Bangladesh to give befitting reply, if attacked: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh would always remain ready to give a befitting reply, if anyone ever attacked the country and put emphasis on building strong armed forces to safeguard the country’s sovereignty.
No deal with India compromising nat'l interests: Quader
Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said there would no agreement with Indian during the prime minister’s upcoming visit compromising the interests of Bangladesh.
BGMEA gets 6 months for relocation
The Appellate Division on Sunday ordered the demolition of the BGMEA Bhaban, illegally built encroaching upon the Hatirjheel Lake in the capital, in six months.
37pc highways, roads in bad shape
The delay in the formation of road maintenance fund, initiated four years ago, leaves about 37 per cent of national and regional highways and important district-level roads without repairs. These dilapidated highways and roads with numerous potholes are a major reason behind frequent road accidents, road safety experts have said, expressing their concern.
PM blames US, India for her party’s defeat in 2001
Taking a swipe at BNP for its recent anti-Indian remarks, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday alleged that this party came to power in 2001 through giving undertaking to sell gas to India.
JS resolves to declare March 25 genocide day
The Jatiya Sangsad on Saturday unanimously adopted a motion for declaring March 25 as ‘genocide day’ and taking steps to earn international recognition of the day commemorating genocide carried out by occupation Pakistan army against unarmed people of Bangladesh.
Facebook blocks 87 accounts, pages at govt request: Tarana
State minister for posts and telecommunications division Tarana Halim on Saturday told parliament that Facebook authorities have so far blocked 87 Facebook accounts, pages and links of Bangladesh at the request of the government.
Ambassador Mijarul Quayes dies
Bangladesh ambassador to Brazil Mohamed Mijarul Quayes died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Brasilia about 6:00am on Saturday (Bangladesh time). He was 57.
ATTACK ON KHADIZA BCL leader Badrul jailed for life
A Sylhet court on Wednesday sentenced Bangladesh Chhatra League leader Badrul Alam to imprisonment for life term on charge of attempt for hacking Sylhet Government Women’s College student Khadiza Akter Nargis.
Most kidney patients cannot afford treatment
The World Kidney Day will be observed in Bangladesh today with kidney patients facing a bleak situation as most of them cannot afford the costly treatment of regular dialysis in absence of adequate government facilities.
