The Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested a local Jubo League leader among three persons from Tarash upazila of Sirajganj on Wednesday afternoon for their alleged involvement with cheque forgery. Bogra DB police made the disclosure at a press briefing at its district head office

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin has tested positive for coronavirus.  He will soon be admitted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH), said sources at the ministry on Wednesday. Dipankor Bor, senior information officer at the Ministry of

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has urged the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to continue broadcasting its health bulletin on the COVID-19 situation at least twice a week. The ruling party general secretary made the call on Wednesday after DGHS

Rumeen Farhana, BNP’s lone member of parliament from Reserved Women seats, tested positive for coronavirus. Farhana confirmed the matter through a status posted on her verified Facebook page around 12pm on Wednesday. Barrister Rumeen Farhana also urged to the countrymen to

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib set the example of sacrificing personal desires to help Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman work for the country properly. “My mother had no personal demand and never annoyed my

Today is the 90th birth anniversary of Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, wife of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Born on August 8 in 1930 at Tungipara village in Gopalganj, she was killed brutally by the assassins of Father of the Nation on August 15 in

Mentioning that an evil force is active in spreading rumors and propaganda against the government on various issues, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said such efforts would be in vain as the government has strong roots on the soil of this country. Quader, also the

Khorshed Alam Sujan, vice president of port city unit Awami League, has been made administrator of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC).  Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam confirmed about the appointment at Secretariat on Tuesday (August 04).

  PATUAKHALI: Two activists of local Awami League (AL) were killed and several injured as two groups of the party’s local unit clashed over establishing supremacy in Bauphal upazila of Patuakhali on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Ruman Talukder (33),

  TANGAIL: A local Awami League leader was hacked to death by unidentified miscreants in Gopalpur upazila of Tangail on early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Aminul Islam Talukder Nixon, 48, former general secretary of the union Awami League, son of Alauddin Talukder,

  DHAKA: Saturday is the first day of the Month of Mourning. In this month in 1975, people of Bangladesh lost the greatest son of the soil and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On the fateful night of August 15 in 1975, some over ambitious disgruntled army

With its per capita GDP racing ahead of Pakistan, Bangladesh has met the criteria for its transition from Least Developed country status by 2024. The start of commercial goods shipments by rail container between India and Bangladesh over the last week is a game changer because it

  Faridpur: Police on Friday arrested Nazmul Islam Khandakar Levi, president of Faridpur town Awami League, in connection with the laundering of Tk 2,000 crore. Members of Kotwali Police Station of Faridpur arrested him from his residence this noon. Faridpur Police Super

DHAKA: Jatiyatabadi Swechchasebak Dal President Shafiul Bari Babu died of cancer on early Tuesday (July 28). He was 49. He breathed his last at around 4:00 am while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in the capital.  Swechchasebak Dal Secretary General Abdul Quader Bhuiyan

DHAKA: President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (July 27) expressed profound shock at the death of Israfil Alam MP of Naogaon-6 constituency. In a message of condolence, the President said he entered the political arena through labour politics. He

DHAKA: Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar on Monday (July 26) highlighted the depth of time tested India-Bangladesh ties, based on mutual trust and respect.  He was addressing a virtual programme as India on Monday handed over 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to

DHAKA: Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India have reached a new height in the last decade. Leaderships of both countries, on many occasions, said the relation is now far stronger than previous times in

DHAKA: Today is the 49th birth anniversary of Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her information and communication technology (ICT) affairs adviser. Joy, a computer engineer, has transformed the country into technology-driven economy by making the best use of his

DHAKA: Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu has been appointed as the secretary general of Jatiya Party. Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Sunday (July 26) removed party’s incumbent secretary general Moshiur Rahman Ranga and replaced him with Ziauddin Ahmed. Quader made the decision according

DHAKA: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday (July 22). They exchanged greetings and discussed the flood and Covid-19 situations in both countries, according to statements released from prime minister’s office. However,