National,Politics
BNP Senior Joint Secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday accused the interim government of 'resorting to tactics' to delay the national election, ignoring the hopes and aspirations of people.“Sheikh Hasina has seemingly relegated free and fair elections to the museum. After her removal...
Jubo Dal President Abdul Monayem Munna has said that BNP is the only political party that started an anti-India movement first in Bangladesh. He made the remark while talking to reporters at Shantinagar in the capital on Wednesday.Monayem Munna said, "We are the first to start an anti-Indi...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed has said various propaganda are being spread against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's wife Dr. Zubaida Rahman and their daughter Zaima Rahman using fake social media IDs. He said this at a press conference at the BNP central off...
National,Travel & Tourism,Country, Districts
UNB, Manikganj: The number of homebound passengers has increased at the Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj on Thursday as people from 21 districts in the southwestern region head home to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha. Witnesses said pressure of passengers using ferries and launches has risen sha...
Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, left Dhaka for London on Thursday after spending a month in Bangladesh. She departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10:55 am for Heathrow Airport, London, in a flight of Qatar Airways, said Atikur Rahman Rumon, a mem...
National,Business & Commerce
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said cattle prices are comparatively lower this year than last year's. Speaking to reporters after visiting the Gabtoli Bus Terminal and Cattle Market in the capital, he said there is a sufficient supply of sacrificia...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday announced it will rely on the sale of T-shirts, mugs, books, training programmes and online courses to raise party find.The party disclosed the party fund policy at a press conference at its head office in the capital.NCP will not resort to any form of c...
National
Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farjana on Wednesday urged the newly-joined officials of the ministry to work with sincerity and honesty to fulfill public aspirations.She made the call at the closing ceremony of a four-day orientation programme for newly joined BCS (Information) cadre...
Culture & Entertainment
Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam has called for giving more importance to publishing research that benefits the country, science, and people. He said public funds for research and thesis grants should be properly utilized for the welfare of the nation...
Nineteen young research enthusiasts from Bangladesh recently participated in the International Youth Research Camp 2025, held in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. The week-long camp, organized by the Bangladesh Research Society and Dhaka University Research Society, in partnership with Nepal’s Int...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on today said that economic activities will remain in operation during holidays for the holy Eid-ul-Azha."There's no scope for stagnation. Businesses will operate in their own ways. Bangladesh Bank has already stated which days and in which areas banks wi...
The Commission of Enquiry on Enforced Disappearances has submitted its second interim report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.The commission led by its Chairperson Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury submitted the report to the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital aroun...
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Wednesday said the intelligence wing of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) had worked as a killing force in the incidents of enforced disappearances.He made the remark at a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy here, revealing the findings of a repo...
National,City,Country, Districts
Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) on Wednesday asked all concerned to take appropriate measures as none can travel on train roofs by risking their lives ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha."We have been trying our best to make sure that the passengers cannot travel on the t...
Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is expected to be connected to the national grid by December this year.In a post on his verified Facebook page, Asif Mahmud said, &qu...
The government has approved separate proposals for procuring some 30,000 metric tonnes (MTs) of rock phosphate and 40,000 MTs of MOP fertiliser to meet the growing demands of the country.The approvals came from the 22nd meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP), held a...
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Wednesday said the participation and inclusion of all political parties will help prevent a ‘very polarised position’ and potential ‘unrest’, though the circumstances should be viewed in the context of the countr...
The LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB) has strongly opposed the government’s proposal to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders from 7.5% to 10%.They warned that the move could severely destabilise the country’s energy security and hurt mill...
National,Country, Districts
Police have urged people to remain vigilant against fraud rings operating in various parts of the country ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.Police headquarters issued a press release on Wednesday in this regard.According to complaints received, these fraudsters are picking up passengers in microbuses and later r...
BNP on Wednesday described the proposed national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year as ‘unilateral, traditional and non-participatory’ and said it fails to offer concrete strategies to address long-standing economic vulnerabilities, including soaring inflation and rising poverty.“B...
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