Politics

Shama Obaed calls for tough punishment for human trafficking networks

TDS Desk: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said the government is committed to ensuring exemplary punishment for human traffickers responsible for the deaths of Bangladeshis attempting

Government ensures sufficient fuel for Eid travel, says transport minister

TDS Desk: Shaikh Rabiul Alam, Minister of Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping, has assured that public transport will receive sufficient fuel starting 15 March, ensuring uninterrupted services during

BNP show-causes Ramna leader for case against NCP’s Nasiruddin Patwary

Written explanation sought in 48 hours Staff Reporter: BNP has issued a show-cause notice to Ashraful Islam, president of the Ramna thana unit of the party’s Dhaka South city chapter,

Fuel reserves rise with arrival of 2 ships; rationing to continue: Tuku

Staff Reporter: Fuel reserves in Bangladesh have increased with the arrival of two fuel-laden ships, but the government will continue rationing supplies due to uncertainty surrounding the ongoing war, Power,

No soaring of fuel price before Eid: Transport Minister

Staff Reporter: Road Transport and Bridges minister, also in charge of the ministries for Railways and Shipping, Sheikh Rabiul Alam, today said that there will be no disruption in Eid

Rare political moment: Tarique attends Jamaat iftar, calls polls ‘start of democracy’

TDS Desk: In a rare and symbolically charged political moment, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended an iftar hosted by opposition Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday, declaring that Bangladesh’s “journey of democracy”