Politics
President Hamid courts Uruguayan investment, expansion in ties
President Abdul Hamid urged his Uruguayan counterpart Luis Lacalle Pou to encourage his country’s entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh’s potent sectors such as energy, ICT and infrastructure.
PM greets tigers for ODI series win against Zimbabwe
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday congratulated Bangladesh Cricket team for their impressive ODI series win over touring Zimbabwe with a match in hand.
People won’t accept power, water tariff hike: BNP
BNP on Tuesday said people will not accept power and water tariff hike as the party thinks the move was taken only to ‘plunder’ public money.
Board forced to produce ‘fake report’ on Khaleda’s health: Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday alleged that the government has forced the medical board of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) not to give any authentic report on their party Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s health condition.
Ishraque also seeks cancellation of DSCC polls, files petition
After Tabith Awal’s petition, BNP’s defeated mayoral candidate in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election Ishraque Hossain on Tuesday filed a petition with the electoral tribunal seeking cancellation of the results of the February-1 polls.
President joins Uruguay’s presidential command transfer ceremony
President Abdul Hamid attended Uruguay’s Presidential Command Transfer Ceremony held at the Legislative Palace in Montevideo on Sunday noon (Uruguay’s time).
BNP ‘immersed in corruption’: Hasan Mahmud
Mentioning that BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia whitened black money by giving fine and her deceased son Arafat Rahman Koko’s laundered money was brought back from Singapore, Information Minister Dr Hasan on Monday said BNP itself is “immersed in corruption”.
BNP raises question about Modi’s visit
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday questioned the timing of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming Dhaka visit in the wake of deadly sectarian violence in Delhi.
Indian FS Shringla meets PM Hasina
Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday at her official residence Ganobhaban.
No unnecessary big-budget programme over Mujib Borsho: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday directed all the ministries and divisions not to take any unnecessary programme with big budgets on the occasion of Mujib Borsho (Mujib Year).