The 40th death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was observed yesterday with due respects, reports UNB. Nazrul, popularly known as Bidrohi Kabi (rebel poet), through his powerful poems had inspired the people to fight against all kinds of odds and injustice and repression during the colonial…

Awami League Advisory Council member and Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed yesterday said BNP would not be able to thwart the country’s forward march whatever might be its conspiracy, reports BSS. “The country has been marching ahead under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina towards…

Police recovered body of an elderly person, Noor Mohammad, 70, from Gasherdia area of Kawondia of Savar yesterday noon, reports BSS. Family members said Noor Mohammad was missing from his house since Friday night. Local people found his body this morning and informed the police. Savar Thana police recovered…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep shock at the loss of lives and property in a devastating earthquake that hit Italy on Wednesday, reports BSS. “I am deeply shocked and saddened at the tragic death of so many innocent people and trapping of scores under debris by the earthquake that…

National Committee to Protect Oil-Gas-Mineral Resources and Power-Port in a statement on Saturday reacted to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s remarks on Rampal coal-fired power plant project that she made in her address to the nation,  reports UNB. In a statement, National Committee’s…

President Abdul Hamid leaves Dhaka for London this morning for medical checkup. “A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President will take off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 10.15am on Sunday,” president’s press secretary Joynal Abedin told UNB yesterday.…