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Ex-agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque arrested

News —14 October, 2024 23:31

Police tonight arrested former agriculture minister and Awami League (AL) presidium member Muhammad Abdur Razzaque from city’s Eskaton area. …

Ex-agriculture minister Abdur Razzaque arrested

Prof Yunus urges UN-guaranteed safe zone for displaced in Rakhine

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday called for creating…

Prof Yunus urges UN-guaranteed safe zone for displaced in Rakhine
No case, harassment for involvement in July uprising: home ministry

The Home Ministry in a statement on Sunday said no case, arrest…

No case, harassment for involvement in July uprising: home ministry

Nearly 4,000 held, 1,695 cases filed over July killings

Nearly 4,000 held, 1,695 cases filed over July killings

A total of 1, 695 cases have so far been lodged in police stations across the country against those involved in the attacks, instigation and giving orders to brutally kill students…

BNP slams govt for failing to arrest AL cadres in student shootings

BNP slams govt for failing to arrest AL cadres in student shootings

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed grave concerns over the government's failure to arrest the 'cadres' of the Awami League and its associate bodies,…

Non-communal spirit can't divide all: Rizvi

Non-communal spirit can't divide all: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed today said division cannot be created in the country through splitting the awakening consciousness of non-communal spirit.…

Fire breaks out at Barishal medical

Fire breaks out at Barishal medical

A fire broke out at medicine building of Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) on Sunday morning. The fire was first reported after a local resident noticed smoke…

Govt increased funding for Puja by nearly two-fold: Home Adviser

Govt increased funding for Puja by nearly two-fold: Home Adviser

The government has significantly increased its budget for the Durga Puja festival this year, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Mohammad Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday.  Talking…

BNP seeks community 'shield' for all: Tarique

BNP seeks community 'shield' for all: Tarique

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said his party aims to create a collective community "shield," setting a precedent for ensuring the safety of all individuals, regardless…

Chief Adviser exchanges greetings with devotees at Dhakeshwari Temple

Chief Adviser exchanges greetings with devotees at Dhakeshwari Temple

 Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday visited Dhakeshwari National Temple in the old part of the city. During his visit, he exchanged greetings with the members of Hindu community on the auspicious occasion of the Durga Puja, the largest Hindu religious festival in Bangladesh, said the chief adviser's press wing.

Durga Puja festivities in full swing in Dhaka

Durga Puja festivities in full swing in Dhaka

Durga Puja, the most significant festival for the Hindu community in Bangladesh, is in full force across the country. In Dhaka, temples and mandaps are glowing with colorful lights…

Rizvi warns business community and media of opportunists

Rizvi warns business community and media of opportunists

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed has warned the administration, the business community and the media houses about the opportunists posing as BNP leaders and…

Prof Yunus congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Nobel Peace Prize win

Prof Yunus congratulates Nihon Hidankyo on Nobel Peace Prize win

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday congratulated Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group, on its winning of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2024. "Congratulations…

Religious harmony will not be politically exploited: interim govt

Religious harmony will not be politically exploited: interim govt

Asif Mahmud Sojib Bhuiyan, Youth and Sports Advisor, visited the Gallamari Harichand Thakur Temple and Bagmara Govinda Temple in Khulna this evening.  During his visit, he emphasized…

Japan's atomic bomb survivors’ group wins Nobel Peace Prize

Japan's atomic bomb survivors’ group wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear…

Dhaka protests Bangladeshi fisherman killing by Myanmar navy

Dhaka protests Bangladeshi fisherman killing by Myanmar navy

Dhaka on Friday protested killing of a Bangladeshi fisherman by the Myanmar navy, expressing deep concern over the incident. "The foreign ministry served a protest to the Myanmar government…

Mahmudur Rahman demands arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina

Mahmudur Rahman demands arrest warrant against Sheikh Hasina

Acting editor of Amar Desh newspaper, Mahmudur Rahman, has demanded arrest warrant against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina.  "Sheikh Hasina took away the people's freedom…