This supplement is in honor of King's Day 2014. Last April, after 33 years of serving the country, Queen Beatrix abdicated and handed over the duties of the Monarchy to her son, the Prince of Orange, now King Willem-Alexander. He...
The relationship between Bangladesh and the Netherlands has undergone a considerable transition during the last couple of years. Bangladesh is not only a priority country for the Netherlands development cooperation anymore, but has also become a dynamic and promising economic...
With his inauguration on April 30 of last year, King Willem-Alexander declared to take pride in representing the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and that he will work to uncover new opportunities. "I want to establish ties, make connections and exemplify...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday emphasised sincere efforts of the top administrative officials of the SAARC member states to implement the political decisions of their respective governments, reports UNB. The Prime Minister laid the emphasis when the cabinet secretaries...
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The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) is set to submit a charge-sheet to the court today (Sunday) against seven officials including a deputy managing director (DMD) of former Oriental Bank over misappropriation of Tk 10.9 million from the bank, officials say. ACC...
Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Advocate Sahara Khatun Saturday said BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia dishonored the womenfolk by taking stand in favour of war criminals, reports BSS. "Women had huge contribution to the War of Liberation in 1971. In spite...
The 52nd death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque will be observed today (Sunday) with due respect, reports UNB. Various socio-political organisations, including Awami League (AL), BNP and Dhaka University (DU), have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day....
French journalist and freedom fighter (FF) Bernard Henri Levy said Saturday Bangladesh has attained the status of a modern, democratic country in the world, reports UNB. Mr Levy made the observation when he called on Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina...
The ruling Awami League (AL)-led 14-party alliance will organise a public rally at Savar bus stand at 3.00 pm today (Sunday), reports BSS. As part of its planned series of public rallies, the 14-party has organised the rally at Savar...
BNP standing committee member Rafiqul Islam Miah was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) as he fell sick seriously Saturday. Rafiqul Islam was taken to BSMMU in a serious condition as he suddenly collapsed at noon due to...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 26 (BSS): Prime minister's information adviser Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury today said the draft of the exclusive wage board (WB) for journalists and employees of the electronic media has been finalised. He said the draft of the Newspaper Employees'...
The 9th death anniversary of veteran Awami League (AL) leader and former foreign minister Abdus Samad Azad will be observed today (Sunday), reports BSS. Different programmes, including Quran Khwani and milad mahfil, will be arranged at his Kalabagan Lake Circus...
Chief Justice (CJ) Md Muzammel Hossain urged the members of Lions Clubs to incorporate conservation of environment and gender equality in their areas of work, keeping in view greater service to the humanity at all levels of society, reports BSS....
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Secretary to the Statistics and Informatics Division Md Nojibur Rahman said Saturday accurate statistics could lead to proper planning for the development of the slum people. "We need accurate statistics for undertaking development plans especially for the slum people," Mr....
Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu said Saturday intellectual property is the tool for a country's development and through it a country can become a global player, reports BSS. The industries minister said this while speaking as the chief guest at...
President Abdul Hamid has said the controlled life of Bangabhaban wouldn't always seem comfortable for a politician who worked his way up from the grassroots, reports UNB. "No matter how well you feed a caged bird, it is not a...
Global autism advocate Saima Wazed Hossain Putul urged the Asian nations to develop culturally sensitive tools to manage growing cases of neuro-development disorders. Saima Wazed, also the daughter of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and chair of the Advisory Committee for...
BPP University Law School, a leading provider of legal education in the UK, launched its first ever distance learning programme for law undergraduates in Bangladesh, allowing them to work towards a globally-recognised LLB degree online, said a press release. BPP...
Rain and thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally wind is like to occur at one or two places over Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Sylhet divisions with isolated hails at places until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), reports UNB. Weather...
'Malrauxe Garden' established on DU campus Dhaka University (DU) and Alliance Francaise of Dhaka jointly established 'Malrauxe Garden' near the Faculty of Business Studies of the University of Dhaka. The garden was formally inaugurated by Minister for Liberation War Affairs...
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel raided a factory producing fake herbal cosmetics located at a building in city's Lalbagh area a fortnight ago. A photograph of the factory published in a contemporary showed how a young boy was engaged in...
KABUL, Apr 26 (AFP): Afghanistan's presidential election is set for a second-round vote, preliminary results showed Saturday, as opposition leader Abdullah Abdullah and former academic Ashraf Ghani both failed to secure a decisive victory. "Based on our results, it appears...
Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma has expressed satisfaction over the post-election peaceful political environment in Bangladesh, saying they do not want to see any form of violence in Bangladesh, reports UNB. "It's good to see that the political climate in...
US President Barack Obama has nominated Dr N Nina Ahmad as the first Bangladeshi to his 14-member advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs), reports bdnews24.com. Dr Ahmad is a co-owner and executive vice-president of government affairs for...
BNP will stage demonstrations across the country on April 28, while 'mass hunger strike' on May 4 to register its protest against what it said the repressive acts of the government, reports UNB. BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam...
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