National,City
A fire broke out at a godown on the rooftop of an eight storey shopping complex at busy Gulistan of Dhaka on Friday evening. The fire erupted from the warehouse houses on ‘Khaddar Bazar Shopping Complex’ around 5:28pm and engulfed fast surrounding, Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspecto...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said Bangladesh bears deep wounds—an ever-widening fracture that only a truly credible election can heal.In a post from his verified Facebook account, he said the general election and the referendum are now just seven weeks away&mda...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday expressed the hope that Bangladesh will become a truly democratic state under the leadership of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.“The country will move forward on the democratic path through Tarique Rahman, and the people of the cou...
Inqilab Moncho, a platform formed centring the last year’s student-led uprising, on Friday urged the people of Bangladesh to come to Shahbagh and stage a sit-in demanding justice for its slain spokesman Shaheed Sharif Osman bin Hadi.The platform made the appeal through a post on its official F...
A day after returning home following nearly 17 years abroad, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman visited the grave of his father and BNP founder late President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on Friday to pay his respects.Tarique placed a wreath at the grave along with senior BNP leaders, includi...
A day after returning home after nearly 17 years, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to visit the grave of his father and BNP founder late President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on Friday to pay his respects.Tarique left his Gulshan Avenue residence around 2:54pm in a bus decorated in ...
Inqilab Moncho on Friday brought out a protest rally demanding justice for its spokesperson Sharif Osman bin Hadi.The procession began from the central mosque premises of Dhaka University after Jumma prayers, led by Inqilab Moncho Member Secretary Abdullah Al Jaber.During the rally, protesters chant...
National,Country, Districts
A mild cold wave is sweeping across several parts of the country and may continue, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said on Friday morning.According to BMD’s regular bulletin, a mild cold wave is affecting the districts of Jashore, Chuadanga, Gopalganj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj and...
Security has been tightened at key points along the Dhaka-Aricha highway, including Zia Udyan and the Savar National Memorial, ahead of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s scheduled visit to the area.A sufficient number of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel have been deployed to maintain...
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, recorded the season’s lowest temperature on Friday, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).The Dhaka Meteorological Office reported a temperature of 13.5°C on Friday morning — the lowest recorded so far this season, said Shahnaj ...
Moderate to thick fog may temporarily disrupt air navigation, inland river transport and road communication in different parts of the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).In its regular bulletin, BMD said moderate to thick fog may occur at places across the country fr...
National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam on Thursday welcomed the return of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh, saying his homecoming would further consolidate Bangladesh’s multiparty democratic practice.In a message posted on his verified Facebook account in the evening, Nahi...
Nomination papers were collected on Thursday on behalf of Jamaat Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman to contest the national election from the Dhaka-15 constituency.“The nomination paper was collected for Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami today,” said Md Yunus Ali, the returning officer for Dhaka-13 and Dha...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has made special arrangements to facilitate the online submission of income tax returns by individuals intending to contest the upcoming national parliamentary election.To simplify the process for prospective candidates, the NBR, with support from the e-Tax Manage...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman stayed beside ailing mother and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at Evercare Hospital. He reached the hospital at around 6pm after attending a mammoth public gathering at July 36 Expressway (popularly known as 300-Feet Roa...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
Credit card use in Bangladesh recorded a sharp rise in October, with both domestic transactions and spending by Bangladeshis overseas increasing significantly compared to the previous month, says the Bangladesh Bank.According to its latest report, transactions within the country, expenditures by Ban...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday hosted a reception for members of the Christian community the Bangabhaban marking Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community.The President exchanged greetings with the leaders and representatives of Christian community.Shabbir Ahme...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is heading towards Evercare Hospital to see his mother and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia after addressing party leaders and supporters at the 300 Feet venue in the capital on Thursday.Begum Khaleda Zia is currently receiving treatment at the Coronary Care...
Emphasising the need for maintaining peace, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said he has a plan for the country and its people.““We want peace in every possible way…if we remain united we can fulfill the expectations of the people,” he said while addressing par...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s wife Zubaida Rahman and daughter Zaima Rahman have reached their Gulshan residence in the capital from Shahjalal International Airport.Zubaida and Zaima reached Gulshan No 196 residence around 1 pm on Thursday, said an official of BNP Chairperson’s Se...
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