DMCH medical board examines Kishore’s health, suggests few tests

Medical board members of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) have examined cartoonist Ahmed Kabir Kishore's health condition. Kishore is currently on bail in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act.
18 March 2021, 10:48 AM

Living by example since childhood: Sheikh Rehana on Bangabandhu

On the occasion of the 101st birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, his daughter Sheikh Rehana captured the imagination of children by sharing stories of his childhood in which mischief and prank were pitted against humanity and compassion.
18 March 2021, 10:04 AM

Govt to buy 85,000 laptops for 5,000 educational institutions

The government approved a proposal to purchase 85,000 laptops and 5,000 web cameras for five thousand educational institutions across the country.
18 March 2021, 09:46 AM

Bangladesh, Maldives sign four MoUs to boost cooperation

Bangladesh and the Maldives have signed four Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) to boost cooperation between the two countries in different areas including fisheries and cultural affairs.
18 March 2021, 06:34 AM

Coast guards recover 6 geckos during drive in Barguna, 1 held

Coast Guard personnel have recovered six geckos, more popularly known as Takshak, during a drive in Manikkhali village under Barguna’s Patharghata upazila and detained one person in this connection.
18 March 2021, 04:59 AM

Bangabandhu built Bangladesh out of love of its people: Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today said the independent and democratic Bangladesh was built based on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s love for his people.
17 March 2021, 15:52 PM

Bangabandhu designed Bangladesh flag to resemble Japan’s, like we are brothers: Japanese PM

Bangabandhu had made tremendous efforts to strengthen bilateral ties after the independence of Bangladesh, said Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in a video message today.
17 March 2021, 15:42 PM

No more looking back, only marching forward: PM says

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said there was no chance for Bangladesh to look back as it was the time to march forward.
17 March 2021, 14:22 PM

Credit for Bangladesh’s economic turnaround goes to PM Hasina, says The Diplomat article

Once termed a “basket case”, now “South Asia’s economic bull case” is placed far above many desperately poor African nations it was once compared to, with an estimated 2020 GDP per capita of $1,888.
17 March 2021, 13:11 PM

Bangabandhu’s birth centenary: BRTC launches special Tungipara-Mujibnagar bus service

Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation today launched a special bus service between Tungipara of Gopalganj and Mujibnagar of Meherpur to mark the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
17 March 2021, 12:23 PM

10-day celebration of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary, golden jubilee of independence begins at Parade Square

The nation today began a 10-day celebration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary coinciding with the golden jubilee of independence with a grand ceremony at the National Parade Square in Dhaka.
17 March 2021, 11:52 AM

Fire at DMCH’s Covid-19 ICU doused

Firefighters doused a blaze after it broke out at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) dedicated for Covid-19 patients in the second floor of Dhaka Medical College Hospital's (DMCH) new building.
17 March 2021, 04:30 AM

UN delegation going to Bhasan Char today

A UN delegation is going to Bhasan Char on a three-day visit to see first-hand the housing facility for 100,000 Rohingyas.
17 March 2021, 04:25 AM

Birth Anniversary: President, PM pay homage to Bangabandhu

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, marking his birth anniversary and the National Children's Day-2021, by placing wreaths at the portrait of the great leader.
17 March 2021, 04:00 AM

Two killed, one hurt in Barguna road accident

Two people were killed and one was critically injured in a road accident involving a truck and a private car in Amtali upazila of Barguna.
17 March 2021, 02:51 AM

For Mujib Borsho PM Sheikh Hasina calls for pledge to make Bangladesh a peaceful abode

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon all to take a vow in the Mujib Borsho to take Bangladesh to newer heights in the international arena and transform the country into a safe and peaceful abode for the next generation.
16 March 2021, 16:18 PM

Crop field mosaic honouring Bangabandhu makes it to Guinness World Records

Crop field mosaic honouring Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Bangladesh has made it to the Guinness World Records.
16 March 2021, 14:08 PM

Ecnec okays Tk 4,123cr project to build homes for insolvent freedom fighters

The government today approved a Tk 4,123 crore project for constructing 30,000 homes for insolvent valiant freedom fighters and family members of the martyred in a bid to uplift their socioeconomic condition.
16 March 2021, 11:28 AM

Bangabandhu was a champion of human rights: Ban-ki Moon

Former UN secretary-general Ban-ki Moon has said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a champion of human rights not only within Bangladesh but across the globe.
16 March 2021, 06:16 AM

Sedition case filed against BNP leader Minu, 4 others

A sedition case was filed against BNP leader Mizanur Rahman Minu, also an adviser to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, and four other party leaders today.
16 March 2021, 04:34 AM