3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (457+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Thursday said there is no scope for Bangladesh to send a government representative to the BRICS Summit as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was not invited to the summit and the invitation instead…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (167+ words) UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called for a strengthened and independent national institution to oversee the security forces in Bangladesh. He made the remarks on Monday at the UN Office in Geneva while delivering his global…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (621+ words) BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas on Saturday warned that conspiracies are being hatched both within and outside the party, urging Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman to remain cautious and ensure that no one could damage the party’s…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) Eleven-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami began a long march from the capital toward Chattogram on Saturday morning, to press home a six-point demand including the implementation of the “people's verdict in the February 12 referendum, trial of July 2024 mass killings, and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (305+ words) Bangladesh-India relations should move forward on the basis of mutual respect, sovereignty and people-to-people ties, Speaker of the Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikrom, said today. “Relations between Bangladesh and India have always moved forward amid various ups…...

2+ week, 14+ min ago   (136+ words) The United States is providing $2.4 million in health equipment and supplies to Bangladesh's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to strengthen maternal, newborn, and child health services nationwide. US Ambassador Brent T. Christensen presented maternal and newborn care training models to…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (280+ words) The Anti-Corruption Commission has summoned former army chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed for questioning over allegations that he acquired wealth through various graft and irregularities. Shafiuddin has been asked to appear at the ACC headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, at 12:30pm on…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (331+ words) Bangladesh is keen to cooperate with Bhutan to advance transformative initiatives in the region aimed at mutual welfare, prosperity and sustainable development. President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said this today while paying a courtesy call on Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has said Bangladesh has expressed interest in the “Makkah Joint Defence Pact” signed by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, although no formal progress or final decision has been made yet. He made the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (148+ words) Newly Elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday received his first ceremonial salute and held his first official engagements at Bangabhaban office after taking charge. A smart contingent of the horse-mounted team of Bangladesh Police welcomed the president on…...