We want cooperation, not dependency: Humaiun

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has said Bangladesh’s foreign policy must be guided by national interest, combining strong international partnerships with strategic autonomy while avoiding dependency.“We want strong partnership, but we also want strategic autonomy. We want cooperation, but we do not want dependency,” he said while addressing the concluding day of the Bay of Bengal Conversation at Hotel Sonargaon here today.“Bangladesh’s foreign policy must serve Bangladesh’s national interests,” he added.Kobir said serving the national interest means protecting the country, safeguarding its security, expanding economic opportunities and creating the external conditions necessary for national development.Bangladesh’s approach, he said, is to engage with all countries on the basis of mutual respect, mutual benefit and national interest.The state minister said the world is changing rapidly as power shifts, technology transfo...

Gold prices cut by Tk 1,691 per bhori

Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has cut the price of gold by Tk 1,691 per bhori, setting the price of 22-carat gold at Tk 2,29,081 per bhori, including VAT.The new price come into effect from 10am Monday, BAJUS said in a notice issued in the morning.According to the notice, the price of pure gold, locally known as Tejabi gold, has declined in the local market.Considering the overall market situation, BAJUS has revised the prices of gold, including VAT.Under the new rates, 21-carat gold ...

Gold prices drop more than 2% for second week

Gold prices were largely stable in global markets on Friday but fell more than 2% over the week, pressured by a stronger US dollar and higher US Treasury yields.The precious metal was on track for its second consecutive ...

Airport Emergency Exercise-2026 held at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

Staff CorrespondentThe Airport Emergency Exercise (Fire)-2026 was held at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Monday (October 5) to assess the airport’s preparedness to respond to aircraft accidents, particularly fire emergencies.The exercise focused on firefighting, rescuing and evacuating passengers, improving the professional skills of airport firefighters, testing firefighting equipment and ensuring rapid coordination among emergency response agencies.The exercise was organised in line with guidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Section 16.2.5.2 of the National Civil Aviation Security Programme, which require airports to conduct comprehensive emergency exercises at prescribed intervals.Representatives from the Civil Aviation Authorit...

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Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off

Lionel Messi will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career on Tuesday with a farewell friendly against Benin that marks the dawn of a new era for the South American champions.After more than two decades of service to his country, the 39-year-old superstar will hand over the captain's armband for good as he makes his final appearance in the Albiceleste jersey at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.Messi will be joined for his international swansong by 85,000 spectators and several of the teammates with whom he reached the pinnacle of football at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, alongside members of Argentina's emerging generation.The friendly marks a symbolic passing of the torch for a player whose international legacy includes a World Cup title, two Copa America crowns and the Finalissima.Messi also bows out as Argentina's record appearance-maker and leading scorer, with 125 goals in 207 games, as well as a record 68 assists.His farewell comes two and a half months after Argentina's ill-tempered World Cup final defeat to Spain in New Jersey, where Messi exited in tears after making little impression."I gave it my all; I have nothing left to give, and besides, there are great young players coming up who deserve their chance," Messi wrote when announcing his international retirement in August.Messi remains under contract with Inter Miami until 2028, although following the death of his father, Jorge, two months ago, he revealed he may hang up his boots for good sooner than anticipated.Members of Argentina's 2022 World Cup-winning s...

Law and order: No room for impunity

The vandalism at content creator Salman Muqtadir’s BrownFish Studio in Dhaka’s ECB Chattar and the subsequent destruction of the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur raise a much larger question ...

Justice for July: Now the verdict must be enforced

The International Crimes Tribunal-2’s verdict sentencing Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six other senior leaders to death over crimes against humanity during the July-August 2024 mass uprising marks a significant moment in th...

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