Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida arrives here today on a two-day visit to hold talks for promoting bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
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Anti-adulteration drives fall flat for lack of coordination: TIB
Lack of coordination between the local government bodies and prosecution agencies has made the anti-adulteration drives ineffective, accelerating unchecked food adulteration and chemical contamination in food items, according to a study by the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
30pc chairman candidates accused in cases: Sujan
Some 30 per cent of 379 candidates contesting for the office of chairman in the upcoming fourth phase of the upazila election face cases, including allegations of murder.
BD qualifies for Super10 despite losing to Hong Kong
Hosts Bangladesh qualified for the Super 10 of the ICC World Twenty20 despite an embracing two-wicket defeat against associate member Hong Kong in the last Group–A match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Thursday.
Tazreen chairperson’s bail scrapped
The Dhaka District and Sessions Judge’s Court has cancelled the bail of Tazreen Fashions chairperson Mahmuda Akter and ordered her to surrender within 15 days.
PM deserves degree on falsehood, propaganda: BNP
In a scathing attack on the Prime Minister for what he said making derogatory remarks about BNP founder Ziaur Rahman, its joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said Sheikh Hasina deserves a doctorate degree on falsehood and propaganda.…
No diversion of Padma Bridge fund: Quader
Trashing the media reports on Padma Bridge project fund transfer, Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the money allocated for the much-awaited Padma Bridge project is not being diverted to anywhere. “Padma Bridge is a sensitive national issue. Reports…
Khaleda indicted in Zia Orphanage Trust case
A Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Wednesday framed charges against BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and others in the Zia Charitable Trust and Zia Orphanage Trust graft cases. The judge also fixed April 21 for starting the trial with…
EU a steady partner of B’desh: Hanna
Head of Delegation of European Union (EU) to Bangladesh Ambassador William Hanna has visited Sylhet division to see the progress of a number of EU-funded projects in the region. The three-day visit, from March 17, covered an array of projects…
No trace of plane in Bay: Navy
Bangladesh Navy has not found any trace of the missing Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777 in the Bay of Bengal, even 10 days after its mysterious disappearance on Mar 8 with 239 passengers on board. “We have already scoured six blocks…
No rentals once there are bigger plants: PM
There will be no rental power plants in Bangladesh once there are larger plants for producing electricity, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said. The assurance comes amid widespread criticism about the massive subsidies that go into the rental plants. “We…
48 women MPs unofficially declared elected unopposed
The Election Commission on Wednesday declared 48 women MPs elected unopposed from reserved seats as they had no rival. Returning Officer Jesmin Tuli issued a notification declaring them elected unofficially. Of the 48 women MPs, the largest number of 38 had…
T20 World Cup: Super-10 berth within reach of Tigers
Hosts Bangladesh almost confirmed their Super-10 berth from Group A of the ICC World Twenty20 beating associate member Nepal by eight wickets in their 2nd group match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday. Replying to Nepalese poor…
Hilsa export ban lifting on meeting local demand: Minister
Fisheries and Livestock Minister M Sayedul Haq on Tuesday said the ban on hilsa export will be lifted only when the local demand is met. The minister said this when he was asked to clear government’s position about the proposal…
Academic qualification of Women MP candidates
The academic qualification of six women candidates, out of 48, against the reserved MP seats is bellow SSC while that of four others is SSC. The educational qualification of four other candidates is HSC and 16 have graduation degrees while…
Probe body finds in RAB involvement in abduction
A probe panel has found no involvement of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in the abduction of gold trader Mridul Chowdhury. Chowdhury, owner of Dulhan Jwellers at Chittagong’s New Market, was kidnapped from his residence at the Old Telegraph Road in…
No real opposition in Parliament, says TIB
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Tuesday said that in real sense there no opposition in the present Parliament. “There is no opposition in Parliament in real sense. There is an opposition in alphabetical meaning but not in real sense. Indeed,…
JP finds TIB report on opposition biased
Jatiya Party has termed the report of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) “partial” and “biased.” In a press statement, opposition leader’s political secretary Golam Mosih protested the TIB report saying that it is apparently influenced by a quarter and it is…
Jhenidah Grameen Bank branch looted at gun point
Shahneawz Khan Sumon The Grameen Bank, Bishoikhali branch under Moharajpur union porishod in Jhenaidah sadar upazila has been looted by some unidentified miscreants in broad day light by brandishing arms at about 4:30 PM on Tuesday. At that time, at…
Tigers meet Nepal Tuesday in T20 World Cup
Hosts Bangladesh will take on ICC associate member Nepal on Tuesday in their second Group-A match of the ICC World Twenty20 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. The match will begin at 7:30pm. Earlier, in the opening day of…
3 die in microbus gas cylinder explosion
Three women were killed and five others injured when a gas cylinder exploded in a microbus at Chittagong’s Fatikchharhi on Monday. Police and fire fighters had initially reported four casualties. Bhujpur Police OC Md Kabir Hossain later told journalists there…
BNP protests jailing of 3 senior leaders
BNP staged demonstrations across the country on Monday protesting the sending of its three senior leaders to jail by a Dhaka court. The party leaders and activists brought out processions in all the cities, district towns and upazila headquarters throughout…
PM seeks coop to free country from militancy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought cooperation from all and sundry to rid Bangladesh free of militancy and terrorism. She made the call at an event marking the National Children Day at Tungiparha in Gopalganj on Monday. The day is…
Jubo Dal calls countywide demo Tuesday
Jatiyatabadi Jubo Dal, the youth wing of BNP, will stage demonstrations across the country on Tuesday protesting the hike in power tariffs and jailing of top BNP leaders. The programme is also meant for mounting pressure on the government to…
2 corpses recovered from river Meghna
Police said they have recovered two dead bodies from the river Meghna after locals sighted them at Hatia, Noakhali’s island Upazila. But they could not yet be identified. One dead body was salvaged from Bogula Khal at Charking Union at…
Jubo Dal man shot dead in Laxmipur
Unidentified miscreants shot dead a local Jubo Dal activist in Sadar upazila on Monday evening. The deceased was identified as Babar Hossain, an activist of the BNP’s youth wing and son of Tofail Ahmed of Sonapur village in the upazila.
Khaleda blasts Govtg for Jailing BNP leaders
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday described sending of three senior party leaders including acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to jails rejecting their bails as a manifestation of severe repressive attitude of the government to the party. In…
BNP’s UZ polls participation to continue
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will continue its participation in the next phases of Upazila (UZ) Parishad polls in spite of bringing allegation of massive rigging of votes and capturing of polling centres during the third phase of election that was…
Bangabandhu’s birth anniversary Monday
The 94th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be celebrated on Monday as the National Children’s Day. The day is a public holiday. On March 17 in 1920, the architect of the nation was born at Tungipara in…
BNP demo against jailing its leaders Monday
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage demonstration across the country today protesting sending of its three senior leaders including acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir to jail by rejection their bails. BNP joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced…