Doctors at Bangladesh’s first-ever bone marrow transplant unit conducted the second stem cell transplant on Saturday even as the first patient was released from the hospital and recovering fast at home. Prof MA Khan who led the team told bdnews24.com…
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage mass hunger strike across the country on May 4 protesting extra judicial killing and repressive acts of the government on its leaders and activists. The hunger strike will begin at 9:00am and continue till…
Finance Minister AMA Muhith has lashed out at the US saying it was refusing Bangladesh duty and quota privileges for political reasons. Muhith returned from his two week-long visit to the US and Mexico on Apr 23. “The US has…
Voicing deep concern over the ‘growing incidents of repression and extrajudicial killing’, BNP on Saturday alleged that Awami League’s repressive acts surpassed the barbarism of the medieval age. “BNP leaders and activists are being killed, made disappeared and repressed. Extrajudicial…
The first-ever meeting under the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) between Dhaka and Washington begins in Dhaka on Monday, aiming to identify and address obstacles to further expanding bilateral trade and investment. However, a series of meetings will…
Addressing a discussion meeting at Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday termed the sudden rise and the fall in Teesta water flow as a poor quality drama. “It is nothing but a joke that the water…
The temperature dropped with a spate of cool breeze in capital Dhaka on Friday afternoon after soaring to a five-decade high the day before. Sporadic rain was reported from some districts at the same time bringing relief from the scorching…
A local Awami League office was vandalised by Jubo League men in Magura Binod union of Tarsh upazila on Friday morning. Locals said there had been a longstanding dispute between two groups of Jubo League, the youth wing of the…
Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said the long march of BNP towards Teesta Barrage was a failure one. “BNP leaders indeed made a very insignificant car march in the name of long march,” he said while inspecting the renovation…
Three alleged Yaba smugglers were killed in a gunfight with members of Bangladesh Coast Guard near Shah Parir Island in Teknaf upazila early Friday. The deceased were identified as Amim Majhi, 50, of Shah Parir Island, Zahir Ahmed, 35, of…
A BNP activist was killed allegedly by ruling Awami League supporters at Sadar Upazila, in Magura, on Friday. The BNP supporters retaliated by vandalizing and looting at least 10 houses of the Hindu minorities over the incident at Hatmalanchi village…
BNP standing committee member Rafiqul Islam Miah on Friday said his party supports the call of the US Congress for ensuring rights and safety of RMG workers. “The US Congress members have advocated for ensuring the rights and safety of…
The European Union (EU) and Bangladesh should work together to impress the international companies, including the European ones, to adequately contribute to the compensation fund for the Rana Plaza victims, said a Dutch minister on Friday. Minister for Foreign Trade…
The government is yet to know the reason behind Tuesday’s sudden increase of Teesta water flow on the Teesta River at Dalia point of Teesta Barrage. There will be no need of water after 7 days. A highly placed source…
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia yesterday called upon the freedom fighters to turn around once again to protect the country and its people. “Bangladesh is now turned into a chained country. We have to get united to free the country and…
Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs yesterday formed a sub-committee to find out perpetrators involved in making and purchasing the crests made of substandard materials to award foreign friends for their contribution during the war of…
Noting that Rana Plaza incident is tantamount to a massacre, BNP on Thursday accused the government of misusing the huge fund raised for helping the victims’ family members. “We know Rana Plaza owner is an Awami League leader. We also…
A top official of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Thursday expressed displeasure over the slow progress in compensating the Rana Plaza victims saying it will be a ‘shame’ for all the stakeholders. “It’s very hard…very difficult to speak here…
Several associations of the garment workers marked the first anniversary of Rana Plaza tragedy on Thursday demanding that the victims and their families get adequate compensations. They also demanded punishment to those responsible for the disaster, one of the world’s…
Relatives of victims and labour activists were joined by thousands of people on Thursday at the place where the ill-fated high-rise Rana Plaza once stood. Relatives of victims and labour activists were joined by thousands of people on Thursday at…
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a civil society think-tank has urged the authorities to fulfill their commitments to help the victims of Rana Plaza tragedy and their families. The call came at a keynote paper presented at a seminar to…
The High Court on Wednesday rejected two petitions seeking quashing of the trial court indictment order against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the Zia Charitable and Orphanage Trust fund graft cases. An HC division bench comprising Justice Borhanuddin and Justice…
Water levels in the mercurial Teesta river have dramatically risen and fallen with a span of a few hours. On Wednesday, the water level dropped by almost half of what it was after showing a sharp rise on Tuesday. The flow…
The sudden spike in the water levels of the Teesta river has sent the two major political parties of Bangladesh – the Awami League and its fierce rival the BNP – jostling for credit. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the…
Urging neighbouring India to ensure 10,000 cusecs of water to Bangladesh from the Teesta River to maintain good relations between the two countries, BNP on Wednesday concluded its two-day long march to Teesta Barrage at Dalia point. Addressing a concluding…
The Democratic Left Alliance will organize a national convention in Dhaka on May 23, demanding due equal share of water from 54 common rivers, including the Teesta. The national convention was called as part of its ongoing movement demanding due…
The United States on Tuesday assured Bangladesh of providing further assistance to enhance maritime security as Bangladesh needs to play an important role in maintaining security in the Bay of Bengal. “The United States recognises that Bangladesh is located in…
The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule upon authorities concerned to explain as to why a lawyer of war crimes convict Salauddin Quader Chowdhury arrested in connection with the leakage of the draft verdict should not be granted bail.…
Bangladesh’s taka has got stronger against the US dollar reporting a steady exchange rate for a year amid periodic intervention by the central bank. The dollar was traded at Tk 77.65 in the inter-bank money market on Monday against Tk…
A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Tuesday seeking its directives to stop the construction of illegal structures in Dhanmondi playground and open it to all. Six green activists, including former president of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh…