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Met office predicts dry weather over Bangladesh

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

Husband, wife killed in Natore road accident

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,

DMP arrests 39, files 30 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

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

Bangladesh: 37-member new cabinet takes oath today 

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

President Shahabuddin appoints Sheikh Hasina as PM

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (Jan 10) appointed Sheikh Hasina as the Prime Minister, the Cabinet Division said in a gazette notification. “In accordance with clause (3) of Article 56 of the Bangladesh Constitution, the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

PM Hasina calls on President Sahabuddin

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid a courtesy call on President Md. Sahabuddin to Bangabhaban today (January 10). PM went to Bangabhaban this afternoon after the public meeting organized by Awami League at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital. Awami League

Benapole Express train fire: BNP leader Nobi arrested

A Dhaka court on Wednesday (January 10) showed BNP leader Mohammad Nobi Ullah Nobi arrested and placed him on three-day remand in a case filed over setting fire to Benapole Express train in Gopibagh area of the capital on January 5.   Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Julhash Uddin

WEF chairman invites PM Hasina to Switzerland

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend its 54th annual meeting to be held in Davos-Klisters, Switzerland, on January 15-19. WEF Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab said in a message sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday

EU to continue work with Bangladesh

The European Union (EU) said that it would continue to work with Bangladesh government led by Awami League. A statement was made by High Representative on behalf of the European Union on Tuesday (January 10). According to the statement, "We will continue to work with the

Jessore Jubo League leader 'threatens to gouge out journo eyes’

A local municipal Jubo League president of Jessore’s Monirampur Lutfur Rahman allegedly threatened to gouge out the eyes of a local journalist over a Facebook post. Lutfur also president of Monirampur Upazila press club threatened Anowar Hossain, Jessore correspondent of Daily

EU calls for ensuring probe of polls irregularities

The European Union has called upon Bangladesh authorities to ensure a timely and full investigation of all reported election irregularities in the spirit transparency and accountability. The EU condemned the acts of violence that occurred during the electoral period and urged everybody

DMP arrests 32, files 23 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (January 10) arrested 32 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug

Newly-elected MPs take oath

The newly elected members of the 12th Parliament were sworn in today (January 10). The Parliament Secretariat has made preparations for the oath-taking ceremony, sources said. Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath of the new members of Parliament. She also took

PM Hasina takes oath as MP for 8th time

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn in today (January 10) as the Member of Parliament for the 8th time after landslide victory in the 12th Parliamentary election. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath to Hasina this morning at the

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury takes oath as MP

Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury took oath as a member of the 12th Parliament on Wednesday (January 10). She herself administered swearing-in at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at 10:14 am. She won from Rangpur-6 seat as Awami League nominated candidate. The Awami League (AL)

PM pays tribute to Bangabandhu on his Homecoming Day

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (Jan 10) paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his historic Homecoming Day. She paid homage to the great leader by placing a wreath at the portrait of the Father of the Nation in front of Bangabandhu Memorial

3 killed as pickup van collides with dump truck in Naogaon

At least three people were killed, and several others injured after a dump truck and a pickup van collided head-on in Manda upazila of Naogaon. The incident happened around 9:30pm on Tuesday.  The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately. Manda police

MPs take oath today, new cabinet tomorrow

Newly elected Members of Parliament are set to take oath today (Jan 10) while a new cabinet will be sworn in tomorrow (Jan 11), following the landslide victory of the ruling Awami League in the 12th Jatiya Sangsad polls. According to officials, the MPs will take oath in a ceremony at

Achieving IMF's forex reserve target impossible: Finance minister

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday (January 9) said that achieving the forex reserve target set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is impossible for Bangladesh. Kamal said while talking to reporters at his office in the Secretariat in the capital today.   

New cabinet to take oath on Thursday

Awami League President Sheikh Hasina will take the oath as the country's prime minister for the fourth consecutive term on Thursday. Other members of the new cabinet will also take oath on the same day during a ceremony to be held at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban around 7 pm,