Central Desk
Hajj flight to begins June 5
The government has decided to start Hajj flights on June 5, despite indicating earlier that the travels would begin as early as May 31.
Ex-Jubo League leader Samrat sent to jail
A Dhaka Court on Tuesday ordered to send ex-Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat to jail in a graft case filled by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), after he surrendered before it in the morning.
Padma Bridge to be inaugurated on June 25
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the long-cherished Padma Bridge will open to traffic on June 25.
Bangladesh Bank moves to encourage greater flow of remittance to boost forex
Bangladesh Bank has withdrawn the provision of mandatory submission of documents for getting incentive against inward remittance of USD $ 5000 or Tk50, 0000 and upward, in a move to encourage greater inflow of remittance.
BNP wants to go to power in illegal way: Hanif
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Monday said BNP wants to go to power in an illegal way as it was created in unlawful way.
Bangladesh logs two deaths from Covid-19
Bangladesh logged 31 Covid-19 cases and two deaths linked it in the past 24 hours till Monday morning, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its routine daily statement.
US unveils Asia-Pacific trade framework, but questions remain
US President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative Monday in Tokyo, with 13 countries including India and Japan signed up, although questions about the pact's effectiveness remain.
Liton, Mushfiqur break 63-year-old record in Test cricket
On the way to the recovery process after Bangladesh slumped to a precarious 24-5, Liton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim broke the 63-year-old record in Test cricket.
PM seeks more international support to ensure Rohingya repatriation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reiterated her call to the international community to do much more to ensure safe, sustainable and dignified return of over one million forcibly displaced Rohingyas from Bangladesh.
BNP's comment on press freedom reveals its new conspiracy: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP's comment on press freedom is an exposure of the party's new conspiracy against media and journalism.
BNP again seeks PM’s apology for Padma Bridge remark on Khaleda
BNP on Monday urged Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to offer a public apology for her remark on pushing Khaleda Zia into the river from the Padma Bridge.
Russian soldier sentenced to life at Kyiv war crimes trial
A Ukrainian court sentenced a 21-year-old Russian soldier to life in prison on Monday for killing a Ukrainian civilian, in the first war crimes trial since Russia’s invasion.
OC Pradeep’s wife sent to jail on surrender
A Chattogram court on Monday sent Chumki Karon ,wife of ex-OC and death-row convict in Major Sinha (retd) murder case Pradeep Kumar Das, to judicial custody in a case over amassing wealth illegally.
Haji Salim shifted to hospital from jail
Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim, serving a 10-year imprisonment for corruption, was shifted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Monday, after a night in jail.
Bangladesh reserve increases to $42.30bln
Bangladesh foreign-exchange reserves on Sunday increased to US$42.30 billion, as it was at US$41.92 billion on May 10, which enough to cover import of six months.