacrificed animals, 2,73,057 were cows and buffaloes, 5,31,148 were goats and sheep, and 19 were other animal...
Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh will have a busy time in the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, which will run from 2025-2027.The last cycle, what was the third cycle of the WTC, ended yesterday with South Africa emerging as champions by removing their tag of 'Chokers'.However, Bangladesh finished as...
The interim government instituted commission on enforced disappearance has said, “culture of denialism” emerged as the major challenge in establishing truth and ensuring accountability over the issue that featured the ousted Awami League regime.“A major obstacle to truth and accoun...
The United Nations (UN) today commended the Interim Government of Bangladesh for its significant initiatives in addressing the issue of enforced disappearances, particularly welcoming the country’s accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disapp...
National,Country
Water levels at 30 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 86 stations recorded fall.Among the 119 monitored river stations, water levels at three stations have remained steady while no stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin iss...
National,Bank & Insurance,Politics
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur. File PhotoBangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur on Sunday claimed that the United Kingdom (UK) is providing full support to Bangladesh in recovering laundered money linked to individuals associated with the regime of ousted Prime Minister She...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. File photoChinese Acting Ambassador to Bangladesh Liu Yuyin on Sunday held a meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir here.The meeting was held around 11am at the BNP Chairperson's political office in the city's Gulshan...
National
After a 10-day holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the government offices will reopen on Sunday. This holiday began on June 5 and concludes on Saturday.As the holiday draws to a close, a large number of government officials and employees, around 15 lakh nationwide, are returning to their wo...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday announced that a comprehensive master plan would be developed to promote eco-friendly tourism in Jaflong and other tourist destinations in Sylhet.Talking to journalists after visiting the Jaflong area, she said the maste...
“I lost one son and gained thousands of sons. These sons will stand up against tyranny and fascism again and again.”“They will break the shackles of oppression, and each one of them will become a Suman Sheikh,” said Feroza Begum, 50, mother of martyr Suman Sheikh, who was sho...
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant (Retd.) General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said the police will no longer have lethal or heavy weapons."Police will no longer have lethal weapons," the adviser said after visiting the offices of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn).Replying to a ...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday said making alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods mandatory is essential to address the persistent and overwhelming backlog of cases.The ministry is taking prompt and decisive steps to implement this initiative, he said...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home Saturday morning, wrapping up his four-day official tour to London. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka at about 9:45 am today, Chief Adviser&r...
National,Politics,Jobs
Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain on Friday said the government has taken an initiative to establish a new employment department to boost job facilities in the country."The government has undertaken the initiative to establish a new employment departme...
Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed has said his main goal is to establish an independent and efficient judiciary in the country to ensure fair and equal justice delivery for all.“Our work to support fair and equal justice delivery, ensure access to justice for all and uphold the rule of law an...
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