Central Desk
Qatar Foundation Chair Nasser meets PM
Co-founder and Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation Sheikha Moza bint Nasser met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday here.
Holy Shab-e-Barat to be observed Tuesday
The holy Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of fortune, will be observed across the country Tuesday night with due religious fervour and devotion.
Historic March 7 today
The nation is observing the historic March 7 today in a befitting manner, commemorating the landmark speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which was touted as an indirect declaration of the country's independence in 1971.
Panchagarh attackers mostly BNP-Jamaat supporters: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday said that majority of the attackers on Qadiani community’s event ‘Salana Jalsa’ are BNP and Jamaat supporters.
PM seeks dev partners' 5 key supports for LDCs
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday sought five key supports from development partners to make smart, innovative and knowledge-based society in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to promote a peaceful, just and inclusive global society.
PM seeks Bangladesh-Qatar business forum for economic partnership
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for forming a joint trade and investment committee by Bangladesh-Qatar governments, saying establishment of a joint business forum would bring two countries private sectors under a single platform for mutually beneficial economic partnership.
Clash over Ahmadiyya event: Over 8,200 sued, 81 arrested in Panchagarh
Six cases have been filed and 81 people arrested in connection with the clashes between police and Muslim devotees over ‘Salana Jalsa’ event of the Ahmadiyya community on Friday (March 03, 2023).
Dhaka’s air quality still in ‘unhealthy’ zone this morning
Dhaka’s air quality is in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning (March 6, 2023).
Court frames charges against cricketer Al Amin for torturing wife
A Special Court in Dhaka on Sunday framed charges against former Bangladesh national team cricketer Al-Amin Hossain in a case filed over torturing his wife for dowry.
Polls to five city corporations to be held by Sept: EC
Elections to five city corporations-- Gazipur, Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barishal and Khulna-- will be held by September next, Election Commissioner Md Alamgir said today.
Modi congratulates President-elect Shahabuddin
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his heartfelt congratulations to 22nd president-elect of Bangladesh Md Shahabuddin.
Mirza Fakhrul blames govt’s failure for blasts in Chattogram and Dhaka
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday blamed ‘the failure of the government’ for the blasts in Chattogram and Dhaka.
BNP continues ill-efforts to make elections, electoral process questionable: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP has been continuing its ill-efforts to make the country’s elections and electoral process questionable.
Rohingya camp fire under control; 2000 homes destroyed
A massive fire that ripped through Balukhali Rohingya camp No-11 in Palongkhali union of Ukhiya upzila on Sunday has been brought under control after it destroyed over 500 houses.
Situation to get complicated if AL tries to take BNP to polls without caretaker govt: Gayeshwar
BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy warned on Sunday that the situation will turn more complex if the government tries to take BNP to the next elections without a caretaker administration.