Speaker of the National Assembly Hafizuddin Ahmed (Bir Bikram) met with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the country Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf during his visit to Iran. During the meeting, Speaker Ghalibaf welcomed the visit of the Bangladesh delegation to Tehran to attend the state funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The … Read more
My father’s face would light up whenever he heard the name Armanitola. Whenever the topic of hockey, school, or clubs came up, a different kind of joy would shine in his eyes. Ishtiaq Sadeq, the eldest son of the late National Award-winning legendary hockey player Abdus Sadeq, spoke these words in an emotional voice.He made … Read more
A strong media consolidates democracy. BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the success of democracy largely depends on the success of the media. He made the remarks while addressing journalists at a greeting exchange ceremony with the newly elected executive committee members at … Read more
o ensure that the excitement of fans over the victory or defeat of the World Cup does not turn into deadly clashes, police stations and Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) will conduct special surveillance at places where games are watched on big screens in various neighborhoods and public gathering places in the capital. DB Additional … Read more
Bangladesh takes on a magical form whenever the FIFA World Cup comes around. Every four years, the entire country seems to transform into ‘Brazil’ or ‘Argentina’ piece by piece. This town is awash with miles of flags, giant jerseys, and the magic of the feet of Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., or Lionel Messi. The world … Read more
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has expressed his determination to put Bangladesh on a strong foundation by reforming the fragile economy and plundered financial sector left behind by a decade and a half of fascist rule . He announced that Bangladesh has now started its journey from a debt-based economy to an … Read more
Ahsan Habib has been appointed as the acting chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR). He is currently serving as the member (Tax Administration and Human Resource Management) of the NBR. Md. Abdur Rahman Khan is currently serving as the chairman of NBR. The government issued a notification in this regard on Monday (June … Read more
Iran has said that there are no plans for any level of talks with the United States in the coming days. Tehran’s current priority is not to negotiate a final agreement, but to ensure the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). On Monday, Ismail Baghai, a spokesman for the country’s foreign ministry and a … Read more
Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury moved the bill for passage in the National Assembly session on Monday (June 29), and it was passed by voice vote. Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram presided over the session. Earlier, in response to a proposal made by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during the budget discussion, the Finance … Read more
Rescuers are racing against time three days after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, with the death toll rising to 1,430. Meanwhile, the 72-hour deadline to find survivors is coming to an end, but more than 51,000 people are still missing. The twin earthquakes that struck on Wednesday measured 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, … Read more