Joypurhat Sadar upazila and municipal unit committees of BNP have been announced amid the counter programs of the two factions. In the triennial council on Friday night, the names of the president and secretary general as well as two organizing secretaries of both the committees were announced. Hena Kabir was elected as
Author: A H M Masum Billah
Shakib included in squad for SA Test
Shakib Al Hasan has been included in the Test team of Bangladesh that will play in Mirpur against South Africa, starting on October 21st. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced the squad on Wednesday. It was uncertain for Shakib to play this series due to the added complexity of his political involvement
2 held over Islamic song at Ctg puja mandap
Police have detained two youths who were in a group that rendered songs, including one having Islamic theme, at JM Sen Hall Puja mandap on Thursday evening. Kazi Md Tarek Aziz, additional deputy commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), shared this at a press conference at the media centre of the
NBR halves regulatory duty on sugar imports
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday reduced the regulatory duty on both refined and raw sugar imports by 50 percent to stabilize the local market prices. The duty has been cut from 30 percent to 15 percent, effective immediately. NBR explained that this measure is intended to make sugar
icddr,b suggests media role for creating awareness on antimicrobial resistance
A recent study conducted by icddr,b has suggested the crucial role of media in shaping public perception and awareness on how antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Researchers from icddr,b conducted the study in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of Bangladesh, Directorate General of Health Services, Sir
Tigers start cautiously in Shakib’s final away Test
RAB arrests one more accused from Cox’s Bazar
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-15) arrested one more key suspect over the killing of Lt Tanjim Sarwar Nirjon of the Bangladesh Army. The accused, Md. Sadek (41), was arrested during a joint operation conducted by RAB-15 and other law enforcement agencies in Fasiakhali under Chakaria Police Station in Cox's Bazar
Language Movement activist Abdul Gafur dies
Language Movement activist, veteran journalist, and teacher Abdul Gafur has died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital. He was 95 years old. His son, Tarik Al Banna said: “My father died at the Asgar Ali Hospital in Dhaka’s Shamibag at 2:43pm.” Gafur had been admitted to the hospital with heart problems
Fakhrul, South Korean envoy discusses ways to enhance economic cooperation
South Korean Ambassador in Dhaka Park Young-sik met with BNP Secretary General on Tuesday and discussed the scope for enhancing economic cooperation and investment in Bangladesh. The hour-long meeting, which began around 4 PM, was held at the BNP chairperson’s Gulshan office. BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan, Chairperson Advisory Council
