Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday asked the Border Guard Bangladesh to restrict smuggling apart from protecting the country’s independence and sovereignty.
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140 BD policemen leave for UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
A Bangladesh Police team left for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali on a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Friday night.
Gayeshwar for a ‘do-or-die’ movement amid corona
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday said their party needs to continue its movement for the ‘restoration’ of democracy amid coronavirus pandemic by taking the right strategy.
Dhaka sees tax buoyancy at 12.2% in 2022
Dhaka, Dec 05 – The government has projected a marginal improvement in the tax to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio in the 2022-23 fiscal, despite the Covid-19 taking a toll on the country’s revenue collections this financial year.
সভা-সমাবেশে নিষেধাজ্ঞা নাগরিক অধিকার ভুলুন্ঠিত করার শামিল
ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর মহাসচিব প্রিন্সিপাল মাওলানা ইউনুছ আহমাদ ঢাকা মহানগরীতে সরকারের পূর্বানুমতি ছাড়া সভা-সমাবেশের ওপর নিষেধাজ্ঞা জারির প্রতিবাদ ও নিন্দা জানিয়েছেন। এক বিবৃতিতে মহাসচিব ইউনুছ আহমাদ বলেন, সরকারের এই সিদ্ধান্ত জনগণের সাংবিধানিক ও মৌলিক অধিকারের পরিপন্থী এবং নাগরিক ও রাজনৈতিক…
Medals for Covid-19 medical workers urged
Sir Frank Peters Celebrated broadcaster, historian, and Freedom Fighter Muhammad Musa is advocating that all doctors, nurses and medical assistants on the front-line in the war against Coronavirus Covid-19 are conferred with the honour “Hero of Humanitarian Services”.
পরিবেশবান্ধব উন্নয়নের জন্য নবায়নযোগ্য এনের্জি গুরুত্ব পাচ্ছে
ঢাকা, ৪ ডিসেম্বর – বিদ্যুৎ, জ্বালানি ও খনিজ সম্পদ প্রতিমন্ত্রী নসরুল হামিদ বলেছেন, পরিবেশবান্ধব উন্নয়নের জন্য বাংলাদেশে নবায়নযোগ্য উৎস হতে বিদ্যুৎ উৎপাদনকে গুরুত্ব দেয়া হচ্ছে। মোট উৎপাদিত বিদ্যুতের ১০ শতাংশ নবায়নযোগ্য উৎস থেকে উৎপাদনের লক্ষ্যমাত্রা নির্ধারণ করা হয়েছে।
Police foil anti-sculpture rally near Baitul Mukarram Mosque
Dhaka, Dec 04 – The law enforcement came down on anti-sculpture protesters in the city’s Paltan intersection on Friday. They brought out a rally from Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Jumma prayers without Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) approval, the law…
Bangladesh reports 24 more Covid-19 deaths, 2252 cases
Bangladesh saw the deaths of 20 more men and four women from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours until early Friday. Also, 2,252 new cases were confirmed at that time, bringing the caseload to 473,991.
Don’t misinterpret Rohingya relocation efforts: Dhaka
Bangladesh has urged all to exercise utmost caution not to undermine or misinterpret the genuine efforts of the government of Bangladesh noting that the voluntary relocation of Rohingyas to Bhasan Char has become imperative to decongest the overcrowded camps in…
Road crashes kill 6 of a family in Manikganj, 6 in Tangail
At least 13 people, including six members of a family, were killed, and 10 others were injured in road crashes on Friday in Manikganj and Tangail.
Govt itself incites alem-ulema to agitate: Zafrullah
Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury on Friday alleged that the government itself has instigated the alem-ulema to hit the streets to divert people’s attention to a different direction from the prevailing ‘anarchy’ in the country.
First batch of Rohingyas reaches Bhasan Char island camp
Chittagong, Dec 04 – The first batch of 1,645 Rohingyas have reached Bhasan Char from Chittagong. They had earlier been brought from Ukhiya in Cox’s Bazar to Chittagong in buses.
IBBL Noakhali Zone organises webinar on Shari`ah compliance
The Noakhali Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar on ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ recently.
Bangladesh reports 2316 new Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths
Amid a rising trend in Covid-19 infections in Bangladesh, health authorities on Thursday reported 2,316 new cases in 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 471,739.
Abrar murder: 22 accused file no-confidence pleas
Twenty-two accused in Buet student Abrar Fahad murder case, expressed no-confidence on the judge of the Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 on Thursday.
Pakistan High Commissioner calls on PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh cannot forget the atrocities committed by Pakistan in 1971.
Man awarded death for killing child after rape in Barisal
A man was sentenced to death for killing a third grader after rape in Barishal town in 2018.
UN adopts Bangladesh’s resolution on ‘Culture of Peace’
The United Nations has unanimously adopted Bangladesh’s flagship resolution on the ‘Culture of Peace’.
Gang rape at MC College: Charges pressed against eight
Police on Thursday pressed charges against eight accused in a case filed over the gang rape of a woman at Sylhet MC College.
Restriction on public gatherings an ominous sign: BNP
Dhaka, Dec 03 – Strongly protesting the restriction on holding rallies and public meetings in Dhaka metropolitan areas without prior police permission, BNP Wednesday said this ‘anti-people’ move is an ‘ominous’ sign both for politics and democracy.
IBBL Chattogram South Zone holds Shari`ah compliance webinar
The Chattogram South Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited organised a webinar titled ‘Compliance of Shari`ah in Banking Sector’ recently.
বঙ্গবন্ধুর জন্মশতবার্ষিকী উদ্যাপন জাতীয় কমিটির সভা অনুষ্ঠিত
ঢাকা, ২ ডিসেম্বর – জাতির পিতা বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের জন্মশতবার্ষিকী উদ্যাপন উপলক্ষ্যে আগামী ১৭ই মার্চ-২৬শে মার্চ, ২০২১; পর্যন্ত ১০ দিনব্যাপী বিভিন্ন কর্মসূচি প্রণয়ন সংক্রান্ত জাতীয় বাস্তবায়ন কমিটির এক সভা গতকাল অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। সভায় সভাপতিত্ব করেন জাতীয় বাস্তবায়ন কমিটির সভাপতি…
Equipment of first reactor vessel for Rooppur NPP fabricated
Moscow, 2nd Dec 2020 – At Volgodonsk Branch of JSC “AEM-technology” “Atommash” (a part of a Mechanical Engineering Division of the Rosatom State Corporation – Atomenergomash) the manufacturing of Reactor Vessel internals has been finished for the first power unit…
Bangladesh reports 2198 new Covid-19 cases, 38 deaths
Bangladesh on Wednesday reported 2,198 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 469,423.
Direct procurement of Covid-19 vaccine given clearance
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved in principle a proposal of the Health Services Division to procure Covid-19 vaccine directly from any organisation through negotiations without following any bidding process.
Brother-in-law among 4 sued in Sagira Morshed murder case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday framed charges against four people including her brother-in-law in the much-talked-about Sagira Morshed murder case.
7 to die for killing Keraniganj AL leader Atik Ullah
A Dhaka court on Wednesday convicted seven people and sentenced them to death for killing Keraniganj Awami League leader Atik Ullah in 2013.
5 BD seamen held by Houthis in Yemen to return home soon
Five Bangladeshi seamen, who are being held by Houthi rebels in Yemen capital Sana’a since February this year, will soon return home through India.
Bangladesh’s agri day labourers get flood insurance benefits
Some 2,000 flood-affected casual labourers from Kurigram district received an insurance pay-out of Tk 2,700, the WFP said Wednesday.