Nation celebrating 49th Victory Day

The nation is celebrating the 49th Victory Day, the most precious day of the Bangalee people, as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on the day 48 years back after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation...

PM greets FFs with gifts on Victory Day

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted all Freedom Fighters (FFs) of the country on the occasion of the 49th Victory Day...

Over 100 injured after India police storm universities

More than 100 people have been injured after police in Delhi fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters at Jamia University, with activists and students accusing the police of using force inside the university campus...

Mamata Banerjee to hold rally in Kolkata against citizenship law

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced a rally this afternoon to protest against the amended citizenship law, passed by Parliament last week...

PM pays homage to Bangabandhu on Victory Day

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the 49th Victory Day...

President, PM pay tributes to martyrs on Victory Day

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar; marking the 49th Victory Day at 6:35am on Monday. After placing the wreaths, the president and the prime minister stood in solemn silence...

10 killed in Gazipur fan factory fire

At least ten people were burnt to death and 15 others sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out at a fan factory in Gazipur sadar upazila on Sunday evening. The incident took place at Luxury fan factory at Keshorita area in Baria Union of the district...

Nation set to celebrate 49th Victory Day Monday

The nation is set to celebrate tomorrow the 49th Victory Day, the most precious day of the Bangalee people, as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on the day 48 years back after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation...

French New Wave cinema legend Anna Karina dies

Anna Karina, an icon of French New Wave cinema, has died at the age of 79. The Danish-French actress died in a hospital in Paris after living with cancer, her agent told AFP news agency...

India not pushing anyone into Bangladesh: FM

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said India is not pushing anybody into Bangladesh but some people are coming with the help of middlemen with an impression that one can have free food here...

Dhaka doesn’t want relations with Delhi to get affected: Quader

Mentioning that Bangladesh does not want its relations with India to get affected in any way, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said things will be settled through discussions if there is any discontent...

Want to develop well-trained armed force: PM

“We’re well aware of what are needed for the country and when, and we’re taking measures accordingly. Because, we want to develop a professional and well-trained armed force,” said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday...

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List of 10,789 collaborators published

A day before the 49th Victory Day, the government has published the list of 10,789 people who collaborated Pakistani occupation force during Liberation War, 1971. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq reveal the list at a press conference at the ministry on Sunday...

Tenants spend half their salary on rent

On the one hand it is becoming harder for fixed income city dwellers to lead life comfortably due to frequent price hike of things, on the other hand the tenants in have to spend almost half of their income to pay house rent...

Protests rage as US, UK warn on travel to northeast India

Protests against a divisive new citizenship law raged Saturday as Washington and London issued travel warnings for northeast India following days of violent clashes that have killed two people so far...

Barca draw at Real Sociedad

La Liga leaders Barcelona played out an entertaining draw with fourth-placed Real Sociedad. Mikel Oyarzabal gave the hosts the lead with a penalty after Sergio Busquets fouled Diego Llorente, but Antoine Griezmann equalised with a clipped finish against his former club...

Publishing collaborators' list starts Sunday

A day before the 49th Victory Day, the government will publish list of the people, who collaborated Pakistani occupation force during Liberation War, 1971, from Sunday. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq will reveal first phase of the list at a press conference at the ministry at 11:30am...

Zia was Moshtaque’s most trusted man: PM

“Moshtaque promoted Ziaur Rahman as the army chief as Zia was the most trusted person of Moshtaque. If Zia was not involved in the killing of Bangabandhu, why Khandaker Moshtaque made him army chief?” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said...

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