CHATTOGRAM: Moslem Uddin Ahmed, a Member of Parliament (MP) from Chattogram-8 constituency, among 10 members of his family, have tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). District Civil Surgeon Dr Fazle Rabbi confirmed the matter ot Banglanews on Thursday (June 11). He said a

DHAKA: Efforts are underway to take the former Health Minister and Awami League presidium member Mohammed Nasim to Singapore for better treatment. Foreign ministry and Bangladesh High Commission, Singapore are working jointly to get him admitted in Mount Elezabeth hospital. Awami

DHAKA: The government would take tougher action if the cases of coronavirus infection increase in the second phase due to unawareness, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday (June 10). He said: "If the virus infections will continue to rise in the second

DHAKA: Former Health Minister Mohammed Nasim, who is undergoing treatment at the incentive care unit of Bangladesh Specialized Hospital at Shyamoli in Dhaka, tested negative for coronavirus in the second test. Now efforts are on to take him abroad for advanced treatment, said Awami

SYLHET: Former Sylhet City Corporation mayor Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran has been shifted to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for advanced medical treatment of coronavirus (Covid-19). A Bangladesh Air Force helicopter, carrying him, landed in Dhaka on Sunday night. Later he was taken

DHAKA: Former Home Minister Advocate Sahara Khatun and presidium member of Awami League is undergoing treatment at the United Hospital in the capital. She admitted in the hospital several days ago with fever, allergy and old-age related complications. Office Secretary of Awami

DHAKA: Mohammad Ebadul Karim, the ruling Awami League member of parliament from Brahmanbaria-5 (Nabinagar), tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19). Ebadul Karim is the member of the Permanent Parliamentary Committee of Information Ministry Affairs and the owner of Beacon

DHAKA: MA Matin, former Member of Parliament (MP) from Chandpur-5 constituency, died at a hospital in the capital on Monday morning.  He was 87. Matin breathed his last at city’s Uttara Radical Hospital around 9am while undergoing treatment.  Jahangir Alam Mintu, head of the

DHAKA: Former Awami League lawmaker Haji Mokbul Hossain has passed away after being infected with coronavirus (COVID-19). Mokbul Hossain died at 9:00pm on Sunday at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) while undergoing treatment, his private secretary Fazlur Rahman said.   Mokbul,

DHAKA: The 40th Homecoming Day of Awami League president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being observed today as she returned to the country on May 17, 1981, after a long exile. This year, the day will be observed without any elaborate program due to the ongoing coronavirus

DHAKA: Newly-elected Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh assumed office on Saturday (May 16). DSCC chief executive officer Shah Md Imdadul Huq formally handed over the charge to Fazle Noor Taposh around 1:00pm. However, incumbent mayor Sayeed

DHAKA:  Atiqul Islam took office as mayor of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) for the second term on Wednesday afternoon (May 13). DNCC Panel Mayor Jamal Mostafa handed over charge to Atiqul Islam in an ordinary programme.  Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh will take charge as

DHAKA: BNP’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has finally meet the party chairperson Khaleda Zia. Despite having freed on March 25, the meeting was being delayed for unknown reasons. The meeting between the two high-ups of the party started at Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan

Osman family is the most reputed and well-known family in Narayanganj district for its vast political and social welfare activities. The family has been always committed to work for the well being of the people of the district. Irrespective of political and religious identity, the

DHAKA: Hefajat-e-Islam Ameer and director of Hathajari Bara Madrasa Shah Ahmed Shafi has been brought to Dhaka as his physical condition remained unchanged. He moved to Dhaka from Chattogram by an air ambulance on Tuesday (April 14) noon. Party's central Joint Secretary General

DHAKA: BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia has been released from prison for six months by the government with some conditions on humanitarian grounds. The former prime minister came out of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University around 4:15 pm and started to go to her Gulshan

DHAKA: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday (March 25) said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia would be released from jail shortly as all procedures in this regard were completed. He said the executive order for the suspension of Khaleda Zia’s sentences would come into effect soon.

DHAKA: The government has decided to release BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail on humanitarian ground. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq made the disclosure in a press conference at his Gulshan residence in the capital on Tuesday (March 24). He said a

DHAKA: The ruling party Awami League has cancelled all programs scheduled for March 26, Independence Day of Bangladesh, in a bid to contain coronavirus outbreak. Party General Secretary Obaidul Quader made the announcement on Monday (March 23) at Secretariat in the capital. He also

DHAKA: The voting in the by-polls to three constituencies -- Dhaka 10, Gaibandha 3, and Bagerhat 4 -- is underway amid the fear of coronavirus outbreak.  The voting started at 9:00 am on Saturday (March 21) and will continue till 5:00 pm without any break. The Election Commission