Diplomachy
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to maintaining a respectful and forward-looking partnership with India based on sovereign equality, national interests, dignity, and the welfare of the people.Describing India as Bangladesh’s closest neighbour ...
Crime, Law and Order Situation
National Citizen Party (NCP) lawmaker Md Abul Hasnat, popularly known as Hasnat Abdullah, on Thursday questioned the progress of corruption cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against Bashundhara Group during the tenure of the interim government and sought clarification on whether an...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will call on Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People here at 10:30am local time tomorrow (Friday).During the meeting, the Bangladesh premier will raise various issues related to Bangladesh's national interests, said Prime Minister’s Office...
Opinion
David Hearst:Of all the military failures the US has suffered in the past 25 years in the Middle East, the Iran war is probably the most consequential. Unlike America’s military interventions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Syria, the Islamic Republic did not just survive another U...
Triestino Mariniello and Mariagiulia Giuffré:Before the events of October 2023, human rights organisations had for decades documented allegations of sexual violence and abuse against Palestinian detainees held in Israeli custody. Since October 2023, these organisations have reported a marked ...
Editorial
The rising waters of the Teesta River have once again exposed the vulnerability of thousands of people living in Bangladesh’s northern districts. With at least 6,000 families stranded in Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Gaibandha, low-lying areas inundated, and crops damaged, the latest floo...
Weather
The United Kingdom has recorded its hottest June day on record for the second consecutive day, as temperatures climbed to a provisional 36.4 degrees Celsius in Yeovilton, Somerset, amid an intense heatwave sweeping across England and Wales.According to the Met Office, the new record surpassed Wednes...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman along with his delegation joined a banquet hosted by his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People here today. Earlier, the two Prime Ministers led their respective delegations at a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People and several me...
Healthcare
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today sought China's support in Bangladesh's development projects and construction of China-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital. He made the call when Liu Haixing, Minister of International Affairs of the Communist Party of China, paid a courtesy call on him at ...
A case has been filed in Cumilla against Senior Nayeb-e-Ameer of Islami Andolon Bangladesh (IAB) Mufti Faizul Karim for allegedly spreading defamatory and hateful statements about Cumilla-6 lawmaker Md Manirul Haque Chowdhury through social media platforms.Jalal Ahmed Khokon Talukder, son of Abdus S...
Bank & Insurance
Around 30 banks affected by irregularities and corruption have undertaken initiatives to recover defaulted loan funds that were allegedly laundered abroad, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury informed Parliament Wednesday.The minister said this in reply to a written question tabled by Oppo...
A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman arrived in Beijing from Dalian by a bullet train after participating at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Dalian city of China. He accompanied by his spouse Dr Zubaida Rahman reached Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station at 5.35p...
Education & Research
A nine-member Bangladesh educator delegation has participated in "Chinese Bridge" programme in Yunnan University in China.The five-day programme began on June 23, organised by the School of International Education, Yunnan University, and jointly sponsored by the Center for Language Educati...
Economy
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today joined the plenary session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Dalian, a port city in Liaoning province in China as an invited guest.The plenary session titled “Innovating at Scale” began at the Dalian International Conference Centre in the city at 9:...
After attending the World Economic Forum (WEF), Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today left Dalian for Beijing by a bullet train.Tarique Rahman left here for Beijing by a high-speed bullet train from Dalian North Railway Station at about 2:00 pm (local time). Dr Zubaida Rahman, spouse of the premi...
Crime, Law and Order Situation,WAR
S. M. Lablur Rahman, Member (Administration) of the Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) and an Additional Secretary to the Government, has filed a case alleging that his signature was forged to create fabricated documents, including a purported agreement and a consent letter.The case was lodg...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon the World Economic Forum (WEF) to take coordinated measures in support of delta nations like Bangladesh, which are highly vulnerable to climate change, as well as countries threatened by rising sea levels.He made the call when WEF President and Chief E...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sought a time-bound action plan for comprehensive banking sector reforms, specifically raising structural objections over the newly added Section 18(A) of the Bank Company Act, finance ministry sources said.The global lender has placed these conditions as pa...
Politics
Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Tuesday warned that his party will not remain in Parliament if it does not get scope to speak in the interest of the nation, while calling on supporters to prepare for what he termed a new “revolution.”&l...
Diplomachy,Environment & Nature
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called upon the leaders around the world to deliver on their commitments for the millions whose lives are at stake due to climate change. "It is time to turn climate pledges into actions, and commitments into results, so that the world can embrace the fu...
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