Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said BNP could not halt AL's victory in the next general elections by spreading falsehood, reports BSS. "Falsehood is the most weakness symbol of BNP... but they couldn't stop AL's victory through lies," he told a press…

French Ambassador to Bangladesh Sophie Aubert has said they are fully committed to anchoring Bangladesh-France bilateral relationship in priority fields of common interests building new bridges between Europe and South Asia, reports UNB. "I wish this relationship keeps flourishing in the coming…

State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed yesterday said 51.20 lakh beneficiaries, including physically challenged persons, have been brought under social safety net and food security programmes in 2016-17 fiscal year, reports BSS. "The Ministry of Social Welfare has undertaken various…

The government has sought nomination proposals for Ekushey Padak 2018 from all ministries, different departments, institutions and the recipients of Swadhinata Padak and Ekushey Padak by October 2 next, reports BSS. The award, introduced in memory of the martyrs of Language Movement, will be given in…

Grameenphone Ltd ended the second quarter of 2017 with 61.6 million active subscribers, registering a 2.9% growth from first quarter of the year, reports UNB. With 27.0 million data subscribers, 43.9% of total subscribers are using Grameenphone internet services. Grameenphone Ltd reported revenue of…

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali yesterday underlined the need for sharing experiences among the BIMSTEC nations to achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in health sector, reports BSS. "Despite limited resources, Bangladesh has made commendable progress in achieving…

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday quashed a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against Syeda Iqbalmand Banu, mother-in-law of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman, for not submitting her wealth statement, reports UNB. A three-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice…

Doctors are yet to diagnose the ailment of 12-year-old Mukta, who was admitted to the burns unit of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on July 10. Though they have confirmed that Mukta is not suffering from the tree-man disease, it is thought that she has contracted a rare skin disease, they…

Dr Muhammad Shahidullah Hall Alumni Association yesterday paid their tributes to late scholar by placing wreaths at his grave at Curzon Hall on Dhaka University campus marking the 48th death anniversary of legendary academician, reports BSS. After placing wreaths, a one minute's silence has been…

The government has promoted four secretaries to senior secretaries, reports UNB. The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification on Thursday in this regard. Those elevated are Rector of Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC) Dr M Aslam Alam, Financial Institutions Division…

The 4th budget session of the 10th Parliament was prorogued yesterday after 24 sittings that passed the national budget for 2017-18 fiscal year and seven bills, including three budget-related ones, reports UNB. Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury read out the prorogation order of the President around…

A suspected mugger was killed and another was injured in a 'gunfight' with members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) at Dhakeshwari, near the capital's Lalbag yesterday afternoon, reports UNB. The deceased was identified as Alamgir Hossain, 35, while the injured is named Abdul Bari, 45. Major…