Govt assures diplomats of normalcy soon
The government on Sunday assured foreign diplomats that the situation would normalise in a short time...
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Edn instts to reopen after ensuring students鈥� security: minister
Education minister Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury on Sunday said that educational institutions would be reopened in appropriate time after ensuring the security of students...
Govt terms Prof Yunus鈥檚 call to int鈥檒 community as anti-state
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud alleged on Tuesday that Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus had called upon the international community to 鈥榠nterfere in Bangladesh鈥檚...
Govt working to restore edn atmosphere: LM
Law minister Anisul Huq on Tuesday said that they were trying to reinstate the atmosphere of education as soon as possible.
Some int鈥檒 media outlets circulate false, fabricated reports: FM聽
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Tuesday said that some international media outlets including Qatar-based Al Jazeera circulated false, distorted and fabricated reports on...
SWF, CPB women cell demand restoration of women quota
Socialist Women Forum and Women Cell of Communist Party of Bangladesh on Tuesday demanded restoration of 10 per cent women quota in government jobs...
Govt must stay off disinformation campaign and act responsibly
THE foreign minister Hasan Mahmud briefed foreign diplomats in Dhaka on July 21 and screened a 15-minute video for them which was focused on the damage allegedly caused by the protesters who sought reforms in civil service job reservations. What the government showed to the ambassadors is half-truth, which is at times worse than lies...
Bangladesh govt will take care of injured students鈥� treatment: law minister
Law minister Anisul Huq today said that Bangladesh government has published gazette notification on the reformed quota system, according to the court rule....
HM warns about stringent measures
Despite the government鈥檚 acceptance of demands regarding quota reforms, a wave of violence and vandalism continues to sweep through various parts of the country, the...
Bangladesh PM urges party, affluent people to stand by lower income people
Prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the leaders and workers of her party and its associate bodies, affluent section of the society and well-wishers to extend hands of cooperation to Bangladesh's lower income, poor and working class people....
Bangladesh govt in principle agrees to reform job quota, protesters reject dialogue
Bangladesh government has, in principle, agreed to reform the quota system in government jobs amid protests in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country....
PM Hasina seeks local, foreign investments in extracting marine resources
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called for foreign and local investment in extracting marine resources in the vast sea areas of Bangladesh....
Bangladesh PM announces judicial probe into violence, killings during student protests
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday announced a judicial enquiry to ensure fair and just trial in the recent unwanted incidents including killings during the ongoing movement across Bangladesh demanding quota reform in government jobs....
PM Sheikh Hasina to address nation this evening
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation Wednesday evening....
None to be spared if found involved in destructive activities: home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday warned that no one would be spared if they engage in destructive activities under the guise of quota protests....
We have to show highest honour to freedom fighters: PM
Highlighting the supreme sacrifice of the freedom fighters in achieving the country鈥檚 independence, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said that...
Pakistan govt to seek ban of Imran鈥檚 party
Pakistan鈥檚 government will seek to ban the political party of jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan, the information minister said Monday, days after twin court decisions that favoured the former leader...
Indian troops kill three Kashmir fighters
Soldiers in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir have killed three anti-Indian fighters, the army said, the latest incident in an uptick of attacks in the disputed northern territory...
PM for unity of Muslim community against Gaza genocide
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called on the Muslim community to be united against the genocide in Gaza carried out by Israel...
Remarks of prime minister that are unbecoming, unacceptable
THE prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 remarks of July 14 at the press conference on the outcome of her visits to India and China about the ongoing movement for quota reforms in the recruitment of public servants and the movement of teachers of 35 public universities demanding the cancellation of the universal pension scheme Pratyay...
CBP expels ex-president Manzurul for violating party rules
Former Communist Party of Bangladesh president Manzurul Ahsan Khan, who was removed from the post of advisor and whose party membership was suspended for six months for violating party discipline, has been expelled from the party...
Pak court overturns ex-PM Imran Khan鈥檚 marriage conviction
A Pakistan court overturned ex-prime minister Imran Khan's conviction on illegal marriage charges on Saturday, though he remains jailed over allegations of inciting riots.
Malala Yousafzai urges Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai called for Pakistan to stop deporting undocumented Afghans and said she was especially concerned about the 鈥榙ark future鈥� awaiting women and girls sent back....
Indonesian ex-minister jailed for 10 years over graft
Indonesia鈥檚 former agriculture minister was jailed for 10 years on Thursday after he was found guilty of misappropriating more than $900,000 of...
Quota protestors crossing the line, says home minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said that students continuing quota protest are crossing the line....
US urges Modi to raise Ukraine sovereignty as he meets Putin
The United States called Monday on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to emphasize Ukraine's territorial integrity as he met in Russia with President Vladimir Putin on the eve of a NATO summit in Washington.
Bangladesh PM arrives in China on 4-day visit
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday arrived in Beijing on a four-day bilateral visit at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart.
Bangladesh, China likely to sign around 20 MoUs during PM鈥檚 Beijing visit: FM
Bangladesh and China are likely to sign around 20 memorandums of understanding and make announcements on inauguration of some development projects during prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 official visit to China that begins on Monday.....
Bangladesh to seek $7b from China to boost trade in business summit during PM鈥檚 visit
Bangladesh will host a trade and investment summit in Beijing during prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 upcoming state visit to China....
Taliban praises 鈥榮pirit of cooperation鈥� of UN talks
The Taliban government praised on Wednesday the 鈥榮pirit of cooperation鈥� towards Afghanistan in UN-led talks that excluded women from the country.