National
Chief of Mission of IOM Bangladesh Lance Bonneau has said accurate and timely migration data is central to effective and humane migration governance and critical in informing policy development to address Bangladesh’s diverse mobility trends, spanning labour migration, climate-induced displace...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has handed over the deed of a three-katha plot in Purbachal to Mahir Sarowar Megh, son of the slain journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi.The deed was handed over during a simple ceremony at the State Guest House Jamuna on Thursday afternoon, according to...
Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), will leave for Malaysia on a three-day visit on Friday (Aug 22) at the invitation of the NCP Diaspora Alliance, Malaysia Chapter.During the visit, Nahid is scheduled to hold exchange meetings and attend dinners with expatriate Bangladeshis, ...
National,Country, Districts
A total of 175 irregular Bangladeshis, who wanted to return home voluntarily from Benghazi and its surrounding areas of Libya, were repatriated on Thursday.They returned home at 6:15 am on a chartered flight of Buraq Air following the joint cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh ...
National,Healthcare,Country, Districts
Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 110 this year.During the period, 311 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, raising the number of confirmed cases to 27, 782 this year,...
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said the interim government is actively engaging with international stakeholders to address the Rohingya crisis, bringing the issue back to global forums as a major topic of discussion and working towards a roadmap for their safe and di...
National,Politics,City
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday framed charges against 16 accused in connection with a case over burning bodies of six protesters at Ashulia in Savar on August 5 during the July uprising.The three-member bench of ICT-2 led by its Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam framed the charges again...
The Appellate Division has set September 4 to deliver the final verdict on a petition filed challenging a High Court (HC) order that acquitted all convicts, including BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, in the sensational August 21 grenade attack case.A six-member bench, led by Chief Justice Dr Syed...
Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy on International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi has said post-uprising Bangladesh must approach meaningful labour reforms with greater confidence, speed and accountability than ever before, with unprecedented levels of social dialogue."This is not only a moral obliga...
The US Embassy in Dhaka on Thursday said lying or providing fake documents can lead to a permanent ban on travel to the United States.The US Department of State remains committed to upholding the highest standards of national security in its visa adjudication process, said the Embassy."No visas...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left for China on a four-day state visit on Thursday morning.According to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) release, the Army Chief will hold courtesy meetings with senior civilian and military officials of China and exchange views aimed at strength...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday to begin a four-day official visit, scheduled from August 21 to 24.Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin and Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider received the Pakistan’s Commerce Minister u...
National,Travel & Tourism,Politics,Country, Districts
A committee formed to investigate the looting of stones from Bholaganj ‘Sada Pathor’ in Companiganj upazila of Sylhet district, has submitted its report, naming the involvement of 137 people and proposing 10 recommendations to prevent future looting.The report was submitted Wednesday aft...
National,Front Page
The government is set to appoint new deputy commissioners (DCs) in all districts ahead of the upcoming national election to hold it in a credible manner.Sources at the Ministry of Public Administration said the appointments of new DCs are expected to be finalised within September as the national ele...
National,Back Page
Chief Adviser Professor Mohammad Yunus on Wednesday underscored the need for developing a resilient generation, stressing that effective human resource management is vital for ensuring both individual wellbeing and the nation’s sustainable progress.“We have all come together today to add...
The long-cherished Maulana Bhashani Bridge over River Teesta opened to traffic on Wednesday, amid festive mood of the residents of Haripur in Sundarganj upazila of Gaibandha district.Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan officially inaugurated the bridge at the Haripur end in Gaibandha...
Business & Commerce
Global Islami Bank PLC has decided to transfer and extend the use of its unutilised IPO proceeds, according to a disclosure made on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website.The bank’s shareholders, at its 11th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on last year August 19, approved two special resolut...
Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares including Nvidia and other stars that have been riding the mania surrounding artificial-intelligence.Benchmarks fell in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, pulled lower by selling of computer chip makers.Tokyo...
Country, Districts
Unchecked sand extraction from the banks of the Meghna River in Matlab North upazila of Chandpur is putting the 64-kilometre embankment under the Meghna-Dhanagoda flood control project in serious risk.The embankment protects 14 unions of Matlab North and a village of Matlab South, home to around sev...
Bangladesh has called on India to take urgent measures to prevent any Bangladeshi nationals residing there from engaging in activities harmful to Bangladesh’s interests.The interim government also urged the Indian government not to permit or support any such activities in any manner and an imm...
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