National
The Tazia procession marking the holy Ashura was held in Sunday peacefully commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (RA), the beloved grandson of the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), in the Battle of Karbala.The procession began from the historic 400-year-old Hosni Dalan Imambara in the capital an...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday said journalism of the last 15 years during the Awami League regime will be investigated under the supervision of the United Nations (UN). He made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the Media Reform Commission repor...
Depositions against the ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her alleged involvement in crime against humanity during the July-August mass uprising last year will begin at the end of this month or the first week of next month.“The depositions against Sheikh Hasina will begin at the Interna...
Business & Commerce
Leaders of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) on Saturday demanded the government for immediate withdrawal of two percent of Advance Income Tax (AIT) on cotton import to safeguard the local spinning mills.They also urged the interim government to reset the corporate tax like the RMG sector ...
BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said the oppression of Awami League leaders was like that of the Yazid forces.He made this comment in a message given on the eve of the holy Ashura.In the message, he said, 10th Muharram is a very eventful and memorable day for the followers of Islam as...
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday said that journalism of the last 15 years during the Awami League regime will be investigated under the supervision of the United Nations (UN). He made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at the Media Reform Commi...
Speakers at a roundtable meeting on Saturday said there was no alternative to reform in making Bangladesh Police a truly people-friendly and humane force.The meeting titled "Bangladesh Police Reform: Perspective Citizen Thought" organized by the Bangladesh Retired Police Officers Welfare A...
Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar on Saturday said the government will launch Open Market Sale (OMS) and food-friendly programs next month, as procurement of paddy and rice has been completed as per the national demand.Speaking as the chief guest at a view-exchange meeting at the Circuit House in Jasho...
Country, Districts
Police recovered the hanging body of a woman from a room at the Western Inn, a posh (luxury) hotel, in Khulna city on Friday afternoon.The deceased was identified as Shanta Islam, 42, daughter of Abdul Khalek of Teligati village in Bagerhat. She had been working as a domestic help in different ...
National,World,Politics
Bangladesh has called on the international community to assume its collective responsibility in ensuring the safe, dignified and voluntary repatriation of the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland in Myanmar.“It is the collective duty of the international community to ensure that the ...
Bangladesh will continue to pursue the extradition issue of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, Foreign Affairs Adviser M Touhid Hossain said on Thursday.“We have sent a letter (to Delhi seeking her extradition), if necessary we will follow it up,” Hossain told reporters dur...
National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Thursday said political parties participating in discussion reached a consensus on provision related to presidential clemency and the decentralization of the judiciary. The consensus has been reached in today’s discus...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged Japan to further strengthen its cooperation with Bangladesh in areas such as investment, fisheries, Rohingya humanitarian response, and youth development, including education and sports.The Chief Adviser made these remarks during his meeting w...
Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and Khulna Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) will jointly implement a project to modernise the health and sanitation systems for low-income families residing in the slums of Bastuhara and Rupsha Char in the city.UNICEF will provide financial assistance for the impleme...
Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Thursday said the National Semiconductor Taskforce, formed on January 1, 2025, under the guidance of the Chief Adviser’s Office, has identified a roadmap with three priority areas f...
The Governments of Bangladesh and Sweden today signed a grant agreement to support a new project aimed at strengthening the country's capacity for natural resource management and enhancing climate resilience.Under the agreement, Sweden will provide approximately 4.9 million SEK (approximately Ta...
Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Arif Suyoko has said that his country is interested in importing jute and jute goods from Bangladesh.He also said they are exploring investment prospects and looking to enhance bilateral cooperation in the sectors of jute and agriculture.The Indonesian envoy made ...
City
Social Welfare and Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen S Murshid has said the government will assign a quick response team to deal with the matters of women repression and prevent those crimes.She said this in a meeting of views exchange with the government officials and social leader on the...
The interim government has dropped the symbolic one-minute internet blackout from the July Commemoration programme, Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki said on Thursday."We had doubts about one of the events of the July commemoration programme from the planning stage. We have cut on...
Sports
The 2nd Bangladesh Inter University Squash Championship 2025, organized by the Bangladesh Squash Rackets Federation, will be held on Friday at the Army Officers' Club. Over 50 student-athletes from more than 15 universities will participate in the tournament, said a press release.The tourna...
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