Day: March 29, 2023

One of the organizers of the Liberation War and former member of parliament from Jhenaidah-2 constituency Nur-e-Alam Siddique died here early today at the age of 82."The former lawmaker died at 4:37am while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in th...

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said that the religious Islam entered Bangladesh in a peaceful way holding the hands of Islamic spiritual leaders (wali-awlia)."Islam came to our ...

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today said police arrested Prothom Alo journalist Shamsuzzaman after a case was filed against him by the offended people."If someone is aggrieved and wants justice, files a case with police station, police can take ...

The globally famed Bloomberg news agency has praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her “timely reform steps” to negate impacts of the worldwide economic crisis in Bangladesh, predicting the initiatives to elect her government for fourth straight ter...

The High Court (HC) today ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) to investigate the alleged embezzlement of Taka 104 crore of the clients of Homeland Life Insurance.A High Court division b...

The total labour force in the country is 73.41 million of which 47.48 million are male while 25.93 million are female, according to the provisional report of the labour force survey 2022.The provisional survey findings released today also showed that s...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and different units of Bangladesh Police under the Home Ministry have cancelled their scheduled Iftar mahfils soon after the Prime Minister's call to help the poor instead of holding parties."We have postponed Iftar mahfil...

Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Shaheen Iqbal left Dhaka for China last night on an official visit.Chief of the navy (operations), and Commander of Dhaka Naval region saw him off at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, said an ISPR press release ...

The Mongla Port, the second largest seaport of the country, is now getting the benefits of derezzing in the Pashur, Mongla-Ghasiakhali and front jetty Channel as eight-meter depth foreign ships have started arriving at the port jetty.An eight-meter dep...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin today directed the authorities concerned, the Chief Conservator of Forests and Khulna Circle Forest Conservator, to take necessary measures to stop deer hunting and poaching in the Sundarb...

A Dhaka court set April 9 for holding hearingon charge framing against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his wifeZubaida Rahman in a graft case filed against them by the Anti-CorruptionCommission (ACC).Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Asaduzza...

The High Court (HC) today declared the provision that allows upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs) to perform duties as chief executive officer of the upazila, illegal and contradictory with the constitution.A High Court division bench of Justice Farah Mahbu...