The Armed Forces Day was celebrated across the country on Saturday, marking the establishment of the Bangladesh military during the Liberation War.
Category: Bangladesh
Bangladesh believes in peace but ready to protect itself: PM
Dhaka, Nov 21 – Bangladesh always believes in peaceful coexistence with all neighbours, but it is also ever ready to protect its sovereignty from any aggressive attack, said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
আইএবি’র পৌরসভা ও ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ নির্বাচনে অংশগ্রহণের সিদ্ধান্ত
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশের মজলিসে আমেলার সভায় আগামী পৌরসভা ও ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ নির্বাচনে অংশ গ্রহণের নীতিগত সিদ্ধান্ত গ্রহণ করা হয়। সভায় বলা হয়, পৌরসভা ও ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ নির্বাচনে জনগণ ভোট দিতে না পারলে এবার তৃণমূল থেকে ভোটাধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠার দাবিতে আন্দোলনের ডাক…
উখিয়া উপজেলা ছাত্রদলের উদ্যোগে তারেক রহমানের জন্মদিন পালন
বাংলাদেশ জাতীয়তাবাদী দল-বিএনপির ভারপ্রাপ্ত চেয়ারম্যান, ছাত্রদলের সাংগঠনিক অভিভাবক তারেক রহমানের ৫৬ তম জন্মদিন উপলক্ষে কেন্দ্রীয় কর্মসূচির অংশ হিসেবে উখিয়া উপজেলা ছাত্রদলের উদ্যোগে দোয়া ও মিলাদ মাহফিল অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে।
Armed Forces Day: Chiefs of three services meet PM
The chiefs of the three services on Saturday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day 2020.
99 dengue patients under treatment at Bangladesh hospitals
Amid the rise in Covid-19 deaths and infections, Bangladesh is also seeing a rise in mosquito-borne dengue cases in November.
This govt’s rule ‘outshines dictatorship’: Gayeshwar
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday alleged that Bangladesh is gradually becoming a ‘heap of destruction’ due to the government’s dictatorship.
Three held in Dhaka: Charge – setting fire to buses
Detectives in a drive on Saturday arrested three people from Paltan area in the city in connection with the recent arson attacks on buses in different parts of the capital.
BNP leader Rizvi undergoes angioplasty
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday underwent a successful coronary angioplasty at a city hospital.
‘Golden Monir’ held with ‘arms, drugs, foreign currencies’
Dhaka, Nov 21 – In an overnight drive, members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a man, locally known as ‘Golden Monir’, along with ‘arms, drugs and huge foreign currencies’ from his residence in the capital’s Badda area.
Rangunia woman burnt in fire set on by husband for dowry
Chittagong, Nov 21 – A housewife of Rangunia upazila in Chittagong faced barbaric torture allegedly by her husband for dowry.
নদী সচেতনতা ও দক্ষতা বৃদ্ধি বিষয়ক প্রশিক্ষণ ২১ ও ২৫ নভেম্বর
জাতীয় নদী রক্ষা কমিশন ও জাতীয় নদী জোট -এর যৌথ উদ্যোগে ‘নদী সচেতনতা ও দক্ষতা বৃদ্ধি প্রশিক্ষণ’-এর আওতায় ২ দিন ব্যাপী (২১ নভেম্বর ও ২৫ নভেম্বর, ২০২০) ৩য় ব্যাচের প্রশিক্ষণের আয়োজন করেছে। ২১ নভেম্বর ২০২০ শনিবারের ১ম দিনের প্রশিক্ষণটি সকাল…
Shadunnabi Jewel lynching: One more suspect held
Police arrested a man from Lalmonirhat’s Patgram upazila for beating Shadunnabi Jewel to death and torching his body after accusing him of disrespecting the holy Quran.
Ex-Jubo League leader in jail for threatening govt official
A Dinajpur court on Friday sent an ex- Jubo League leader to jail as he allegedly threatened a government servant and obstructed his work over the lease of a local sand quarry (Balu Mahal) in Khansama upazila.
BNP waiting for right time to wage movement: Gayeswar
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday said their party is waiting for an atmosphere conducive to creating a mass uprising to turn Bangladesh into a democratic country by ousting the current government.
Dengue cases reach 100 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is seeing a steady rise in dengue cases amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
Sirajganj ‘militant hideout’ busted, 2 JMB leaders held: Rab
The Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) says it has arrested four militants, including two top regional leaders of banned group Jamatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), from a house in Sirajganj’s Shahjadpur upazila.
Bangladesh sees 2,275 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths
Bangladesh’s coronavirus situation shows no sign of improvement with the health authorities announcing 2,275 new cases and 17 deaths as the government warns of a possible second wave of Covid-19 in the winter.
Teenager ‘gang-raped’ in Dhaka, 6 including cousin involved
Dhaka, Nov 20 – A teenage girl was “gang-raped” by her cousin and another with on Wednesday night in the capital’s Kalyanpur. Four more youths were involved. As the victim informed the law enforcers after the incident, they launched a…
IBBL Rajshahi Zone organises webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Rajshahi Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar titled ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ recently.
UN adopts resolution for urgent solution of Rohingya crisis
The United Nations has adopted a resolution on “The Situation of Human Rights of the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar” while Bangladesh seeks a peaceful solution to the Rohingya crisis.
Fakhrul in quarantine as his relative found Covid positive
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has gone into quarantine as one of his relatives who stays in his Uttara residence tested positive for coronavirus.
Tourist dies falling off Cox’s Bazar multi-storied resort
A tourist died falling from the eighth floor of a resort in Kolatoli area in Cox’s Bazar town.
Covid-19: Bangladesh records 2,364 cases, 30 deaths
Amid a rising trend in both the number of Covid-19 infections and deaths, Bangladesh recorded 30 more deaths in 24 hours until Thursday morning, raising the death toll to 6,305.
Dhaka inks $100 mn grant deal with WB to support Rohingys
The government of Bangladesh has signed a $100 million grant financing agreement with the World Bank to scale up access to energy, water, sanitation services and disaster-resilient infrastructures for the Rohingya and the surrounding host communities.
Use masks as Covid-19 second wave looms large: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday renewed her warning that the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in the country is imminent and asked all to mask up.
Wired second Covid-19 wave raises concerns in Bangladesh
Dhaka, November 19 – Bangladesh is now apparently back to the alarming situation it largely saw a few months back when Covid-19 was at its peak in the country. After showing an erratic decline for nearly 70 days, the coronavirus…
IBBL Chairman presents ‘Impact of Covid19 on Business’ paper
Dr. Md. Salim Uddin FCA, FCMA, Chairman, Executive Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited, Professor, Department of Accounting, University of Chittagong and Chairman, Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation presented a keynote paper on ‘Impact of COVID 19 on Business –…
Fire in substation: No power in Sylhet, Sunamganj for 30 hrs
The residents of Sylhet City, suburban areas, Chhatak upazila and Sunamganj district town have been left without power for nearly 30 hours as the authorities concerned say it is unlikely that power supply will be restored soon to all the…
Bangladesh reports 2111 new Covid cases, 21 deaths
Bangladesh on Wednesday announced 2,111 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, pushing up the total tally to 438,795.