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Dhaka-Dili relations continue to grow: Chief Adviser
News —15 December, 2024 19:04
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday vowed that the relationship between Bangladesh and Timor-Leste will continue to grow and expend. …

Enforced Disappearances Commission submits report finding Hasina’s involvement
The Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance on Saturday…

Switzerland suspends most favoured nation status to India
The Swiss government has suspended the most favoured nation…


Helal Hafiz laid to eternal rest with state honours
Eminent poet Helal Hafiz was laid to rest with state honours at the Martyred Intellectuals Graveyard at Mirpur in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon. He was buried around 3 pm after…

BRTC to launch AC bus service in BRT corridor Sunday
The government is set to introduce the much-sought AC bus service under the Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) in the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor Sunday. The inauguration…

Jubilation on streets of Seoul as S Korea MPs vote to impeach president
Thousands on the streets of Seoul are celebrating after South Korean MPs voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol Yoon will be suspended while the prime minister will serve…

Jaishankar flags attacks on minorities in Bangladesh
The treatment of minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of concern for India and New Delhi hopes that Dhaka will take action for their safety, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar…

BDR families demand renaming of BGB
Families of the victims of the 2009 BDR mutiny have demanded the restoration of the Border Guard Bangladesh’s (BGB) former name, Bangladesh Rifles (BDR), along with eight other…

Syria struggles, Gaza faces famine: WFP warns
The deputy executive director of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) has been visiting hotspots across the Middle East and Sudan to evaluate worsening humanitarian crises and increasing…

18 banks at risk due to potential loan defaults by top three borrowers:BB
A report from Bangladesh Bank has revealed that the financial stability of 18 banks is at risk due to potential loan defaults by their top three borrowers. The inability of these borrowers…

US lauds interim govt for qualitative changes in labour rights
The US has lauded the interim government for visible initiatives and qualitative changes in various sectors, particularly in labour rights, investment climate and business environment.…

India refrains from backing Hasina's criticism of interim govt: Misri
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has said India does not endorse ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s criticism of Bangladesh's interim government describing it a pinprick…

Russian ships move from Syria
Russian naval vessels appear to have temporarily left their main port in Syria, satellite images reviewed by BBC Verify show, amid continuing uncertainty about Moscow's military future…

CA press wing dismisses Indian media's ISKCON fake news
Chief Adviser's Press Wing today said it debunked news pieces published by several Indian media outlets claiming an ISKCON member was attacked in Dhaka's Uttara area on Tuesday. Several…

Relations with India will now be based on equality, justice: Adviser Asif
LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has said the government is moving away from a submissive foreign policy towards India. Instead, the foundation of bilateral relations between…

India doesn’t want democracy in neighbouring countries: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday alleged that India does not want to see democracy in its neighbouring countries due to its hegemonic attitude. "India…

India will extradite Hasina, ICT adviser hopes
Toby Cadman, a UK lawyer and adviser to the Special Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), has hoped that India would extradite ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina showing…