BNP stages anti-govt rallies in cities amid AL’s counter programmes

As part of the ongoing simultaneous movement, BNP, its associate bodies and like-minded parties are holding rallies in cities across all divisions to press home their 10-point demand, including holding the next general election under a non-party caretaker government. The programmes are also meant for registering the opposition parties' protest against

OIC members must share sustainable solution: FM

Bangladesh has said the OIC member states must share collective responsibility to ensure safe and dignified return of the most persecuted community- the Rohingyas to their homeland, Myanmar. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen made the call during the open-ended meeting of the OIC Ad Hoc Ministerial Committee on Accountability for

Hasina, Modi open Indo-Bangla Friendship Pipeline

A 131.57-kilometre cross-border 'Indo-Bangla Friendship Pipeline' was inaugurated on Saturday as part of cooperation in energy sector between the two neighbouring countries through which Bangladesh will import petroleum products, especially diesel from India. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inaugurated the newly built pipeline. Hasina

ARTICLE 19 condemns attacks on journos at SC

ARTICLE 19, an international human rights organization working on freedom of expression and right to information, has expressed deep concern over the police assault on journalists and lawyers at the premises of Supreme Court of Bangladesh. At least 24 people including 10 journalists were injured on Wednesday after police charged batons

NSU holds 4IR skills summit

North South University's  (NSU) Career and Placement Center (CPC) has partnered with Aspire to Innovate (a2i) and Thriving Skills to host the groundbreaking Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Skills Summit 2023, a press release said Saturday. The event aimed to equip students with the latest knowledge and skills to excel in a

UK delegation visits Beximco park

A delegation from the UK including Members of Parliament of the United Kingdom visited the Beximco Industrial Park on Saturday, a press release said. Beximco group director and CEO, Syed Naved Husain, welcomed them. UK delegation comprising British MPs including Tom Hunt MP, Paul Bristow MP, Jane Hunt MP, Anthony Higginbotham MP,

AL destroyed electoral system by SCBA polls: BNP

The BNP on Friday alleged that Awami League has put the last nail in the coffin of the electoral system of the country by holding a lopsided election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) using police and outsiders. The party also demanded a fresh election to Supreme Court Bar Association