National,Security & Defence
Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir on Monday issued a stern directive to field-level police officials to adopt a zero-tolerance policy against extortion.He also instructed officers to take strict measures to curb mugging, extortion and drug-related crimes.The IGP ...
National,Politics,Media
Mahfuzur Rahman, Editor of the United News of Bangladesh (UNB), has been appointed as the Speechwriter to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification on Monday confirming the contractual appointment.According to the notification, “SAM Mahfu...
National,Diplomachy,WAR
Expressing deep sorrow over the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a targeted attack, Bangladesh on Monday said ensuring the safety and security of more than six million Bangladeshis living in the Middle East remains its top priority."Our embassies in the cou...
National,Diplomachy
Bangladesh and India have agreed to work towards expanding bilateral trade, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said on Monday.“Trade between the two countries has faced various obstacles due to some mutual decisions. Both sides have drawn each other’s attention to reviewing decis...
National,Diplomachy,Security & Defence
Security has been strengthened in Dhaka’s diplomatic area, including around the United States Embassy, amid the current global situation, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Monday.He made the remarks during a courtesy call by US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent T. Christensen, at his minist...
National,Politics
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government has proposed that the post of Deputy Speaker of Parliament be offered to a nominee from the opposition party, in line with the spirit of the July Charter.“Respecting the July Charter, the government has proposed that the opposition ...
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Monday said they will do everything for the Bangladeshis to ensure their welfare and safety of its citizens amid current situation in the Middle East.Talking to reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said they have discussed...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed on Monday said they are in touch with the family members of the two Bangladesh citizens who lost their lives.Steps are being taken to make sure that their bodies are brought back home smoothly once the situation is normalized, she told reporters after a...
National,WAR
Two Bangladeshi nationals have lost their lives and seven others have sustained injuries due to missile and drone attacks in different parts of the Middle East.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared the updates on Monday, stating that the government of Bangladesh is ‘deeply saddened’.In ...
National,Diplomachy,Passport, Vissa, Immigration
The United States has suspended the issuance of immigrant visas for citizens of Bangladesh and 74 other countries, the US Embassy in Dhaka said on Monday.However, the suspension does not apply to visitor visas, it added.In a message posted on its official Facebook page, the embassy said effective Ja...
National,Transportation & Aviation,Women & Children
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed the authorities concerned to introduce a dedicated bus service for women in the capital.The instruction was given to Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Robiul Islam at the Secretariat on Monday, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Sec...
Transportation & Aviation,WAR
Several airports across the Middle East remained shut on Sunday as tensions between Israel, the United States, and Iran entered their second day.Emirates Airlines has suspended all flights to and from Dubai at least until Sunday afternoon, while Qatar’s airport will remain closed until at leas...
National,Transportation & Aviation
US-Bangla Airlines flights to Riyadh and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and Muscat in Oman will operate as per the schedule Sunday.Passengers are requested to arrive at the airport at least four hours before their flight and collect boarding passes from the US-Bangla Airlines check-in counters, said a press...
National,Healthcare
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged authorities to ensure health services for public even if it requires working with limited resources.He made the remarks in the morning while talking to reporters after inspecting the 250-bed Gen...
The government is closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East, Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad said on Sunday.He made the remarks while meeting passengers stranded at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to the escalating tensions in the region.The minist...
National,Politics,Environment & Nature
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered the authorities concerned to keep 100,000 volunteers ready in Dhaka to deal with any potential earthquake situation.Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu disclosed this while talking to reporters at the Secretariat on Sunday after a meeti...
World
Gulf News:: Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander General Mohammad Pakpour and Defence Minister Amir Nasirzadeh were reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes inside Iran on Saturday morning.Israeli officials said Pakpour, Nasirzadeh, and Iran’s intelligence chief were likel...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged political parties to take a vow to work to change the fate of the people of Bangladesh.“Let us take a pledge at this iftar gathering that our future actions will be aimed at changing the fate of the people of this country,” he said while ad...
National,Country, Districts,Women & Children
Police have arrested two people including the prime accused in a case in connection with the death of a young girl after rape in Narsingdi.The arrestees were Nur Mohammad Nura, prime accused in the case and his associate Hazrat Ali.Tipped off, a team of police conducted a drive and arrested th...
A delegation, on behalf of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, paid a courtesy call on former Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on Saturday as he was leaving the official residence, Jamuna.The three-member delegation was led by the Prime Minister’s Defence Adviser Brig Gen (retd) Dr AKM Shamsul ...
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