The cabinet in its weekly meeting on Monday approved a proposal for signing a memorandum of association (MoA) to establish BIMSTEC Centre for Wealth and Climate. Bangladesh is a member of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and…
Sylhet – Police in separate drives have arrested 64 people on various charges from different areas of the city and four districts of Sylhet division.
The US is aware of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri’s audio message which has called for jihad against anti-Islam forces in Bangladesh. A State Department spokesperson told bdnews24.com on Sunday that it rejected al-Qaeda and the use of violence for political…
Dhaka – The High Court on Sunday stayed for three months the proceedings of two cases filed against four bloggers under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. The HC bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Mohammad Ullah…
Dhaka – US Ambassador Dan Mozena on Sunday expressed ‘satisfaction’ over Bangladesh’s progress in implementation of the 16-point action plan the US administration has tagged as a condition for restoring the GSP facility for its exports to the US market.…
Dhaka – State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam on Sunday said the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has not stopped issuing visa to Bangladeshis mentioning that some 1716 Bangladeshi workers went to Dubai in January. “I had discussions with Dubai…
British lawyer Toby Cadman has said his petition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague for investigating the Awami League government may soon be accepted. British lawyer Toby Cadman has said his petition to the International Criminal Court…
Good news awaits workers seeking overseas jobs as the government is expecting a positive outcome from the negotiations with some Middle Eastern countries to tap the labour markets therein, according to officials. The government has already struck some progress with…
Saudi Arabia is allowing Bangladeshi workers to change their ‘Iqama’ or residency permit. The move means the kingdom is now again open for Bangladeshi labourers, said Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain.
Dhaka – The government is working to find a reasonable solution regarding ‘undocumented’ Myanmar nationals through utilizing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Myanmar and enhancing engagement further with the neighbour. The Foreign Ministry, in this regard, briefed a group of…
Dhaka – Forty members of Bangladesh Coast Guard, will be awarded medals in recognition of their professional excellence and courageous role in anti-crime operations last year. State Minister for Home Assaduzzaman Khan will distribute the medals at a function marking…
Manikganj – A court here on Thursday sentenced a bus driver and his helper to life term imprisonment in a case filed for molesting a girl in their moving vehicle last year. The court also fined both Tk 50,000 each…
Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Wednesday left Dhaka for New Delhi on a three-day visit to India. She will visit to India at the invitation of Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar.
Dhaka – Chief Justice M Muzammel Hossain on Wednesday urged all to work together to establish the rule of law and ensure justice in all spheres for making Bangladesh a welfare state. He made the remarks while addressing the website…
Dhaka – Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad on Wednesday asked the law enforcers to ensure special security measures for the minority community during the staggered countrywide upazila elections, starting February 19. He, however, said the law enforcing agencies have…
The High Court has given life sentences to two men sentenced to five-year prison terms in the Commodore (retd) Golam Rabbani murder case, overturning a lower court judgement. Commodore Rabbani, who was witness to the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur…
Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday provided Rs 50,000 as compensation to a Bangladeshi national who was stripped and tortured by the BSF men along a border here over two years ago.
Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will visit India from Wednesday at the invitation of her counterpart Meira Kumar. She will hold discussions with the Lok Sabha Speaker and meet other Indian dignitaries during the tour that will run through to Feb…
The High Court has ordered the publication of the review results of the 34th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination again, including the indigenous candidates who were excluded from the first merit list. The bench of Justices Naima Haider and…
The High Court here on Monday granted six-month anticipatory bail to former Health and Family Welfare Minister and BNP leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case. An HC bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed…
The government is examining the matter of giving permission to two closed private TV channels—Diganta TV and Islamic TV to resume their operation. Minister for Information Hasanul Haq Inu told the Parliament while replying to a question from Jatiya Party…
A teacher of the National University has been indicted for making derogatory remarks about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her family on Facebook. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Harun-ur-Rashid passed the order on Monday after rejecting a defence petition. He will hear…
Kolkata – Accusing the Trinamool Congress government of helping fundamentalist forces in Bangladesh, the Left Front Sunday said its stand has resulted in fanatics belonging to both the majority and minority communities becoming more active in West Bengal. Calling it…
Dhaka – A youth, who was detained following a clash between two groups of Bihari people in city’s Pallabi area ,died in police custody on Sunday.
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday sent Managing director and owner of Tazreen Fashions Delwar Hossain and chairman of the company Mahmuda Akther to jail after rejecting their bail petitions in a case over the devastating fire in the…
Executive Director of the Trade and Export Promotion Centre of Nepal, Iswar Prasad Ghirmi on Saturday said Nepal wants to enhance bilateral trade with Bangladesh. Iswar Prasad conveyed the interest during a meeting with Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
Members of Border Security Force (BSF) of India picked up a Bangladeshi national from Jagdal border in Baliadangi upazila on Saturday morning. The victim was identified as Abdul Kader, 25, son of late Salimuddin of Ratandighi village of the upazila.
Savar – Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s claim over killings and forced disappearances of 300 leaders and activists of her party and its allies is irresponsible.
A Dhaka court on Thursday heard the further submission on behalf of the prosecution in the case filed over killing of 10 persons in the gruesome Ramna Batamul blasts on Pahela Baishak about 13 years back and fixed February 13…
The Election Commission (EC) wants to stay ahead of the season of storms by holding the third phase of the Upazila Parishad elections on March 15 in 83 bodies, including eight in coastal and wetland areas.