Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated on Sunday the distribution of much- awaited machine-readable smart national identity (NID) cards among 10 crore citizens, replacing the existing laminated ones. The Prime Minister opened the process through giving biometric details, impression…
New York, Sep 22 (UNB) – Underscoring the need for ensuring equitable sharing of transboundary water bodies, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said water should be considered as an integral part of the new development architecture and strongly advocated for…
An imam and his assistant were shot dead as they walked along a street in the New York borough of Queens. The men were approached from behind by a man who shot them both in the head, a police spokesman…
Dhaka – North South University former teacher Abul Hasnat Rezaul Karim and University of Toronto student Tahmid Hasib Khan, who remained missing for a month after Gulshan attack, were arrested from the city’s Gulshan and Bashundhara areas respectively for their…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday expressed displeasure over the unnecessary delay in relocating tanneries from the city’s Hazaribagh area by their owners although the government has provided them with various facilities at Savar. “We don’t know why…
Jamalpur -The train service on Jamalpur-Dewanganj route was suspended on Friday night due to flooding and heavy rainfall in the district. Train communication has remained snapped since 8pm, said Jamalpur Railway Station master Jahurul Islam.
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) – The two-day Asem Summit ended in the Mongolian capital on Saturday with the adoption of Ulaanbaatar declaration in which leaders renewed resolve to work together on areas of common interest, including countering terrorism and violent extremism. The…
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said it is the responsibility of the international community to find out a way to resist terrorism and militancy if the evil menace is pampered by any quarter internationally. “If there’s any…
Dhaka – Around 7.30am on Saturday, following a relatively quiet night interrupted only by a small burst of gunfire and sound grenades that accompanied the Fajr call to prayer, the army-led joint operation to storm Holy’s Artisan Bakery got underway…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Parliament on Thursday passed the country’s biggest ever national budget of Tk 340505 crore for 2016-2017 fiscal aiming at attaining a higher growth. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on June 2 placed the proposed national budget,…
Istanbul — Suicide attackers killed dozens and wounded more than 140 at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport, as Turkish officials blamed Tuesday’s massacre at the international terminal on three suspected Islamic State group militants. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said 36…
The Palestinian President has asked the EU to shield his people from Israeli provocations, as he accused Tel Aviv of breeding fascism and the IDF of carrying out “unlawful killings.” “Israel has turned our country into an open prison,” Palestinian…
Dhaka – Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury criticised on Wednesday Finance Minister AMA Muhith for his proposal to curtail interest rate on savings certificates. “We want to reduce interest rate on savings certificates, but we don’t know how the dependents on…
London — A British lawmaker was shot and killed Thursday in a daylight attack in the town she represented, police said. Labour legislator Jo Cox was attacked just before 1 p.m. in Birstall, northern England, Acting Chief Constable Dee Collins…
Dhaka – Finance Minister AMA Muhith on Sunday said foreign assistance still can play a vital role in Bangladesh’s socioeconomic development. He said this while responding to a tabled starred question from Gazi MM Amzad Hossain Milon (Sirajganj-3) in Parliament.
Dhaka –The 1320-megawatt thermal power plant project at Rampal, adjacent to the Sundarbans, is yet to get environmental clearance certificate from the Department of Environment (DoE). “The DoE is yet to provide any environmental clearance for the 1320MW coal-based Rampal…
Dhaka – Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah was forced on Wednesday to adjourn the Parliament session at 12:15pm for lack of speakers on the proposed budget for 2016-17 fiscal year. On the very first day of the general discussion on…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Friday afternoon on a five-day official visit to the oil-rich country at the invitation of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. A VVIP flight of Biman…
Noakhali – An activist of Awami League was killed and six others were injured in a clash between the supporters of Awami League and BNP at a poling centre in Razganj union in Begumganj upazila on Saturday. Police said the…
Cairo — An EgyptAir jetliner en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard veered wildly in flight and crashed in the Mediterranean Sea early Thursday, authorities said. Egyptian and Russian officials said it may have been brought down…
A Greek military ship searching for the debris from the EgyptAir flight, which went missing over the southern Mediterranean, has found two floating objects close to where the plane disappeared. “There have been finds south-east of Crete, inside the Cairo…
Dhaka – The government filed a petition on Sunday to the Supreme Court, seeking a stay on the High Court order that had declared the 16th constitutional amendment illegal and contradictory to the constitution.
Dhaka – Terming haors, baors and wetlands as the lifeline of the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for proper utilisation of these resources for the betterment of people.
Dhaka – As the aviation authority is moving ahead with a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project for the installation of a multimode surveillance system including radar and other equipment at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), experts raise eyebrows as they think…
Dhaka – The United States has offered full support to the government of Bangladesh in its investigation into the barbaric murder of Xulhaz Mannan and his friend to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Dhaka – Distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Sunday suggested the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance Ministry to arrange an open hearing over the Bangladesh Bank’s fund heist. “Philippines’ parliament held an open…
Berlin — An international coalition of media outlets on Sunday published what it said was an extensive investigation into the offshore financial dealings of the rich and famous, based on a vast trove of documents provided by an anonymous source.…
Dhaka – After performing as BNP acting secretary general for nearly five years, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has finally been made its full-fledged secretary general.
Dhaka – The Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday fined Food Minister Qamrul Islam and Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq Tk 50,000 each for their controversial comments about Chief Justice SK Sinha’s reported remarks during the appeal hearing of…
An alleged member of banned Islamic outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was shot to death by unidentified miscreants at Mamudpur village in Saghata upazila on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as Fazle Rabbi, son of Sadikas Ali, a resident…