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January 16, 2023

Bangladesh, Rwanda sign air connectivity agreement

Bangladesh and Rwanda have signed an air services agreement to enhance connectivity, trade and people-to-people ties.Bangladesh High Commissioner to New Delhi Mustafizur Rahman and Rwanda High Commissioner to Bangladesh with residence in New Delhi Jacq…

Australian Open lookahead: Djokovic returns after COVID ban

LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAYNovak Djokovic is set to make his return to action at the Australian Open after being banned from the country a year ago because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19. He has won 30 of his past 31 tournament matches dating to the e…

British offshore patrol vessel docks at Chattogram

The Royal Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS TAMAR has arrived at the naval base in ChattogramThe vessel was received by Chief Staff Officer to the Commander, Chattogram Naval Area, Capt M Faizul Hoque.The deployment of HMS TAMAR emphasises the UK’s com…

Militancy dishonouring Islam instead of dignifying it: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon Alem and Olama (Islamic scholars) to instil humanitarian values among people and guide them against terrorism, militancy and drug addiction.“These are destroying families and the society as well,” she said…

Coast Guard seize 2.1 lakh yaba pills from Naf river

Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) conducted a raid on the river Naf in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar district and seized 2.1 lakh contraband yaba pills early Monday.Media officer of the BCG headquarters here Lt. Commander Abdur Rahman said that based on secret info…

BNP announces countrywide rally on Jan 25

BNP on Monday announced a fresh countrywide programme for January 25 to press home their 10-point demand, including polls under a caretaker government.BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain came up with the announcement from their pa…

Swechchhasebak League leader, 4 others sued over Gulshan shooting

A case has been filed against five people, including a leader of Swechchhasebak League leader, over firing in the capital’s Gulshan area that left two people wounded on Sunday.The accused are- Abdul Wahid Mintu, vice-president of Dhaka North city unit …

Man held with 10 gold bars in Chuadanga

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Monday detained a man and seized 10 pieces of gold bars, weighing a combined 1.164 kg along Darshana border in Damurhuda upazila of Chuadanga district.The detainee was identified as Rimon Ali, 20, son of Moti…

German engineering delegation visits Pran-RFL Industrial Park

A 22-member delegation of the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) and Deputy Head of Mission of the German mission in Dhaka Jan-Rolf Janowski visited the Pran-RFL Industrial Park in Narsingdi’s Palash Sunday.The delegation also included Rajesh Nath, m…

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