National,Politics
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman paid a courtesy call on Pir and Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on Monday evening, just a day before forming the next government following his party’s landslide victory in Thursday’s national elect...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday identified the July National Charter as the biggest achievement of the interim government, on the basis of which the people of the country decided to implement it with a huge majority in a referendum.“If the July Charter is implemented, the paths to ...
National,Economy ,Budget
The Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation rate has remained at a five-year low in the first seven months of the running fiscal during the tenure of the interim government, continuing the trend observed over the past several months, according to the latest progress report.Data released by...
National
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has brought back 73 Bangladeshi fishermen who were detained by the Arakan Army at different times while fishing in the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district.The fishermen were returned through the Jaliapara transit gh...
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will launch a large-scale mobile truck sales program across the country tomorrow, (February 17), to provide essential commodities at subsidized rates for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan.According to a press release issued by the corporation today, the i...
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said his party will welcome any move by the opposition to form a ‘shadow cabinet’, as the practice exists in many developed democracies.“In many developed democracies, the opposition forms a shadow parliament. If they take su...
National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election
Bangladesh’s 13th parliamentary election will be remembered as a ‘role model’ in the country’s electoral history, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday.Speaking at a farewell reception at the Police Headquarters, he praised the role of l...
City,Accident, Fire, Disaster
Miscreants set a bus on fire on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway at Hemayetpur in Savar early Monday.Witnesses said the miscreants set fire to a bus of ‘Hanif Paribahan’ which was parked near Kofil Petrol Pump in the area and fled the scene.On information, two firefighting units rushed to the sp...
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday said false and misleading information is being circulated in its name regarding allegations of fake votes in the 13th parliamentary election.In a press release, the organisation said information presented at a press conference marking the release...
National,Jatiya Sangsad,Diplomachy
Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected government of Bangladesh.Foreign Minister Dr Abdulla Khaleel will accompany the President, a senior official told UNB, noting that the FM is arriving today (Monday)...
National,Sports,Cricket
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday dismissed speculations that its president Aminul Islam has left the country permanently following the recent general election.Board officials clarified Aminul Islam is currently in Australia on a personal visit to meet his family and is scheduled to retur...
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has left Bogura-6 seat for by-election as he is set to take oath as a member of parliament from Dhaka-17 constituency on Tuesday.“We’ve received a letter that BNP chairman Tarique Rahman quits Bogura-6 constituency,” Election Commission Senior Secretary ...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
With Ramadan only a couple of days away, a sudden pipeline gas crisis has left many households in Dhaka anxious, compounding worries over the rising prices of essential commodities ahead of the holy month.For Rahela Begum, a resident of Old Dhaka, the trouble began in her kitchen.“I was prepar...
The government has appointed Nasimul Gani as the new Cabinet Secretary.The Ministry of Public Administration on Monday issued a notification in this regard.Prior to his appointment, Nasimul Gani was serving as the Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.Earlier on Saturday (Feb 14), the gov...
BNP Chairman and Prime Minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman is set to pay a courtesy call on Pir and Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on Monday evening.“The BNP chairman is scheduled to visit the IAB Ameer’s house at 7 pm today,” said Tarique’s P...
National,Diplomachy
The Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh has appreciated the credible conduct of the 13th parliamentary elections by the people of Bangladesh and congratulated all political parties and leaders, particularly the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its Chairman Tarique Rahman, on their victory.In a message sh...
National,City
A madrasha student was stabbed to death by some unidentified people in the capital’s Jatrabari area on Sunday night.The deceased was Mahim Mia, 15, a resident of Kajla area in Jatrabari and son of Din Islam from Kishoreganj Sadar.He studied in the hifz section of a local madrasha, according to...
National,Security & Defence
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Monday met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at his office.The two exchanged greetings during the courtesy meeting and briefly discussed various issues related to Prof Yunus’ tenure.During the meeting, the Chief Adviser expressed his sincere gratit...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday delivered a farewell address to officers and staff at the Chief Adviser’s Office, marking the end of the interim administration’s tenure.Following his speech, he joined officials and employees for a photo session at the office.The interim gover...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday expressed his sincere appreciation to the members of the Council of Advisers, describing the recently concluded national election as both historic and highly successful.“We are lucky people who got the opportunity to serve the nation,” Chief Ad...
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