Thousands of Muslims are thronging the Biswa Ijtema grounds at Gazipur to take part in the Akheri Munajat (final prayer). The first phase of the Muslims' annual congregation – the second largest after Hajj – will end with the final...
A devastating fire gutted sugarcane on 300 bighas of land in an agricultural farm of Keru and Company sugar mills in Darshana upazila in Chuadanga on Saturday noon. Witnesses said the fire broke out in the sugarcane field at about...
French President Francois Hollande and the first lady have parted ways, with the leader declaring it's over and his partner of several years bidding farewell to the staff of the presidential residence. The breakup occurred in the wake of a...
A man was hacked to death by some miscreants at Polikadoa village in sadar upazila on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Hasan, a hardware trader and son of Abdul Hafiz of the village. Police said the miscreants swooped...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that her government is pledge bound to bring down the infant and maternal mortality rate substantially as well as to eliminate measles and control rubella to face the challenges of the 21st century....
The first phase of Biswa Ijtema, the second largest Muslim congregation after holy Hajj, ended on Sunday at Gazipur with the Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) seeking divine forgiveness and blessings for peace and prosperity of the Muslim Ummah. Tens of...
Ukrainian opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk says protests will continue after he rejected President Viktor Yanukovych's offer to appoint him as Prime Minister of the country. Mr Yatsenyuk said on Jan 26 the opposition was generally ready to accept leadership, but...
India and Japan have signed agreements on cooperation in the energy and telecom sectors during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to New Delhi. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks with Abe on Saturday and said India was taking...
A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami in Jhenidah was killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the members of joint forces at Naodapara in Kotchandpur upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Enamul Haq Biswas, 45, finance affairs secretary of Jamaat Kotchandpur...
The health ministry has “temporarily suspended” two doctors and one medical assistant for negligence of duty. Dr Ilias bin-Akbar of Gholia Sub-centre at Bhaluka in Mymensingh district and Dr Nasrin Salam of the same upazilla’s Uthura Sub-centre were not found...
Law Minister Anisul Huq says he is exploring whether 195 Pakistan army personnel, released forty years ago under the Shimla Agreement, can be tried for war crimes. He said he is seeking to figure out the legalities of the issue....
Finance Minister AMA Muhith said on Sunday Bangladesh needs to look for wider ‘user tax’ with an improved system in the future to boost the country’s revenue earning. “It’s my perception that we would discover a new source (in the...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined on Sunday the Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) of Biswa Ijtema as the first phase of the world's largest Muslim congregation after the holy Hajj ended on the bank of the river Turag at the suburban...
KISHOREGANJ: In a daring bank robbery, burglars have tunneled into the vault of Sonali Bank’s main branch in the district town and looted about Tk 164 million. The burglary that took place in a filmy style came to light Sunday...
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Sunday said the draft of the National Broadcasting Policy-2014 has been finalised. “The draft National Broadcasting Policy-2014 is ready and it’ll be sent to the Cabinet soon for its approval,’’ he told reporters after...
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Stocks extended gaining streak for fourth running sessions with turnover improved further as investors continued to take position amid optimism. The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) - DSEX-- ended at 4,758.37 points, gaining 55.71 points or 1.18...
Millions of Indians watched a display of the country’s military power and cultural diversity amid tight security during national day celebrations. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a special guest at Sunday’s parade in the Indian capital, the highlight of...
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam on Sunday said the wealth statements of customs officials need to be assessed regularly by the Finance Ministry to ensure transparency in the vital department which has a bad name of corruption. He said it must...
The High Court on Sunday granted six months’ bail to six BNP leaders, including its four standing committee members, in different cases relating to political violence. An HC bench comprising Justice Borhanuddin and Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the interim...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia took part in the Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) of the first phase of Biswa Ijtema at Tongi. “The BNP chairperson joined the munajat from the rooftop of ATLAS Bhaban near the Ijtema venue and prayed for...
Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury has been made Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister, while State Minister for Power Nasrul Hamid given the additional charges of Energy and Mineral Resources. The cabinet division issued separate gazette notifications in...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia took part in the Akheri Munajat (concluding prayers) of the first phase of Biswa Ijtema at Tongi. “The BNP chairperson joined the munajat from the rooftop of ATLAS Bhaban near the Ijtema venue and prayed for...
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has congratulated Sheikh Hasina for her reelection as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in the 10th parliamentary elections. In a message to Sheikh Hasina, the Malaysian Premier reiterated his commitment to work together for the...
The government has decided to distribute machine readable passports (MRPs) among 0.6 million Bangladeshi expatriates living in Malaysia as Bangladesh faces a deadline to do the job by March, 2015. The Home Ministry has already prepared a proposal for signing...
In separate incidents, miscreants torched a Hindu house in Faridpur and vandalised three idols in Manikganj early Sunday.In Faridpur, an empty Hindu house was set alight at Madandia village in Sadar upazila of the district in the early hours. Locals...
The government will appoint administrators in troubled private universities if they cannot resolve outstanding disputes on contentious issues like ownership. The Education Ministry has even threatened to stop the academic activities of the universities if their problems were not resolved...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) Sunday approved 13 development projects involving TK 91.10 billion along with three big projects in the Power Sector, including a 275MW coal-based power plant at Barapukuria. The approval came at its...
The Election Commission will not interfere in the ongoing joint forces’ drive against violence at different parts of the country unless it does not hamper the work of the countrywide staggered upazila polls, beginning on February 19. “If the joint...
Expressing the hope that Bangladesh will regain the GSP facility to US market by next April, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday said the government is working sincerely to fulfil the conditions of regaining the facility. “We are working sincerely...
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