National,Diplomachy,Security & Defence
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said two suspects in Hadi murder case who were arrested in India will be brought back to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty between the two countries.“The Home Ministry has already taken steps regarding the arrest of the two accused while ...
National,Infrastructure, Development,Country, Districts
The government has undertaken a Tk 1,064.26 crore project to widen and upgrade Rangamati (Manikchhari)–Mahalchhari–Khagrachhari Regional Highway in a bid to improve road safety, strengthen connectivity and boost economic activities in the Chattogram Hill Tracts.Roads and Highways D...
National,Politics
Local Government Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina is trying to destabilise Bangladesh while staying in India.“Fascist Hasina has fled to India, but from there she is trying to create instability in the cou...
National,Politics,Crime, Law and Order Situation
India’s West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested the prime accused and his alleged associate in the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Bin Hadi from the border area of Bongaon in West Bengal.The arrestees were identified as Faisal Karim Masud, 37, a resident of ...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
Fuel reserves in Bangladesh have increased with the arrival of two fuel-laden ships, but the government will continue rationing supplies due to uncertainty surrounding the ongoing war, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said on Sunday.“Once these two ships del...
National,Diplomachy
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Sunday said Bangladesh and India can really transform their geographical proximity into new economic opportunities by setting a forward-looking and people-centric agenda.He made the remarks while talking to reporters at Secretariat after his mee...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Politics,Fair & Festivals
The government has decided not to arrange decorative illumination across the country on Independence Day this year as part of austerity measures amid potential energy crisis, Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed said on Sunday.The Home Minister made the announcement while briefing reporters at Secretariat...
National,Women & Children
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s wife Dr Zubaida Rahman on Sunday expressed hope that Bangladesh will become a safe and dignified place for all women and girls.“Bangladesh will be a country where every woman and girl will be safe, respected and have the opportunity for a bright future,&rd...
National,Business & Commerce,Diplomachy
Flourish Garments Bangladesh Co., Ltd., a China (Hong Kong)-based company, is set to invest US$15.34 million to establish a high-end garments manufacturing facility at the BEPZA Economic Zone in Mirsharai of Chattogram.An agreement to this effect was signed on Sunday at the BEPZA Complex in Dhaka be...
National,Economy
Bangladesh’s point-to-point inflation rose to 9.13 percent in February, up from 8.58 percent in January due to a sharp increase in food prices, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).Food inflation climbed to 9.30 percent in February, compared with 8...
Bangladesh and Nepal on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation across various sectors and strengthening the longstanding friendly relations between the two countries.State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam congratulated the government and people of Nepal o...
National,Business & Commerce,Economy ,WAR
Escalating tensions in the Middle East could create significant economic shocks for Bangladesh by raising global energy prices, increasing import costs, and weakening export competitiveness, according to a new report published on Sunday by the Policy Research Institute (PRI).The report, titled Bangl...
National,Education & Research
The Ministry of Education on Sunday decided to keep all English-medium schools across the country closed from Monday until the end of the government-declared Ramadan and Eid holidays.The decision was taken at a meeting on formulating policies for English-medium schools and coaching centres held at t...
National,Politics,Administrations
“Let’s go to war,” Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said with a smile as he stepped out of his residence on Sunday morning to begin the first working day of the week.The brief but striking remark surprised officials waiting outside his Gulshan residence. Moments later, they realised h...
National,Politics,Diplomachy
The government has withdrawn Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Abida Islam, accusing her of not serving the interests of the Bangladeshi community and of keeping the community divided through her actions."The good news is that High Commissioner Abida Islam has been withdr...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday called for effective and strict measures to prevent violence against women and address emerging challenges such as online defamation and cyberbullying targeting women.“Women and girls must not become victims of neglect, abuse or discrimination. We want ...
An scuffle took place in front of Shahbagh Police Station on Saturday night after a group gathered to demand the release of a banned Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader who had been detained for allegedly playing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic March 7 speech on a sound system ...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
In a bid to keep the wheels of the export industry turning during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, garment exporters have formally requested the government to keep all customs houses and relevant bank branches operational during the public and weekly holidays.The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Export...
Education & Research
Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has uncovered within five days the mystery behind the killing of a madrasa student in Joydebpur, Gazipur, where the victim was strangled to death and his body later set on fire after he saw a youth smoking cannabis.One person has been arrested in connection with ...
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Saturday said Bangladesh and India share a rich history and a profound cultural connection, noting that the indelible memory of their shared sacrifices during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 continues to unite the peoples of the two cou...
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