President of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Volkan Bozkir on Tuesday highly appreciated Bangladesh’s efforts for Rohingyas in Bhasan Char.
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Flooded street in Chennai
If the runway of a city’s airport is built over a dry river, there is that once-in-a-lifetime possibility of the river running over its banks and flooding the airport.
Prisoner dies in Kashimpur jail
An inmate of the Kashimpur High Security Jail died of cardiac arrest, authorities have claimed. Doctors pronounced Md Jamal Uddin Mridha, 33, dead after he was rushed to a Gazipur hospital on Monday. Jail Superintendent Abdur Razzak said Mridha was…
Bogra Sonali Bank burglary: 3 high-ups suspended
Three high officials of Sonali Bank Ltd have been suspended in connection with the looting of Tk 30.80 lakh from its Adamdighi branch in Bogra district. The action was taken against Sonali Bank General Manager (Head Office) Hasan Iqbal, its…
105 cops to get BD Police Medal, President Police Medal
On the occasion of Police Week, a total of 105 police personnel will be awarded with the Bangladesh Police Medal (BPM) and President Police Medal (PPM) this year for their outstanding contributions. The Home Ministry issued a gazette notification in…
79 Bangladeshis held in Iraq
Seventy-nine Bangladeshis have been detained for months without trial in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region for illegal entry, and now their biggest fear is that they will be deported to Iran instead of being sent back home, says online newspaper Rudaw, published…
Canada cop charge-sheet Abul Hasan Chow in Padma scam
Dhaka – Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) submitted charge sheet against three persons including Bangladesh’s former state minister for foreign affairs Abul Hasan Chowdhury in a case filed with a Canadian court over the alleged corruption in appointing a consultant…
PM signs ATT, Protocol on explosive remnants
Bangladesh on Thursday signed the UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and Protocol V on Explosive Remnants of War to the Convention on Prohibitions of Restrictions on the use of Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW).
Seoul makes actress Tisha its goodwill ambassador
South Korea has stepped up its public diplomacy with Bangladesh to bolster its 40-year-old relationship with the South Asian country.
Indian Army’s Eastern Command GOC-in-C meets BAF chief
GOC-in-C of Eastern Command of Indian Army Lieutenant General Dalbir Singh met Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Muhammad Enamul Bari at the Air Headquarters on Monday.
Speaker to attend Int’l Day of Peace in Kunming
A two-member Bangladesh delegation, led by Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, left here for Kunming, capital of Southwest China’s Yunnan Province, on Friday to attend events marking the International Day of Peace and a forum on regional peace and development.…
BSF says, no drone deployment plan
India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has no plans to deploy drones along the Bangladesh border, its Director General Subhash Joshi has said.
EU team meets EC; discusses arrangements for fair polls
The visiting European Union (EU) Election Exploratory Mission on Wednesday discussed with the Election Commission the arrangements the commission has taken for holding a credible election.
Mozena for talks between AL-BNP chiefs
DHAKA: Mentioning political instability as a major obstacle to the development of Bangladesh, US Ambassador Dan W Mozena called upon two chiefs of Awami League and BNP to hold dialogues in resolving the problem.
EU poll mission lands today
A European Union Election Exploratory Mission is due in Dhaka on Saturday on a visit to see Bangladesh’s preparations for the looming national elections.
UK to launch action plan on compatibility of laws, says envoy
British High Commissioner in Dhaka Robert Gibson on Thursday said they will raise with Bangladesh authorities their concerns should a UK company have problems implementing its respect for human rights due to any incompatibility between local regulations and international law.
Bangladesh to receive naval vessel from US
The US has strengthened ties with the South Asian countries in the last few years mainly to counter China’s growing influence in the region.
India ‘casually’ inked land deal: BJP
India’s opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Congress-led coalition government in New Delhi of ignoring ‘emotions’ of people living near the border with Bangladesh to ‘casually’ ink the additional protocol to the Land Boundary Agreement in September 2011.
Bangladesh-India’s IT initiatives
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is willing to set up a ‘skill development institute’ in Bangladesh partnering with the government to, what its Chairman of Eastern Region has said, “match industry requirements”. “This would be useful for industrial training…
5 girls back home serving 2 years in Indian jail
Five teenage girls returned home on Friday after serving two years in Indian jail.
Dhaka-Delhi to sign ‘cooperation deal’ on textiles Monday
Bangladesh and India will sign a ‘pact on cooperation’ in textiles sector in New Delhi on Monday.
PM has Iftar with Saudi Ambassador
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joined the Saudi Arabian Ambassador for Iftar at the latter’s residence on Tuesday.
Pakistan, Spanish envoys, UNDP RR meet Speaker
Pakistan High Commissioner in Dhaka Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi Qureshi and Spanish envoy Luis Tejada on Tuesday met Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhdury separately and discussed bilateral issues.
Two Bangladeshis killed in Malaysia
Two Bangladeshis were killed while two others suffered injuries in an accident that involved three vehicles at the North South Expressway near Tapah in Malaysia on Monday morning.
Korean govt arm to help improve ‘statistical capacity’
The Korean government’s development arm, KOICA, will train up the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics BBS staff in the next three years to improve their ‘statistical capacity’.
President for boosting B’desh-Cyprus relationship
President Abdul Hamid on Thursday underscored the need for strengthening the trade relations between Bangladesh and Cyprus.
‘Access to finance major challenge for women entrepreneurs’
Commonwealth ministers have stressed the importance of women’s leadership in enterprises and women’s holistic empowerment as a driver of economic growth, political stability, peace, social justice and inclusive sustainable development.
Commonwealth secretary general in city, meets FM
Secretary General of the Commonwealth Kamalesh Sharma arrived here on a four-day visit to Bangladesh and met Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni on Sunday.
US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue Sunday
The three-day Second US-Bangladesh Partnership Dialogue will begin in Dhaka on Sunday to bolster bilateral and regional cooperation between the two countries.
Saudi Arabia offers iqama transfer chance
The Saudi authorities have allowed Bangladeshis to transfer iqama paving the way for Bangladeshis to take advantage of the legal work and changing their professions, Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni said here on Saturday. “It’s big news for us. Lakhs…