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April 1, 2023

Netherlands support sought for extension of transition period

Bangladesh has sought the support of the Netherlands in continuing the country’s development journey in the post-LDC era.The support was sought when a delegation, led Mohammad Tofazzel Hossain Miah, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of Banglade…

Shakib, Liton in Bangladesh squad for Ireland Test

Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das were kept in 14-member squad for the one-off Test against Ireland, slated to start on Tuesday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.There was speculation that the duo will be given NOC to play the Indian Premier League…

BSS journo Maloy’s father Mohim Ranjan dies

Mohim Ranjan Dutta, father of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Senior Reporter Maloy Kumar Dutta, died today while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Kushtia.Mohim breathed his last around 4:30pm at Kushtia General Hospital at the age of 75, his fa…

‘Promotional activities should be objective, intensified’

Director General (DG) of the Directorate of Mass Communication Md. Nizamul Kabir today directed officials and employees concerned to further intensify promotional activities with more objectivity ensuring transparency.”Our activities are promotional. S…

2 held with 3,415 yaba tablets in Bagerhat

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-6) arrested two alleged drug peddlers with 3,415 pieces of contraband yaba tablets and six mobile phones from Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat district last night.The arrested persons were identified as Md. Shahidul I…

BSP protests provocative news item of ‘Prothom Alo’

Bangladesh Sampadak Parishad (BSP) protested the baseless and provocative news item published by the daily Prothom Alo.In a statement, signed by BSP Chief Adviser Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Convener Rafiqul Islam Ratan and Member Secretary Farooq Ahmed Ta…

Prothom Alo, BNP work together to undermine govt: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the daily Prothom Alo and BNP are working as supplement to each other to undermine the government.”There is no doubt that the report published by Prot…

3 fraudsters held with telescope device in Rangpur

The Detective Branch (DB) of Rangpur Metropolitan Police (RpMP) arrested three members of an organised gang of inter-divisional fraudsters and seized a brass-made telescope (showpiece) from a local hotel here on Friday night.”As per direction of Deputy…

Student electrocuted in Jashore

A student died after being electrocuted at Dhopadi village under Abhaynagar upazila of district last evening.The deceased was identified as Subrata Das, 14, a student of class eight of Dhopadi Secondary School and son of Pashupati Das, a resident of Dh…

Gopalganj SC, Fakirerpool YMC post win in BCL

Gopalganj Sporting Club and Fakirerpool Young Men’s Club won their respective matches of the Bangladesh Championship League football held today (Saturday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city’s Kamalapur.In the day’s…

Honey collection begins in Sundarbans

The season of collecting honey from theSundarbans began this (Saturday) noon.The honey season was formally inaugurated by Abu Naser Mohsin Hossain,Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of the Sundarbans West Department (DFO), at12:00 pm through collecting ho…

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