Working towards a better tomorrow for children: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is doing everything for providing the children a better tomorrow as they are the future of the country.
17 March 2021, 09:03 AM

Birth Anniversary: President, PM pay homage to Bangabandhu

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking his birth anniversary and the National Children's Day-2021, by placing wreaths at the portrait of the great leader.
17 March 2021, 04:00 AM

For Mujib Borsho PM Sheikh Hasina calls for pledge to make Bangladesh a peaceful abode

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all to take a vow in the Mujib Borsho to take Bangladesh to newer heights in the international arena and transform the country into a safe and peaceful abode for the next generation.
16 March 2021, 16:18 PM

Perform duties with utmost professionalism: IGP tells DMP ahead of state celebrations

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed today directed officers and units of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to perform their duties with utmost professionalism during the upcoming visit of five heads of state and government to Bangladesh from tomorrow.
16 March 2021, 14:46 PM

Crop field mosaic honouring Bangabandhu makes it to Guinness World Records

Crop field mosaic honouring Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Bangladesh has made it to the Guinness World Records.
16 March 2021, 14:08 PM

Bangladesh genocide remains unrecognised unlike those in Europe, Africa: Paris-based think tank

Center of Political and Foreign Affairs -- a Paris-based think-tank -- published a report on March 15 titled “East Pakistan Genocide: Still Yearns for Global Acknowledgement” saying that there has been no proper acknowledgment of the genocide perpetrated by the Pakistan Army during the 1971 Liberation War.
16 March 2021, 12:56 PM

Training aircraft crashes into Rajshahi potato field

A training aircraft crashed into a potato field in Rajshahi’s Tanore upazila this afternoon.
16 March 2021, 12:52 PM

Don’t hold O, A level exams next month: govt to British Council

The government has asked British Council not to administer Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations under Cambridge -- scheduled to start in April this year -- considering the current Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh.
16 March 2021, 12:19 PM

Ecnec okays Tk 4,123cr project to build homes for insolvent freedom fighters

The government today approved a Tk 4,123 crore project for constructing 30,000 homes for insolvent valiant freedom fighters and family members of the martyred in a bid to uplift their socioeconomic condition.
16 March 2021, 11:28 AM

10-day state programme: Itinerary of foreign heads of states, governments

Five dignitaries are set to arrive for the celebrations – Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Bhutanese Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
15 March 2021, 17:19 PM

New Delhi meeting tomorrow to discuss withdrawing water from Feni River

The water resources secretary-level meeting in New Delhi tomorrow is expected to discuss the issue of withdrawing water from Feni River for Sabroom town in Tripura.
15 March 2021, 15:03 PM

Restrict movement during the 10-day state programme: IGP requests city-dwellers

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has requested people to restrict their movement “unless urgent” during the 10-day state programme from March 17 to 26 to mark the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of independence.
15 March 2021, 14:30 PM

Information ministry to be called Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

The name of the information ministry has been changed to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
15 March 2021, 14:27 PM

President summons JS session on April 1

President M Abdul Hamid today issued an order to start the second session of 2021 on April 1.
15 March 2021, 13:15 PM

10-day state celebration: Dhaka ready to welcome global leaders

Bangladesh is set to wear a festive look ahead of a 10-day special programme -- marking 50 years of independence and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- set to begin on March 17 at Parade Ground.
15 March 2021, 09:51 AM

Bangabandhu’s portrait on green canvas will be a unique celebration of his birth centenary: agriculture minister

Agriculture Minister Abdur Razzak today said that the portrait of Bangabandhu made using green paddy fields will be a unique celebration of his birth centenary.
14 March 2021, 15:22 PM

‘Enforce law strictly in preventing fraudulence of middlemen during sending workers abroad’

Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad today urged law enforcers to rigorously enforce the law in preventing fraudulence of middlemen while sending workers abroad for employment.
14 March 2021, 14:57 PM

DIG Monirul Islam made Additional IGP of Special Branch

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Monirul Islam, also chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit under Dhaka Metropolitan Police, has been made Additional Inspector General of Police (current charge) of the Special Branch.
14 March 2021, 05:29 AM

Teenager murdered in Chattogram

A 16-year-old was hacked to death at Halishahar area of Chattogram city last night.
12 March 2021, 06:58 AM

Widow of Bangladesh shipbreaker pursues test case on worker safety

A Bangladeshi woman whose husband died dismantling an oil tanker in a local shipyard was given the green light this week to keep pursuing a claim for compensation from a UK company linked to the vessel in a test case for the shipbreaking industry.
11 March 2021, 18:06 PM