Every village must gain strong economy
Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said every village must be equipped with a strong economy and...
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Minister vents anger seeing drugs in hospital toilet
Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain has stated that the current government is working to improve the quality of healthcare services and...
PM eyes semiconductor sector as next economic driver after garments
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...
US slaps 10pc tariff on Bangladesh
The United States has imposed a 10 per cent tariff on imports from Bangladesh under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, a...
Jamaat ‘not a party of angels’
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman said on Friday that his party was “not a party of angels,” acknowledging that its leaders...
PM writes to Qatar Amir inviting investment in BD
Prime Minister Tareq Rahman has urged the Amir of Qatar to increase investment in Bangladesh. To this end, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman handed over a...
Religious Affairs Minister hospitalised in S’pore
Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad, the Minister of Religious Affairs and Vice-Chairman of the BNP, has been admitted to Singapore General Hospital due to illness....
Tear gas, baton charges escalate in India
Fresh clashes erupted between police and protesters at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar as authorities used tear gas and baton charges to disperse demonstrators demanding action...
Modi invites PM Tarique to attend BRICS Summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi in September as a special...
Nahid demands president’s arrest
National Citizen Party Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Md Nahid Islam on Thursday demanded the arrest of the president, saying resignation alone would not be...
Fight to end fascism not over: Shafiqur
Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday said the movement would continue until the people secured their freedom and the country removed...
BD passport offers visa-free access to 35 destinations
Bangladeshi passport holders can now travel to 35 destinations without obtaining a visa in advance, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The London-based citizenship...