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August 21, 2022

Russians down Ukrainian drones in Crimea as war broadens

Russian authorities reported shooting down Ukrainian drones Saturday in Crimea, while Ukrainian officials said Russian forces pressed ahead with efforts to seize one of the few cities in eastern Ukraine not already under their control. The Russian mili…

Momen urges youth to work hard to achieve ‘Sonar Bangla’

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has called upon the young generation to use time effectively and work hard to attain ‘Sonar Bangla’ as dreamt by Father of The Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.Momen made the call at an event organized by ‘Ghashf…

PM Hasina blames BNP-Jamaat govt for August 21 carnage

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that the August 21 grenade attack was carried out with direct patronisation of then BNP-Jammat government to kill her and wipe out the top leadership of her Awami League party 18 years ago.“Without having any…

Legal notice served seeking FM Momen’s resignation in 48 hrs

A legal notice has been sent to Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen asking him to step down within 48 hours for violating the constitution through giving controversial statements.Supreme Court (SC) lawyer Md Ershad Hossain Rashed sent the legal notice on S…

Professor Flora of DGHS on life support

Additional Director General (Planning and Development) of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Meerjady Sabrina Flora, who became known to the nation providing the daily update on Covid-19, is currently on life support at the ICU of N…

Momen is none of AL central committee: Hasan

Information Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said since foreign minister AK Abdul Momen is none of Awami League’s central committee, the party give him no responsibility to advocate for it in the foreign lands.“He is an MP of Awami League but none of th…

BPJA election to be held Sep 2

Bangladesh Parliament Journalists’ Association has decided to hold its general elections on September 2, 2022.The decision was taken at a meeting of the association’s executive committee at its office at the parliament building on Sunday.The associatio…

Make dope test mandatory for crane operators: DNCC Mayor

Mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Atiqul Islam on Sunday urged to make dope tests compulsory for the crane operators.“Dope test should be compulsory for those who are tasked with heavy works specially crane operators and their mental health …

US Embassy mourns August 21 victims

The US Embassy in Dhaka has mourned the victims of the 2004 grenade attack on August 21 that killed 24 people and injured over 300 others, including the then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina.”We convey our deepest condolences to the families of the vict…

President going to home district for four days

President Abdul Hamid is going to visit his ancestral village, Mithamain of Kishoreganj district on Monday.The helicopter carrying the President and his entourages will depart for Kishoreganj around 3:30 pm tomorrow.The President will be given a guard …

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