Sunday, 7 March, 2021
YANGON: Myanmar’s military seized power in a bloodless coup on Monday, detaining democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi as it imposed a one-year state of emergency, reports AFP. The…
LPG price continues to rise in global market
The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is on the rise in the international market, affecting the price in the local market. LPG price has soared by around $264 per tonne in the global market…
Security beefed up along Myanmar border
Border Guard Bangla-desh (BGB) has beefed up security along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border since Monday morning following a military coup in Myanmar that toppled the civilian government in the country.…
Bangabandhu’s declaration of independence
Following the sudden postponement of the inaugural session of the Constituent Assembly on 1st March 1971, Bangabandhu gave a massively successful call for non-cooperation with the Pakistan government.…
Ten special initiatives of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are being included in the already approved 8th Five-year Plan that is now under the printing process. The initiatives include One…
Fortify Rights, an independent and non-profit human rights body, has demanded immediate and unconditional release of Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, government ministers, members of parliament…
Thanks to Sheikh Hasina’s leadership charisma, a sweet house is no more a reverie, but now a reality for many! With Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina at the helm of the country for more than a decade,…
The World Bank is providing $500 million credit to upgrade existing two-lane Jashore-Jhenidah road into four-lane highway, benefiting over 20 million people living in the western region. The…
YANGON: Swaggering supporters of Myanmar’s army chief swung through the streets of Yangon, waving national flags from pickup trucks to cheer on his coup against a democratically elected government,…
WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump announced Sunday he had picked two lawyers to head his defense team days before his historic second impeachment trial, as Republicans braced for a battle…
The 3rd Bangladesh Film Festival is going to be held in Kolkata, India on February 5. A total of 32 Bangladeshi films will be screened during the five-day festival. Information Minister…
Bashundhara Kings continued their dominance in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League as they crushed Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited 4-1 in their home match at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium…
RAJSHAHI: The prospect of freshwater shrimp farming in mixed culture method with some major carp fishes commercially is very bright in the region, officials said. “We are seeing a glittering…
The EU says UK-Swedish drug firm AstraZeneca will now supply an additional nine million Covid vaccine doses by March, after days of criticism of the bloc’s vaccination programme, reports BBC.…
