President, PM pay tributes to war heroes
President Abdul Hamid and prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid tributes to the martyrs of war of independence by placing wreaths at the National Memorial at Savar on the occasion of the 46th Victory Day.
Khaleda to lead BNP delegation
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday sent the list of its 10-member delegation to Bangabhaban for talks with the president, Abdul Hamid, scheduled for December 18 on the reconstitution of the Election Commission.
Bangladesh to be a great country
War veterans from India and Russia who fought with bravery for liberating Bangladesh in 1971 on Thursday expressed their firm conviction that Bangladesh in the near future would be a great country in the global arena.
Cop's link to torching santal homes: Judicial probe ordered
The High Court Division on Wednesday directed Gaibandha chief judicial magistrate to hold a probe in 15 days and report whether the police took part in setting Santal homes ablaze after their eviction on November 6.
Numerical calculation of 1971 martyrs not possible: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said calculation of the number of 1971 martyrs or people who were killed during the Liberation War could not be done largely because of high number casualties in a short span of time.
No headway in making list of martyred intellectuals
The nation still does not know how many intellectuals lost their lives in the hands of Pakistani occupation army and its local death squads.
Bir Shreshtha Jahangir memorial museum cum library: Now under threat of river erosion
Erosion by the River Sugandha now threatens Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Captain Mahiuddin Jahangir Memorial Museum and Library in Barisal.
Myanmar to write its history without Rohingya
Myanmar's religious affairs ministry plans to write a book to prove the Rohingya are not indigenous to the country, as tensions grow over a brutal military crackdown on the Muslim minority.
PM seeks to identify cause, resources of extremism
Reaffirming her determination to stamp out extremism and terrorism, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called again to identify their cause and source of money to defeat these social vices.
SWIFT confirms new cyber thefts, hacking tactics
Cyber attacks targeting the global bank transfer system have succeeded in stealing funds since February’s heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank as hackers have become more sophisticated in their tactics, according to a SWIFT official and a previously undisclosed letter the organisation sent to banks worldwide.
