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Tried to contribute to quiet stabilisation of Dhaka-Delhi ties: Riaz Hamidullah

Dhaka, July 25 -- Outgoing Bangladesh High Commissioner to India M Riaz Hamidullah has said during his tenure he tried his best to contribute to the quiet stabilisation of Bangladesh-India relations, ... Read More


Khelafat Majlis quits Jamaat-led 11-party alliance

Dhaka, July 25 -- Khelafat Majlis on Saturday officially announced its withdrawal from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami-led 11-party alliance. The decision was taken at the party's third general meeting of... Read More


BNP high command to decide on next President, says Rizvi

Dhaka, July 25 -- Prime Minister's Political Adviser and BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday said the party's top leadership will decide who will be the country's next Pre... Read More


6 more suspected measles deaths reported in Bangladesh, toll climbs to 816

, July 25 -- Six more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, raising Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to... Read More


DCCI seminar seeks reforms to cut Bangladesh's chemical import dependency

Dhaka, July 25 -- Speakers at a seminar organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Saturday called for urgent policy reforms and infrastructure development to reduce Bangladesh'... Read More


Under-trial prisoner dies at Rajbari jail

RAJBARI, July 25 -- trial prisoner facing seven cases, including murder, illegal arms possession and assault, died while undergoing treatment at Rajbari Sadar Hospital on Friday. The deceased was ide... Read More


Jubo Dal man shot dead at Dhaka's Kafrul

, July 25 -- An activist of Jubo Dal, BNP's youth wing, was shot dead and two others suffered bullet injuries in Kafrul area of the capital on Friday night. The deceased was identified as Yusuf Ali, ... Read More


New President to be elected at regular parliamentary session in September: Law Minister

, July 25 -- Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman on Saturday said the new President will be elected at the regular parliamentary session scheduled for September. There is ... Read More


PM eyes semiconductor sector as next economic driver after garments

, July 25 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday described the semiconductor industry as Bangladesh's next major economic growth engine after the ready-made garment sector, saying his government... Read More


Lawyer stabbed dead in Bagerhat

, July 25 -- year-old lawyer was stabbed to death by miscreants at Harikhali Tetultala in Bagerhat district town early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Nizam Uddin Shanto, assistant public pr... Read More