October 21, 2024

54 Bangladeshis return from Lebanon

First batch of 54 Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from Lebanon arrived in Dhaka by a Saudi Arabian commercial flight this afternoon.

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment adviser Dr Asif Nazrul received them at the Hazrat Shahjalal Internatio…

BOU 32th founding anniversary observe

Bangladesh Open University (BOU) observed its 32th founding anniversary today.

Marking the day, a discussion was held at university auditorium with Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr ABM Obaidul Islam in the chair.

Founding VC of the university Prof. Dr. M. S…

BSA commemorates Lalon with eclectic three-day festivities

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has successfully hosted a three-day Lalon Festival to commemorate the 134th anniversary of the death of Fakir Lalon Shah, one of the country’s most respected philosophers, mystic personalities and poets.

Intending…

Addl SP Jewel Rana sent to jail

A court here today sent Additional Superintendant of Police Jewel Rana to jail after ending his remand and rejecting the bail petition in a case filed over the death of housemaid Liza Akter.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Zakir Hossain passed the …

Govt cancels contractual appointments of 3 envoys

The government today cancelled contractual appointments of three ambassadors for the remaining period of their contracts.

They are Bangladesh Ambassador to Russia Kamrul Ahsan, Ambassador to the United States Muhammad Imran and Ambassador to the Uni…

Sarjis made GS, Snigdho CEO of Shaheed Smriti Foundation

Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement has been made the General Secretary and Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of July Shaheed Smriti Foundation.

The decision was taken in a meetin…

Outgoing Dutch envoy calls on Chief Adviser

Outgoing Dutch Ambassador in Dhaka Irma van Dueren paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna here this afternoon.

During the meeting, the Chief Adviser congratulated the Dutch Ambassador on her su…