Bangaladesh

The 22nd Council meeting of the ruling Awami League (AL) on Saturday re-elected Sheikh Hasina as the Party President for the 10th time in a row. She became the longest serving President of Awami League since 1981 when she first assumed this…
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the Awami League government is building a non-communal country where everyone has equal rights. Addressing the leaders of the Christian community on the occasion of the Christmas day in Dhaka on…
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Ahead of the national elections due in January 2024, the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Sunday unveiled a comprehensive agenda for constitutional and governance reform in a bid to forge unity with other opposition parties…
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Bangladesh celebrated its 52nd Victory Day, known as Bijoy Dibos, to mark the liberation from Pakistan in 1971 with enthusiasm and public participation today. On this day in 1971, the Pakistani armed forces led by General A A K Niazi had…
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Chief of the Jamaat-e-Islami, called Ameer, Shafiqur Rahman was placed on a seven-day remand by a Dhaka Court on Tuesday on charges of being involved with militancy. The police sought a 10-day remand for him in the case registered under…
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DHAKA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) entered into a €10.8 million ($11.2 million) facility agreement with Envoy Textiles Limited (Envoy) to support and finance the purchase and installation of energy efficient spinning machinery and…
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All seven MPs of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) resigned from the parliament in a rally organised in Dhaka where the BNP put forward a 10-point charter of demand against the government of Sheikh Hasina. The resignation…
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The United States has expressed concern over reports of political violence in Dhaka in the wake of events that took place on Wednesday leading to the death of a person and injuries to several others. Expressing concern over the event, US…
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DHAKA — ADB’s Office of Public–Private Partnership (OPPP) has been mandated to provide transaction advice on the Joydebpur Mymensingh Road (N3) PPP project to be built along one of the country’s busiest economic corridors and which is…
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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 19th Asian Art Biennale in Dhaka on Thursday. The month-long art-show being held at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) premises in Dhaka will showcase 712 pieces of artwork…
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