Bangladesh
CoU: Int’l conference on journalism Sunday
A day-long international conference on journalism is going to be held at Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) on Sunday.
Develop world-class curriculum, President asks BUTEX
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday asked Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) to enhance its curriculum to international standard to cope with the changing world.
Planned to bring back Bangladeshis from China Saturday: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said the government has planned to bring back 370 registered Bangladesh citizens from Wuhan city of China on Saturday.
"If the Chinese government allows us and gives clearance, we might bring them back on Saturday," he told UNB over phone on Thursday night.
Ishraque’s ‘PS’ held over Gopibagh AL-BNP clash
Detectives early Thursday arrested the ‘personal secretary’ of BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) election Ishraque Hossain for opening fire during a clash between Awami League and BNP supporters in the city’s Gopibagh area.
Govt ready to deal with coronavirus: Health Minister
Mentioning that there is no coronavirus case in Bangladesh yet, Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque on Thursday said the government is fully ready to combat the new virus.
Diplomats should apply their sense of responsibility: FM
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday expressed displeasure against foreign diplomats for what he said interference in Bangladesh’s domestic affairs saying they should follow the code of conduct and apply their sense of responsibility.
Schoolgirl ‘gang-raped’ in Magura; 3 held
A schoolgirl has allegedly been gang-raped in a remote char of the Madhumati River in Boalmari upazila of Faridpur district.
Brexit: UK sees opportunity to do more with Bangladesh
The United Kingdom (UK) sees a real opportunity to do more on trade, development and other areas in the longer term with Bangladesh as the UK formally leaves the European Union (EU) on Friday.
UPDF activist shot dead in Khagrachhari
A member of a faction of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF-Prosit) was killed in a gunfight with rivals in Dewanpara area of Matiranga upazila on Thursday.
Two get 22 years in prison in Chapainawabganj arms, drug cases
A court in Chapainawabganj on Thursday sentenced two people to 22 years’ imprisonment in two cases filed over the recovery of arms and drugs in Shibganj upazila in 2013.