Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid homage to the martyrs of the Liberation War, a day after taking oath to form the government for a record fifth term and fourth in a row. Sheikh Hasina as the Prime Minister first paid glowing tributes to the martyrs by placing a wreath at the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her new cabinet colleagues today paid homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman today (January 12), a day after taking oath to form the government for a record fifth term and fourth in a row. Sheikh Hasina first paid tributes to

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Friday (January 12) arrested 30 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

The government today (January 11) has given charge to Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, Hasan Mahmud, and Saber Hossain Chowdhury as the ministries of finance, foreign affairs, and the environment, respectively, in the newly formed cabinet. Meanwhile, AKM Mozammel Haque (Gazipur-1), has been

Mohammad Ali Arafat made State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ministry, after 37-member council of minister took oath at Bangabhaban on Thursday (January 11). Arafat, a Bangladeshi academic, social-advocate and politician, is also the chairperson of the Dhaka-based

Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, elder daughter of the country's founding father, today formed the government for the fourth consecutive term with a 37-member cabinet as she took oath as the prime minister for fifth term. Her council of ministers included 25 ministers and 11

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has appointed 25 ministers and 11 state ministers for the new cabinet which took oath on Thursday (January 11) evening. A gazette notification, signed by Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain, was issued in this regard today. The 25 ministers are –

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina took the reins on Thursday as Prime Minister of Bangladesh for the fourth straight consecutive term defying all most a year-long protest and criticism both from home and abroad. President Mohammed Shabuddin administered the oath of the prime

Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her re-election as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. In a letter wrote to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the Chinese president said, "I would like to extend to you my warm congratulations and best wishes". He said

The High Court (HC) today (January 11) acquitted Regent Group Chairman Mohammad Shahed in an arms case. Earlier, Shahed was sentenced to life imprisonment by a lower court. The bench of Justice Ashish Ranjan Das and Justice Md Riaz Uddin Khan passed the order after hearing

A 50-year-old unidentified man was found dead near Bangabandhu National Stadium gate-3 in Paltan area of the capital on Thursday (January 11). According to locals, the man was in unconscious state at about 10:20am and informed police, confirmed the sub-inspector of Paltan Police

Law enforcers are still unsure of the source of the brick-shaped concrete block that directly fell on the head of Assistant Director of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Dipanwita Biswas Dipu Sana at Mouchank in Ramna of the capital on Wednesday evening, leaving her dead. Mozammel Hossain,

Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith, the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations has been elected as the President of the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS for 2024, at the elections held at United Nations Headquarters on Wednesday (10 January). The member states

The Supreme Court (SC) today (January 11) barred two lawyers from practicing any case for the next four weeks for writing a letter with "some derogatory statements" to the Chief Justice (CJ). The lawyers are, Mohammad Moshin Rashid and Shah Ahmed Badal. The Appellate

At least 12 members of the police and 35 civilians were injured after a clash between two groups ensued over dominance in Madaripur on Thursday (January 11).  At this time, incidents like vandalizing, looting houses, and half a hundred cocktail explosions took place. However,

The United States has said that "nothing has changed" about their desire to see that the aspirations of Bangladeshis are met. “We obviously still believe in the importance of viable, vibrant democratic institutions all over the world. And nothing has changed about our

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (January 7) predicted that weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commenced from 9am on today. According to the BMD bulletin, moderate to thick fog may

A couple died in a road accident in Natore's Lalpur upazila on Thursday (Jan 11) morning. The accident took place around 7:30 am at Dakshin Lalpur village on the Baneswar-Ishwardi regional highway in the upazila. The deceased were Chandu Molla, 62, and his wife Arobi Begum, 42,

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Thursday (January 11) arrested 39 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Members of the cabinet of the new government are going to be sworn in this (Jan 11) evening at Bangabhaban in the capital. According to Cabinet Division Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain, members of the new cabinet will comprise 25 ministers, 11 state ministers and deputy ministers. They