Imran Khan arbitrarily detained: UN panel
A panel of UN experts has determined that the detention of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was arbitrary and a violation of international law, calling for him to be released 鈥榠mmediately鈥�...
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PM asks all concerned to prepare to face probable flood
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all concerned, including civil administration, to take necessary preparations in advance to face probable floods in the country....
Commerce ministry working to boost trade relations with different countries: Ahsanul
State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Monday said that prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 emphasis on the importance of economic diplomacy had prompted the commerce ministry to actively enhance trade relations with different countries...
11,450 Bangladeshis languish in foreign jails
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud told Jatiya Sangsad on Monday that a total of 11,450 Bangladeshis, including migrant workers, were languishing in jails in 31 countries....
Bangladesh to discuss offshore banking opportunities with Saudi Arabia: FM
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said that Bangladesh would discuss financial sector cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focusing on attracting deposits from Saudi companies into offshore banking accounts....
Ongoing drive against corruption聽to spare none: PM
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that the government had started its drive against corruption and it would spare no one.
New budget to take Bangladesh one step forward: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that the proposed national budget for the FY 2024-25 was not an ambitious one, vowing to take Bangladesh one step forward through the implementation of the new budget....
25pc tax proposal on car import by MPs likely to be dropped
The finance bill for the upcoming financial year 2024鈥�25 is likely to be passed in parliament on Saturday, with the government backtracking from the imposition of a 25 per cent duty on car imports by lawmakers...
PM receives Tk 315cr as Padma Bridge loan repayments
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday received some Tk 315 crore as the 7th and the 8th installments of loan repayment, which was taken for the construction of Padma Bridge....
NATO names Dutch PM as new boss
NATO鈥檚 32 nations on Wednesday appointed outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte as the alliance鈥檚 next head, handing him the job at a crucial moment with Russia on the march in Ukraine and US elections looming...
Tofazzel reappointed as principal secretary to PM
The tenure of the service of Tofazzel Hossain Miah as the principal secretary to the prime minister, has been extended for one year....
I will die if isolated from people: Hasina
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that she would die if she was isolated from the public, asking the Special Security Force not to detach her from the people....
PM invites Yunus to a debate with her
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday invited Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus to join a debate with her, saying that Younus got the most benefit from her and is now pursuing a propaganda against her using the money he amassed illegally...
BB working to make list of top loan defaulters: Fin Min
Finance minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Monday told the Jatiya Sangsad that Bangladesh Bank is in the process of preparing the list of top loan defaulter persons and organisations...
PM to address press conference on India visit on Tuesday
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference on Tuesday to apprise the media of the outcome of her recent state visit to India....
Govt makes education system multi-dimensional: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that her government made the country鈥檚 education system multi-dimensional and creative prioritising science and technology to maintain global standards in the ever-changing world....
Law doesn鈥檛 allow sending Khaleda abroad: law minister
Law, justice and parliamentary affairs minister Anisul Huq on Sunday said that the law, under which BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia had been released after suspending her jail term, did not permit sending her abroad for treatment....
PM wraps up India visit, returns home
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home Saturday night after wrapping up her two-day state visit to India.
PM Hasina鈥檚 visit reflects depth of India-Bangladesh ties: Jaishankar聽
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday termed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 bilateral visit to New Delhi as the reflection of the deep friendship between Bangladesh and India.聽
Dhaka warns Myanmar military, Arakan army: HM
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said that Bangladesh conveyed its concern to Myanmar military and Arakan army with a strong note that...
Bangladesh's dollar crisis linked to $7-8b capital flight: ex-minister
Finance minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali said on Thursday that they had to follow the World Bank for foreign currencies, while former state minister for...
PM honours FFs and martyrs' families with Eid gifts
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, extended heartfelt greetings to all freedom fighters of the country, recognising their sacrifices for the nation....
PM exchanges Eid greetings with Awami League leaders
Prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina on Monday exchanged greetings with the party leaders on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha....
Hasina calls for embracing the spirit of sacrifice on Eid-ul-Azha
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged all to work for the welfare of the country and its people, inspired by the spirit of sacrifice embodied in Eid-ul-Azha.....
Finance minister criticised in JS for agriculture subsidy cut
Independent lawmaker Md Nasser Shahrear Zahedee on Thursday criticised finance minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali for reducing subsidies in agriculture in the proposed budget for the financial year 2024-25...
Hasina seeks UAE investment in Bangladesh鈥檚 special economic zones
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called on the United Arab Emirates investors to come up with investments in Bangladesh鈥檚 special economic zones....
363 foreigners detained in Bangladesh jails: HM
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan told Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday that 363 foreign nationals were detained in Bangladesh jails...
United States in Middle East
AFTER Iranian prime minister, Mohammad Mossadegh (1951-53), was overthrown in a US-British coup, he stated: 鈥業 am aware that my fate must serve as an example in the future throughout the Middle East in breaking the chains of slavery and servitude to colonial interests.鈥�..
Free govt houses bring self-dignity for homeless people: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the houses being given free of costs under the Ashrayan projects are bringing self-dignity and self-respect for the...
Modi unveils coalition cabinet dominated聽by BJP
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi unveiled on Monday his coalition government after a surprise election setback lost his Hindu-nationalist party an...
