Indian police arrested 15 Bangladeshi nationals who did not have a valid visa, reports Business Standard.The Indian financial daily quoting a senior inspector Shakeel Shaikh said that these illegal migrants were staying in Bhiwandi in the state of Maharashtra.They were…
The 135th birth anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, a great national leader, will be observed on Saturday with due respect. Born in 1880 at village Dhanpara in Sirajganj, Bhashani dedicated his life to establishing the rights of the oppressed and…
Recently, several daily newspapers have reported Honorable Prime Minister’s alleged remarks about Nobel Peace Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus at a weekly cabinet meeting. .
The two day long BPO summit ended yesterday with the hope of creating employment opportunities for 2,00,000 people in the next six years.
The government has nominated noted fashion designer Bibi Russell and late educationist Dr Taibun Nahar Rashid for Rokeya Padak-2015 for their outstanding contribution to spreading female education and ensuring women rights.The Padak (award) will be given tomorrow at a function…
Tarana Halim has written to Facebook authorities conveying her wish to discuss a gamut of issues. The state minister for posts and telecommunications sent an email to the social networking site through the Posts and Telecommunications Division.Tarana Halim told Prothom…
Paris, 24 Nov – At the upcoming Climate summit in Paris, some governments and much of civil society will be pushing for an urgent transition away from the carbon-rich fossil fuels responsible for climate chaos. However, one hi-tech sector, the…
Altaf Mahmud and Omar Faruk have been elected the president and the general secretary respectively of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ), a pro-Awami League association.
RU Correspondent World Philosophy Day has been observed at Rajshahi University (RU) on Saturday.
The group painting exhibition titled ‘Joloj’ or Aquatic has begun in La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. Inaugural ceremony of this exhibition took place on Friday. Eminent artist Prof. Mahmudul Haque, Mr. Ishtiaque Ahmed Chowdhury and Mr. Ferdous Khan,CEO, Amada…
Alliance Française de Dhaka is thrilled to host a mime workshop titled ‘The Creative Workshop’ by the distinguished French mime artist ‘Laurent Decol’ on Friday at its Dhanmondi, Dhaka premises.
The Armed Forces Day that marks the establishment of Bangladesh military during the country’s War of Liberation will be observed on Saturday with due solemnity and enthusiasm.
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus last night opened the One Young World Summit 2015 in Bangkok, addressing an audience of 1300 young leaders from around the world.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has cancelled her visit to Malta.She was slated to attend the commonwealth head of governments meeting from Nov 25 to Nov 29 there.The foreign ministry also called off Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali’s scheduled press briefing…
Two massive Emirates A380 jets take to the skies last week, wearing special livery in support of United for Wildlife, a global collaboration that unites the efforts of the world’s leading wildlife charities in the fight against the illegal wildlife…
Internationally prominent Bangladeshi artist Shahabuddin Ahmed, now living in France with his family, has said he never felt so scared in his life in the past.Anandabazar Patrika published a long story narrating his experience after the deadly multiple terror attacks…
Minister for Cultural Affairs Asaduzzaman Noor said here today that those who killed pro-independence forces bloggers of free-thinking and secular politics would be brought to justice.”Politicians do politics for welfare of the commoners but BNP-Jamaat combine killed common people including…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday hinted at temporary regulation of the internet in the coming days, in particular some communication apps like Viber, to allow police and detectives to trace the militants and their activities.
International Mother Language Institute (IMLI) of Dhaka, Bangladesh has received the recognition of Unesco as its Category-2 Institute.
The police detained a man from Fulgazi upazila of Feni district on Tuesday in connection with publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder.A police official, seeking anonymity, said the man named mufti Zahidul Hasan Maruf, 24, son of mufti Habib Ullah, of…
BNP is worried about the health condition of its acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who has been ordered into jail after his surrender in cases of violence.Party spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon warned the government on Tuesday that the people…
The Ganajagaran Mancha will take out a procession towards the home ministry with symbolic coffins and hold a rally at Shahbagh.The secular platform is protesting against the murder of a publisher and another attack on three others.It announced these fresh…
Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the European Union on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, 2 November 2015:
Police have arrested 12 persons in the capital, hours before the Dhaka University’s ‘Ka’ unit admission tests began.Detectives claim these men had taken money from candidates against the promise of giving them the entrance test questions.Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Deputy Commissioner…
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has changed tone on BNP leader MA Kayum’s suspected link with the murder of Italian citizen Cesare Tavella.He struck a softer note on Wednesday, a day after saying Kayum had ordered the murder. After the…
A parliamentary standing committee has been told that women in Bangladesh are mostly unwilling to go to Saudi Arabia to work as house help.Officials at the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment told the parliament committee that ‘false propaganda’…
On Tuesday October 27th, the Delegation of the European Union, BRAC, and the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research (C3ER) of BRAC University organized a workshop titled “Growth and Climate Change: Opportunities and Challenges in Bangladesh”.
The US is not sure about the presence of ISIL (Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant) in Bangladesh, but says is working with the government to “assess” who is responsible for the recent murders of foreigners.“It’s for law enforcement…
A reunion and reception to noted persons organised by the Dhaka University Political Science Department Alumni Association (DUPDA) will be held at the TCS premises on Friday the 13th of November next. The programme will begin at 9 am.