Category: Miscellaneous

Situation in Gaza classic example of ethnic cleansing assisted by leaders of ‘the free world’

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said the situation in Gaza is not only a classic example of ethnic cleansing but also genocide by a state power assisted by leaders of “the free world and proponents of human rights, humanitarian laws and all moral and ethical values.”

Another 48 hr blockade called by BNP, Jamaat begins this morning with traffic movement on streets

Another 48-hour blockade, called by BNP and like-minded opposition parties to press home their one point demand, began this morning with traffic movement on the streets.

Railway will connect Cox's Bazar with rest of Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government will take proper measures to establish rail connectivity between Cox's Bazar and other parts of the country.

PM opens ‘Mrityunjoyee Prangyan'

Inaugurating the "Mrityunjoyee Prangyan" which consists a sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said that this sculpture of Bangabandhu is merely not a sculpture, it is a history to know the country.

PM returns home from Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home this morning from Saudi Arabia after attending the International Conference on Women in Islam and performing holy Umrah.

Court orders madrassa-graduate Yaba-peddler to study Quran

A Dhaka court has issued a unique verdict, directing a Yaba peddler who is a madrassa graduate to embark on a path of rehabilitation. The order entails studying specific chapters of the Holy Quran, engaging in tree planting, and donating religious books to a madrasa.

BNP declares another 48-hour nationwide blockade starting Wednesday

The BNP has announced a fresh plan to resume its 48-hour transport blockade starting at 6 am Wednesday.

Dhaka police announce Tk 20,000 reward for info about arsonists

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police announced a Tk 20,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of arsonists.

PM off to Saudi Arabia to join Int'l Conference on Women in Islam

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) this morning to attend the International Conference on Women in Islam to be held in Jeddah. The Kingdom in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is hosting the conferenc

No more birth registration with a single-word name

From now on, birth registrations must include a name with at least two words. Single-word names like Sakhina, Marjina, or Rashid will no longer be accepted for birth registrations.

PM opens metro rail's run from Agargaon to Motijheel

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the much-anticipated metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel, the city's commercial district.

PM Hasina to leave Dhaka for Saudi Arabia tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia tomorrow (November 5) to attend the international conference on ‘Women in Islam: Status and Empowerment’ in Jeddah.

Bangabandhu Tunnel: Tk 25 lakh toll collected on first weekly holiday since opening

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram earned Tk 25 lakh toll on the first weekly holiday since its opening, as some 7,000 vehicles went through it from 8 am to 8 pm on Friday (November 03, 2023).

PM to open metro rail's Agargaon-Motijheel part today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the second phase of the much-desired metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel today.

BNP leader Amir Khasru detained

The detective branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has detained BNP’s standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury from his Gulshan residence in the capital. A team of DB police picked up Amir Khasru from his Gulshan residence early Friday, said BNP Chairperson’s Media wing member Sha

PM to open metro rail's Agargaon-Motijheel part tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the second phase of the much-desired metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel tomorrow.

PM urges people to stand in unison against arsonists

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the people to stand in unison against the arson terrorists and decide whether they want a developed Bangladesh or a destroyed country.

10 arrested in Dhaka for hacking three cops during violence

The Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday said that they arrested 10 people for stabbing three policemen during a clash among Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists, police and Awami League activists in Narayanganj on Tuesda

Bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Uttara

Unidentified people set fire to a bus under a flyover in Azampur area of Uttara in Bangladesh capital Dhaka Thursday morning.