The Sundarbans is one of the main forces in maintaining the balance of the environment. The Sundarbans is rich in natural diversity and boundless beauty. The Sundarbans plays a motherly role in protecting Bangladesh from natural disasters. The Sundarbans has become essential to our lives for a variety of reasons.The Sundarbans is the largest delta in the world and one of the longest saline wetlands…

The collapse of power-sharing co-existence between the Tatmadaw (Myanmar military) and Aung San Suu Kyi at the helm of democratisation in Myanmar has recently upended to the direction of massive setback. The military refused to acknowledge the result of the General Election, held on November 8, 2020, and declared a state of emergency, announcing that it would govern the country for one year, after…

A total of 22,48,299 people have so far been registered to receive COVID-19 vaccines as the vaccination campaign was launched on January 27. “As many as 22,48,299 people got registered till 2.30pm today to take COVID-19 vaccines,” Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sources said. As of February 15, the number of vaccine receivers is 11,32,711 as the vaccination campaign was launched…

The High Court on Wednesday upheld a verdict of the lower court that sentenced death penalty to 10 persons in a case lodged over an attempt to murder Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by planting a 76-kilogramme bomb at Kotalipara in Gopalganj in 2000. The HC bench of Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim and Justice Md Badruzzaman are delivered the verdict after hearing death reference and appeals filed by the…

Police rescued three children, who were abducted from Homna upazila of Cumilla district on Monday, from Bashanti area in Gazipur district on Tuesday. The victims are Mahin, 12, son of Sharif Uddin, Foysal, 10, son of Yunus Mia and Shahed, 9, son of Oli Mia of Ghaniarchar in the upazila. Police said Delwar Hossain, maternal uncle of Shahed, filed a general diary with Homna Police Station after they…

A sedition case has been filed against four people including the director general of Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera for publishing a report titled "All the Prime Minister's Men". Founder and President of Bangabandhu Foundation Moshiur Malek filed the case with the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate MD Ashek Imam on Wednesday morning. The accused are- Swedish-Bangladeshi journalist…

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said about 92 percent construction works of the much-awaited Padma Bridge has been completed so far. He said it to reporters after visiting the construction works of Padma Bridge at Mawa site this morning on Tuesday morning. Quader said: “We’ve already completed 92 percent construction works of the main bridge while the overall progress…

Preparations for celebration of Amar Ekushey in New York Preparations have been made to celebrate Virtual International Mother Language Day at the Bangladesh Consulate in New York. Virtual International Mother Language Day 2021 will be celebrated on Monday, February 22, 2021 from 12 noon to 1 pm in a joint venture between Bangladesh Consulate General and Queens Public Library. A press release issued…

As the leading troop and police contributing country (TROOP)with a large number of troops deployed, ensuring the safety and security of our contingents is of paramount importance to us, said the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima while addressing the Special Committee on the Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) at the General Assembly Monday (Feb 15). Ambassador Fatima…

A Dhaka Court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to five accused and life imprisonment to one for murdering blogger Avijit Roy. Judge of Dhaka Anti-Terrorism Tribunal Md Mujibur Rahman delivered the verdict in the case filed against six Ansar al Islam leaders and activists over killing of blogger and writer Avijit Roy in 2015. The death row convicts are- Major (sacked) Syed Mohammad Ziaul Haque, Mozammel…

Bangladesh Army termed Al-Jazeera's report titled "All the Prime Minister's Men", broadcasted on 1 February 2021 as false and fabricated, The Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) has issued a statement rejecting the report. ISPR has sent the rejoinder to media houses on Monday (Feb 15) night. The rejoinder is as follows: A recent report titled "All the Prime Minister's…

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will spread its wing to Toronto of Canada, Tokyo of Japan and Chennai  of India from March next, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali said on Monday. The state minister said efforts have been going on to resume the Biman’s direct Dhaka-New York-Dhaka route soon. Pointing that civil aviation sector was the most shattered one due to Covid-19…

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will celebrate its 46th founding anniversary tomorrow in a small scale in view of the coronavirus pandemic. On the eve of the day, President Md Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave separate messages greeting all members of DMP. In his message, President Abdul Hamid recalled with respect the martyrs of Bangladesh Police, who sacrificed their lives in the…