Dhaka – The Chinese Communist Party delegation on Thursday said in Dhaka that their 19th national congress held recently aimed to build socialism based on Chinese characteristics by the middle of the current century developing itself in partnership of the…
Speakers at the “Citizen’s Conference on SDGs in Bangladesh” have urged the government to ensure its partnership with private sector, civil society and NGOs to implement programmes to achieve the sustainable development goals, set by the United Nations.
Sophia, the new sensation of the world, on Wednesday caught Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by surprise as the humanoid robot readily told her about various information relating to the Prime Minister. She met Sophia, the robot that generated quite a…
Pirojpur, Dec 6 – Ferry communications of the capital Dhaka with the southern districts of Bangladesh remained suspended since early Wednesday following a collision between a passenger ferry and a lighterage ship in the Kocha River near Bekutia Ferry Ghat…
The chief prosecutor at the international criminal court in The Hague, Fatou Bensouda, has declared there is a “reasonable basis” to believe that UK soldiers committed war crimes against detainees during the Iraq conflict. The announcement on Monday means the…
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Dec 5 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the importance of increasing connectivity and cooperation among Asian nations in the interest of the people of this region.
Dhaka Dec, 5 – After securing bail from the lower court in two graft cases, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday concluded her self-defence statements in Zia Orphanage Trust graft case.
Bangladesh and Cambodia today signed 10 instruments — an agreement and nine memorandums of understanding (MoUs) — to boost trade and investment relations as well as enhance cooperation in various fields like tourism, agriculture, civil aviation, ICT and technical education.…
The Health Ministry has found a total of 865 people infected with immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in the country during November 16 of 2016 to October 17 of this year. The ministry came up with the information marking the World…
Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Dec 4 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was accorded a warm reception as she arrived at the Peace Palace, the Prime Minister’s Office of the Cambodia, here on Monday morning.
Daniel Ruiz de Garibay The Second Committee has approved the Proposal for a Resolution which the United Nations General Assembly will adopt in mid-December.
Dhaka – The Election Commission (EC) Sunday said the election to the mayoral post of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) would be held when the local government will announce the post vacant for the demise of Annisul Huq.
Dhaka – The charge sheet in Holey Artisan attack case will be submitted by this month said Monirul Islam, Chief of CCounter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime Unit (CTTC) on Sunday.
Damascus, Dec 2 (BSS/AFP) – Syrian air defences intercepted at least two Israeli missiles fired at a government “military position” in Damascus province early Saturday but the attack still caused damage, state media reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…
Dhaka, Dec 2 – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Annisul Huq, who passed away at a London hospital on Thursday while undergoing treatment, was laid to eternal rest here on Saturday afternoon. He was buried at Banani Graveyard at…
Dhaka, Dec 2 – Pope Francis wrapped up his busy Bangladesh trip on Saturday afternoon when he had an emotional interaction with Rohingyas.
The total number of internet users in the country has been increased by 100 times in nine years that can be viewed as a milestone to achieve the government’s goal to build a ‘Digital Bangladesh’. Currently, the number of internet…
Pope Francis led an open-air Holy Mass at Suhawardy Udyan joined by around 80,000 Bangladeshi Catholic from across the country and prayed for the peace and harmony in Bangladesh and elsewhere of the world. With a chorus rendition of a…
Pope Francis has called on the international community to take “decisive measures” to resolve not only the political issue surrounding the refugee crisis in Bangladesh, but also to provide “immediate material assistance” to respond to the humanitarian needs. In his…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the main construction work of the much-awaited Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, the maiden nuclear plant of the country. She formally launched the main construction work of the plant by pouring concrete at the plant…
Dhaka – The Special Judge Court-5 of Dhaka on Thursday cancelled the ad interim bail of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and also issued a warrant of arrest against the BNP leader as she failed to appear before the court…
A red carpet was rolled out as Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics, arrived here on Thursday afternoon on a three-day state visit, aiming to promote peace and reconciliation. President Abdul Hamid received the…
Alexander Khazin Dhaka – The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant’s generation units will be based on VVER-1200 reactors of the 3+ generation technology. The innovative power generation units have improved technical and economic parameters that ensure absolute safety of the operation…
A new legal study by University College London urges the European Commission “to take action and to block the proposed merger between Bayer and Monsanto, whether viewed through a narrow competition lens or a wider scope of social and environmental…
Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda on Wednesday said arrangement of snap election depends on the government decision. “It is government who decides over snap election. We’ll find 90 days to complete the election. If the government decides, we’ll be…
Geneva, 28th Nov (TWN): There are significant concerns that WHO’s study on public health and socio economic impact of substandard and falsified medical products to be released during a press conference today afternoon in Geneva, is based on questionable data,…
Noting that violence undermine Bangladesh’s democracy, US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat on Tuesday said when elections are inclusive, free, and peaceful, the results are more likely to be respected by all voters. “In a strong democracy, citizens must be…
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved a project, Ashrayan-3, involving Tk 2,312.15 crore for giving temporarily shelter to Rohingyas who crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar. The approval came at a meeting of the ECNEC held at…
Three presumed militants were killed today as elite anti-crime force Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) wrapped up their overnight crackdown at a militant den in Sadar upazila of the district, officials said. “We have wrapped up the operation . . .…
Pope Francis on Tuesday urged the leaders of majority-Buddhist Myanmar, mired in a crisis over the fate of Muslim Rohingya people, to commit themselves to justice, human rights and respect for “each ethnic group and its identity”. The pope avoided…