A delegation of former military officers, led by Maj Gen Fazle Elahi Akbar, visited the house of slain Lieutenant Tanjim Sarwar Nirjon in Tangail to console the bereaved family on behalf of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday. Lt Tanjim was stabbed to death by robbers during a raid to
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India wants friendship solely with dictator Hasina, not Bangladesh’s people: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said India seeks friendship solely with a ruthless dictator like Sheikh Hasina, rather than with the people of Bangladesh. Speaking at a discussion, he also strongly condemned Indian Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks about hanging Bangladeshi nationals "upside down"
Bangladesh committed to upholding human rights, freedom of speech: CA
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said his government is committed to upholding human rights and freedom of speech in the country. He made the comments when senior officials of more than half a dozen top global human rights groups met him at a hotel here on Wednesday (local time). During the
Shanto, Hasan gain in ICC Test rankings
Bangladesh cricketers Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed and Shakib al Hasan have all made improvement in the ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto's scores of 20 and 82 have helped him progress 14 places to 48th position and seam bowler Hasan Mahmud's five-for in the
Bangladeshi students off to ‘Seeds’ regional round in China
Ten winners of the Huawei Seeds for the Future 2024 Bangladesh have started their China trip to take part in regional round of the program. In a one-week program they will be attending Digital Talent summit, Furthermore, they will visit Nanning, Shenzhen, and Dongguan for receiving training on 5G, AI,
DU seeks US assistance to build new dormitory for female students
Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan today sought financial support and cooperation from the United States of America (USA) to build a new residential hall for female students on the university campus. He sought the cooperation when a four-member US delegation led by Public Affairs Counselor of US
Durga Puja to be held at 289 mandaps in Joypurhat
Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, will be celebrated at 289 mandaps in five upazilas and five Pourashavas in the district this year. A preparatory meeting was held in the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) office Wednesday for celebration of the Durga Puja in
92 arrested, 4,096 looted arms recovered till Sept 25: Police HQ
Ninety-two people have been arrested and 4,096 arms looted in recent times from police stations, police lines, police outposts and other places have been recovered during the nationwide joint forces' drive till September 25 (Wednesday). Police headquarters shared this information on Wednesday afternoon. Moreover, a total of 2,86,082 rounds of bullets, 22,139
Supreme Court launches helpline
The Supreme Court (SC) authorities launched a helpline service to ease suffering of justice or service seekers on Wednesday. A media release, signed by Md Shafiqul Islam, public relations officer of the SC, was issued in this regard. Justice or service seekers, who face trouble in finding service at the SC or
ACC launches probe against ex-BFIU chief
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation against Masud Biswas, the former head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), following allegation of graft during the interim government's tenure. The decision to investigate was confirmed by the ACC's public relations officer Akhtarul Islam on Wednesday. According to the complaints Masud facilitated