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Tarique urges restraint amid rising Bangladesh-India tensions

News —3 December, 2024 14:15

BNP acting chairmanTarique Rahman on Tuesday urged the people of the country to show utmost restraint and avoid falling prey to any provocation. “I…

Tarique urges restraint amid rising Bangladesh-India tensions

Minority oppression in Bangladesh is a “propaganda”, Touhid tells diplomats

Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain has dismissed the allegations…

Minority oppression in Bangladesh is a “propaganda”, Touhid tells diplomats
Bangladeshi mission attacked in Agartala

India on Monday described as "deeply regrettable" an incident…

Bangladeshi mission attacked in Agartala

Indian media spreading propaganda about Bangladesh

Indian media spreading propaganda about Bangladesh

Home Affairs and Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has called upon journalists to reveal the truth against the propaganda of the Indian media. "No…

Final voter list to be published on Mar 2: EC

Final voter list to be published on Mar 2: EC

The Election Commission on Monday said that it will make the country’s final voter list public on March 2 next. “The final voter list of 2025 will be published on March…

475,001 govt posts vacant; ministry issues directive for recruitment

475,001 govt posts vacant; ministry issues directive for recruitment

The Ministry of Public Administration has directed the relevant ministries, departments, and organisations to take immediate steps to fill 475,001 vacant posts in government service.…

Revitalized SAARC can benefit region's people: Prof Yunus

Revitalized SAARC can benefit region's people: Prof Yunus

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged the SAARC Secretariat to work more intensely to make the regional body functional for the shared benefit of the South Asian countries.…

Writ seeks stay order on Joy Bangla as national slogan

Writ seeks stay order on Joy Bangla as national slogan

A writ petition was filed with the Appellate Division seeking a stay order on ‘Joy Bangla’ as national slogan. Additional Attorney General Barrister Anik R Haq said the…

SC stays HC judgment declaring Aug 15 national holiday

SC stays HC judgment declaring Aug 15 national holiday

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has stayed a High Court (HC) judgment that had declared August 15 as a national mourning day and public holiday. "The Appellate…

Tarique urges unity to end political vengeance

Tarique urges unity to end political vengeance

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday urged all to unite to end political vengeance, ensuring that no one's life or family is destroyed due to political differences. “Let’s…

Tarique's acquittal proves cases were politically motivated: Fakhrul

Tarique's acquittal proves cases were politically motivated: Fakhrul

Expressing relief over the High Court's acquittal of Tarique Rahman in the August 21 grenade attack cases, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated on Sunday …

White Paper reveals $16b laundered annually under Hasina regime

White Paper reveals $16b laundered annually under Hasina regime

An average of US$16 bn were illicitly siphoned off from Bangladesh every year during Sheikh Hasina's corrupt autocracy, leaving the country in a state of plunder when she fled away…

Adani Group commits to compliance after US bribery charges

Adani Group commits to compliance after US bribery charges

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani said his conglomerate is committed to “world-class regulatory compliance” after being indicted in the US on fraud charges and an alleged bribery…

White Paper on economy submitted to chief adviser

White Paper on economy submitted to chief adviser

The committee formed to prepare a “White Paper” on the state of economy submitted its report to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday. Eminent economist Dr Debapriya…

Munni Saha arrested

Munni Saha arrested

Detective Branch (DB) officers of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested journalist Munni Saha from Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar. A DB team arrested Munni Saha from the Karwan…

Cyclonic storm ‘Fengal’ moves west-northwestwards over Bay

Cyclonic storm ‘Fengal’ moves west-northwestwards over Bay

Cyclonic storm "Fengal" over Southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area moved west-northwestwards and now lies over the same area. As of 3:00 pm on Saturday, “Fengal” was…

31 indicted over Ctg lawyer Alif murder

31 indicted over Ctg lawyer Alif murder

A total of 31 people and 10-15 unknown one were indicted over the murder of Advocate Saiful Islam Alif during a violent clash between the followers of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari…