Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 27) said Bangladesh is going to be a regional hub for investment, industrialization and export due to the government's pragmatic policies, calling for more Japanese investment in larger volumes.   "With our pragmatic policies and

The 61st death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq will be observed today (April 27).  Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq, popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla or Huq Saheb, was born on October 26, 1873, at his maternal uncle's house at Saturia, a prosperous village in the

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today met Emperor of Japan Naruhito here on the second day of her visit to Japan.   "The Premier attended an audience with the emperor at the Imperial Palace at 3:00pm local time," PM's Deputy Press Secretary KM Shakhawat Hossain

The death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq will be observed across the country in a befitting manner tomorrow (April 27).    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today issued a message paying rich tribute to the memory of Sher-e-Bangla.   The ruling Awami

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (April 26) said Bangladesh and Japan have successfully elevated the bilateral relations to a "Strategic Partnership" from the existing "Comprehensive Partnership". "Prime Minister Kishida and I have discussed today the entire

Dhaka and Tokyo today (April 26) signed eight instruments on the second day of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's four-day state visit to Japan at the invitation of her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. Those were signed on agriculture, metro rail, industrial upgrade, ship

The bilateral talks between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida started at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo today. Issues of mutual interests involving security cooperation, investment, enhanced trade relations, power and energy

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested three people for their alleged involvement in smuggling crystal meth at Balukhali border in Cox's Bazar. The arrestees are - Bujurus Mia, known as Yaba Godfather, and his two accomplices, Ismail, 23, and Saidul Bashar, 40. All of them are

A man and his nephew were killed as a bus hit their bike on Dinajpur-Phulbari road at Chuniapara in Fhulbari upazila of Dinajpur district on Wednesday (April 26). The deceased were identified as  Babul Hossain, 55, son of Asim Uddin and Sohan, 35, son of Masum. On information,

President Mohammed Sahabuddin today (April 26) paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at the mazar (mausoleum) of the late leader at Tungipara in Gopalganj. After placing the wreath, the President stood in solemn silence for

Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted that mild heat wave is sweeping over many places of the country and it may continue and spread in 24 hours commencing 9 am today (April 26). According to the Met office bulletin, "mild heat wave is sweeping over the districts of

A man and his nephew were killed in a road accident at sadar upazila in Dinajpur district on Wednesday (April 26) morning. The deceased were Babul Hossain, 55, and his nephew Sohan, 28, residents of Elwari union under Fulbari upazila of the district. According to eyewitnesses, the

A man was burnt to death and four others were injured in an ice mill explosion in Patuakhali's Bauphal upazila on Tuesday (April 25) night. The deceased was identified as Rasel Khan, 37, a resident of the upazila town. The incident took place around 11:30 pm at Khan Ice Mill in

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (April 26) arrested 28 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Two Juba League and Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) men were shot to death at Poddar Bazar under Sadar upazila in Lakshmipur district on Tuesday (April 25) night. The deceased is Abdullah Al Noman, 35, who was a former general secretary of the district unit of Juba League, and Rakib

The government said that work on the list of war criminals is going on and the list will be published by December. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque told journalists after performing ziarat at the shrines of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) in Sylhet on Tuesday (April 25). The

Five Rohingya children have been kidnapped from the Jadimura area of Teknaf, Cox's Bazar.  However, the kidnappers demanded a ransom of Tk20 lakh from the family. Md Ekram, Chairman of the Management Committee of Nayapara Registered Rohingya Camp confirmed the matter on

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Tokyo this afternoon on a four-day official visit at the invitation of her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. A special chartered VVIP flight (BG1403) of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage members landed

A High Court (HC) Division vacation bench has been formed by Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, with specific jurisdiction. The bench comprising Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Mohammad Ali will conduct judicial proceedings from today (Tuesday) to Thursday. The bench has

A local Awami League (AL) activist was allegedly beaten to death by supporters of another faction in Rangpur’s Kaunia. The incident took place in Khansama area at 8:00pm on Monday (April 25). The deceased was identified as Sona Mia, 55, resident of Nazirdah area of Haragach