National,Politics
Bangladesh Nationalist Party-BNP and five other political parties joined the Election Commission’s dialogue on Wednesday afternoon.The discussion began at 2:00pm in the city's Nirbachan Bhaban with Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin in the chair.A three-member BNP delegation, led ...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has underscored the strategic importance of the pharmaceutical sector in the economic partnership between Bangladesh and India.Speaking at a networking and knowledge-sharing event, he said India remains a trusted and reliable partner for Bangladesh...
National,Business & Commerce,ICT,Politics,Science & Technology
Mobile phone traders have announced all mobile phone sales outlets across the country closed from Wednesday in protest against the detention of Sumash Tech CEO Abu Sayeed Piyas allegedly by the Detective Branch (DB) of police.Mobile Business Community Bangladesh (MBCB) leaders made the announcement ...
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Malaysia has reopened its labour market for Bangladeshi workers but attached around a dozen conditions that Dhaka considers unacceptable, said Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Asif Nazrul.Adviser Nazrul made the remarks after inaugurating the Overseas Employment Platform at...
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A World Bank delegation held a meeting with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday.The meeting was held at the Jamaat chief’s office in Bashundhara, Dhaka.The delegation was led by Jean-Denis Pesme, Country Director of the World Bank’s Dhaka Regional Office.He was...
The government has moved to produce and disseminate promotional content to create a festive and participatory atmosphere ahead of the national election, with plans for a countrywide awareness campaign through an LED Activation Caravan.Officials said the initiative includes producing TV commercials, ...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said a record number of young people would cast their first ballots in the upcoming national election, as they had been unable to vote in the three rigged general elections held under the previous autocratic regime.He said the Awami League would not be ab...
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said law-enforcement agencies are fully prepared to act against any attempt to destabilise the country, as the next national election is going to be held in the first half of February.He made the remarks at a meeting with Germa...
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Another 170 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Tuesday.They arrived at Dhaka at 6:10 am on Burak Air chartered flight, according the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The repatriation was coordinated by the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expat...
All criminal proceedings need to meet international fair trial standards, said Human Rights Watch on Tuesday after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan were sentenced to death by the International Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity.Both were prosecuted i...
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The Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) has arrested two members of an online-based Shisha (a kind of drug) supply ring and seized 18kg of Shisha during a special drive in the capital.According to DNC, acting on secret information about a network using Facebook and WhatsApp to distribute contraban...
The government on Tuesday approved a proposal to procure 17,050 shotguns for Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) in order to replace their old and outdated firearms.The decision was taken at the meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase held at the Bangladesh Secretariat.Fin...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a case against Dilip Kumar Agarwal, owner of Diamond World, allegedly for laundering around Tk 678 crore though smuggling gold and diamond.The Financial Crime Unit of CID filed the case against Dilip with Gulshan Police Station under Money Launde...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government is reviewing the proposed procurement of body cameras to ensure transparency, rational planning and appropriate use in sensitive operational areas.The initial proposal sought a very large number of body cameras, prompting the committ...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday (November 18) said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed satisfaction with Bangladesh’s ongoing economic reforms although reiterated concerns over several structural challenges that require closer attention.“They said the situa...
Commenting on the Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal's verdict, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard has said this was not a fair trial and the victims of July 2024 deserve far better.She said Bangladesh needs a justice process that is scrupulously...
The Russian Navy vessel Gremyashchy arrived at Chattogram Port on Monday for a five-day goodwill visit aimed at strengthening naval cooperation between Bangladesh and Russia.According to the ISPR, the ship was received at the port by the Chief Staff Officer of the Commander Chattogram Naval Area. A ...
The Election Commission (EC) will publish the country’s final electoral rolls on Tuesday, listing around 128 million voters for the 13th parliamentary election to be held in early February.Earlier, on November 3, the Commission released the draft updated voter lists and invited objections over...
Tension continued to grip the capital’s Dhanmondi-32 area on Monday as clashes between law enforcers and a group of youths persisted since noon.As of 5:30pm, sporadic chase-and-counter-chase incidents were still underway.The youths, who identified themselves as “July Fighters,” att...
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India has noted the verdict announced by the International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh concerning former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and said they will always engage constructively with all stakeholders.“As a close neighbour, India remains committed to the best interests of the people of Ba...
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