Staff Reporter : Bangladesh maintains its position as the sixth-largest source country for international migrants and stands as the eighth-largest...
UNB : State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu on Tuesday said Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is expected to begin sale of goods at subsidised rate from permanent shops from July this year. The state minister said this while speaking as the chief guest at the inaugural progamme of selling 3 essential products among 1 crore family card holders across the country in Norda-Baridhara area in the capital. He said that the government is working to ensure the supply...
Staff Reporter : Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun emphasised the importance of neutrality and upholding human rights in police work during his address to new officers on Tuesday. The IGP spoke at the orientation programme for Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) from the 41st Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) batch at the Police Headquarters. He highlighted the evolving nature of policing, stating, “Policing is a challenging profession, and its future will be based on knowledge and science. This...
AFP : Al Jazeera will look to pursue all possible legal action “until the end” to challenge Israel’s ban on...
AFP : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for crossings into Gaza to be reopened immediately to allow essential...
UNB : Khulna Circle Forest Conservator Mihir Kumar Doe on Tuesday evening said the Sundarbans fire has been completely doused, almost four days since it started. He said that rain started falling on the affected location from 5:30pm on Monday. Besides, the members of the Forest Department and Fire Service arrived at the spot and started monitoring the fire site again through drones. Hourly drone monitoring has been done since morning, but no sign of fire was found anywhere in...
News Desk : Romeo Tripura, the boy who wounded in a gunfight between two armed ethnic minority groups in the remote hills of Baghaichari Upazila in Rangamati, has succumbed to his injuries. He was admitted to Chattogram Medical College hospital on Feb 12 with injuries, reports bdnews24.com The 7-year-old died while receiving treatment in the port city on Tuesday, said Baghaichari Upazila executive officer Shireen Akter. Romeo was the son of Proben Tripura from Shialdahalui Mauza of Sajek Union in...
UNB : The government started the procurement of Boro paddy and rice across the country on Tuesday. Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder inaugurated the countywide procurement of Boro paddy through a videoconference at the secretariat. Talking the reporters, the minister said this year the government has set a target to procure 70% within June though the Boro procurement drive will continue till August 31. Besides, stern action will be taken against those found involved in harassing farmers during the procurement...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has urged the OIC members to assist in the case of the Rohingya genocide unleashed by the Myanmar Army in 2017, when Rohingyas were flushed out through the Rakhine border to enter Bangladesh. Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud made the appeal during the 15th OIC Summit held in Banjul, Gambia, on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said. He called upon the member states of the OIC to provide legal and financial assistance to Gambia, which filed a...
Staff Reporter : The ruling Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister, Obaidul Quader, made a bold statement regarding the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), asserting that it had never demonstrated an inclination towards democracy. This statement arose following a joint meeting of the party’s central committee, convened at the Awami League President’s office in Dhanmondi, the capital, yesterday. “The BNP never had any interest in democracy. We don’t claim that democracy is perfect anywhere in the world....