Saturday, 15 August, 2020
Marking the 45th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the National Mourning Day event began at 10:00am on with hoisting of National Flag at half mast
The journey of Muslim Research Centre begins
The organization aims to improve research on the Qur'an and Hadith, develop Islamic institutions, and stand by endangered people during the epidemics
Police arrest 61 for selling, consuming drugs in capital
DMP arrested 61 people on the charges of selling and consuming drugs during anti-narcotics drives
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3
The maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal No. three
Bangladesh missions abroad observe National Mourning Day
Life and work of Father of the Nation was discussed and special prayers held for salvation of departed souls
New Delhi mission pays homage to Bangabandhu
The day marks the 45h anniversary of the assassination of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with 18 other members of his family on August 15, 1975
Power Division observes National Mourning Day
Bangabandhu gave every direction for our Independence in a 15-minute speech
Gonoshasthaya’s plasma centre inaugurated in city
The plasma centre is inaugurated at Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital at Dhanmondi in the capital
N'ganj Jatiya Party convener dies of Covid-19
Shukla Sarkar, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) of Narayanganj, confirmed the death of Abu Zaher
Covid-19: 34 more die, 2,644 test positive in 24hrs
Health authorities reports that another 1,012 people have recovered from the disease in a day, taking the total number of recoveries to 157,635
3 tourists go missing in Feni river
The missing persons are: Anwar Hossain, 35, hailing from Debrampur village in Daganbhuiyan upazila of Feni, businessman Mehedi Hasan, 20, from the same area and Nazrul Islam Swapan
Vietnam gifts medical supplies worth $30,000 to Bangladesh
Dzung expressed his belief that with efforts made by the government and people, Bangladesh will quickly overcome this difficult time
Flood water remains stable in Ganges basin
The overall flood situation in the Ganges basin remained almost stable as the water level has slightly declined or went up
Three Killers Untraced for 45 Years
Sources in the government say that they have been in dark about the whereabouts of the three killers, out of five fugitives – Khandaker Abdur Rashid, Shariful Haque Dalim and Moslehuddin Khan
Light to moderate rain across country
Day temperature may fall by (2-4) degree Celsius and night temperature may fall by (1-2) degree Celsius over the country
President mourns death of eminent artist Murtaja Baseer
President M Abdul Hamid expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Ekushey-award winning artist Murtaja Baseer
7 deer poachers held in Sundarbans
Forest department officials arrested seven members of a deer poaching gang from the Sundarbans in Kochikhali Pakhshir Cahr area
Covid-19: 8,636 Armed Forces officials, family members infected
As many as 826 of them are currently undergoing treatment at various Combined Military Hospitals (CMH), while 7,686 have fully recovered and returned to their homes
3 of a family burned dead in Chattogram slum fire
Three members of a family were burned to death as a fire broke out in a slum in A K Khan area of the port city on Friday night
Zia proposed me to be minister after killing of Bangabandhu: President
Abdul Hamid reminisced about Bangabandhu and the aftermath of his killing in a recorded interview given to the state-run Bangladesh Television (BTV) on National Mourning Day
High Commission in Singapore observes Mourning Day
Members of the expatriate Bangladeshi community in Singapore and officials of the High Commission participated in the programes
Dhamrai municipal mayor infected with Covid-19
Kabir, president of municipal unit of Awami League, himself confirmed the matter to media
Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo observes Mourning Day
To mark the day and pay homage to the memory of Bangabandhu, one-minute silence was observed followed by special prayer (munajat)
PM mourns death of eminent artist Murtaja Baseer
Murtaja breathed his last at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a city hospital this morning
Woman killed, child injured in Khagrachari firing
The deceased is identified as Morsheda Begum, 45, wife of Abdul Malek, president of the local land protection committee
Indian High Commission observes Independence Day
High Commissioner, Riva Ganguly Das unfurled the national flag and read out the President’s address to the Nation on Saturday
National Mourning Day being observed
PM, foreign minister, premier's energy adviser, energy state minister, PMO's principal secy, IGP pay tribute to Bangabandhu
PM pays homage to Bangabandhu
After placing wreaths at the portrait of Bangabandhu, Sheikh Hasina stood in solemn silence for some time showing respect to the great leader
3 Ansarullah men held in C'nawabganj
The arrestees are identified as Abul Hayat, 26, Md Abdul Kuddus, 30 and Md Al-Amin, 30
'Aug 15 plotters still spreading hatred
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader makes the comment
Two remanded over Pallabi Police Station blast
Five persons including four policemen got injured in a blast inside the Pallabi Police Station on July 29
Govt has ability to tackle food crisis: Razzaque
Agriculture Minister M Abdur Razzaque said that the government has the capacity to deal with the food crisis in any situation
Two killed, 2 missing at Chattogram fire
The fire breaks out at a slum in AK Khan Area of the port city
Khaleda should apologise for fake birthday: Hasan
'Begum Zia should apologise to the nation for celebrating her fake birthday on August 15 for long'
2nd group of Navy leaves for South Sudan
A second group consisting 67 members of Bangladesh Navy has left Dhaka on Friday for South Sudan to join the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission
Nation to observe National Mourning Day on Saturday
The 45th anniv of martyrdom of Bangabandhu to be commemorated
Minor child drowns in Panchagarh pond
A minor child drowned while taking bath in a local pond in Milgate area of Boda upazila on Friday
PM for building non-communal, poverty-free Bangladesh
“Amidst present deadly Corona virus pandemic, our government has relentlessly been working to turn Bangladesh into a middle-income country by 2021"