Three Service Chiefs Pay Courtesy Call on President

The chiefs of the three armed forces paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban on Tuesday afternoon. Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman, Navy Chief Admiral Khondaker Misbah-ul-Azeem and Air Chief Marshal Hassan Mahmud Khan met the President and exchanged views. The President congratulated the three service chiefs and wished them success Continue Reading

Cabinet Committee Formed on Fertiliser Issues

The government has formed a cabinet committee to assist the Ministry of Agriculture with fertiliser-related issues. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Monday (August 24) announcing the formation of the ‘Cabinet Committee to assist the Ministry of Agriculture on fertiliser issues’. Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare Minister Abu Zafar Md Zahid Hossain Continue Reading

The State Minister for Religious Affairs Started a Drama by Visiting Various Madrasas and Markazes: Maulana Yusufi

Strong criticism has been voiced over the appointment and recent activities of State Minister for Religious Affairs Shamim Kaiser Lincoln at a National Ulema-Mashaykh Convention in Dhaka on Tuesday (August 25). The convention began at 10am at the Diploma Engineers Institute in Kakrail. Maulana Abdur Rab Yusufi, senior vice-president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, was Continue Reading

Gold Price Rises Again to Tk 247,743 per Bhori

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has raised gold prices again, taking the price of 22-carat gold to Tk 247,743 per bhori (11.664 grams). The new price, up to Tk 1,633 per bhori, came into effect at 10am on Tuesday (August 25). According to BAJUS, the increase follows a rise in the price of acid gold […]Continue Reading

US Trade Deal Must Be Cancelled: Anu Muhammad

The Democratic Rights Committee has launched a campaign from Dhaka to Phulbari as part of a movement to pressure the government to cancel the US trade agreement. Marking the 20th anniversary of the Phulbari uprising, the committee began the campaign journey from Dhaka to Dinajpur’s Phulbari on Monday. Professor Anu Muhammad, who signed an agreement […]Continue Reading

Case Backlog Poses Growing Challenge to Judiciary

Chief Justice Zubair Rahman Chowdhury met newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban on Monday afternoon and congratulated him on his election. During the meeting, the Chief Justice briefed the President on the Supreme Court’s activities, court administration and challenges facing the judiciary, President’s Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam said. The Continue Reading
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