UNB, Tokyo :Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed her high hope that the overall excellent cooperative ties between Bangladesh and Japan will deepen further in the future.“The overall cooperative ties between Bangladesh and Japan will get stronger in the coming days,” she said while inaugurating the newly built chancery complex of Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo, Japan.Referring to her bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinjo Abe in Nagoya on Saturday, Sheikh Hasina said her Japanese counterpart assured her that...
Staff Reporter :The denial of entry to Khaleda Zia’s British lawyer Lord Carlile to Delhi reportedly on pressure of Bangladesh...
AFP :Iraqi lawmakers met Saturday in emergency session Saturday to discuss the crisis in public services in main southern city...
Tareen Rahman :International Women’s Day was observed in the country as elsewhere across the globe on Sunday through holding discussions, organizing human chains and rallies, and bringing out colourful processions. It was an excellent opportunity for all to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality at every sphere of life.The theme of the day this year is ‘Empowering Women – Empowering Humanity: Picture It!’Different socio-cultural organisations have chalked out various programmes to mark the day. In the...
Staff Reporter :Bangladesh army will deliver foreign aid to the border town Cox’s Bazar that has been overwhelmed with Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar.The Bangladesh authorities came up with the move following criticism of the chaotic conditions in relief supplies at the camps in and around Cox’s Bazar, where about 389,000 Rohingyas from Myanmar’s Rakhine state have arrived since August 25.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told parliament late on Thursday that the army would handle relief aid that several nations have...
Staff Reporter :Police in a drive arrested a suspected criminal when he was making bombs in the city’s Khilkhet area on Wednesday night.The arrested youth was identified as Imran Hossain, 20, a second year student of the Government Titumir College.Police also recovered 70 chocolate bombs, 4.0 kg powders, 1.5 kg gunpowder, bomb-making materials and a large number of books and CDs (compact disks) from his possession.Nazrul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Khilkhet Police Station said that acting on a tip off,...
Staff Reporter :Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday thanked Dr Kamal Hossain for realising the mistake that Jatiya Oikyafront had made by incorporating Jamaat-e-Islami in the recent 11th parliamentary elections.‘I would like to thank Dr Kamal Hossain for realising their political mistake,’ said the minister while talking to reporters at the Secretariat.JOF Chief Dr Kamal Hossain on Saturday said it was his party’s mistake to nominate Jamaat-e-Islami men from JOF to participate in the recently ended national election.Dr Hasan...
Staff Reporter :The High Court (HC) on Tuesday directed the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to immediately forward the nomination papers of BNP leader Mirza Abbas to the Returning Officer for scrutiny.The court also directed the Returning Officer for Dhaka-9 Constituency to complete the scrutiny of the nomination papers within 24 hours.The HC bench of Justice F R M Nazmul Ahsan and Justice K M Kamrul Kader passed the order after hearing a writ petition filed by Mirza Abbas challenging the...
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Staff Reporter :A devastating fire broke out at a blanket factory adjacent to the residence of Inspector General of Police...
Staff Reporter :Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has proposed to hike water tariff by 20 per cent.It wants to increase water tariff from July saying that the proposal will be sent to the government for getting nod and if the government agrees, they can hike more than 20 per cent.WASA took the initiative to reduce their subsidy in water supply.“We have proposed 20 percent increase in the water price. Now, the government will take a decision on it,”...