National,Women & Children

Speakers call for stronger women’s leadership, AI awareness and legal reform in Bangladesh

Women leaders from different sectors on Friday stressed the need for stronger representation of women in leadership, responsible use of AI, integrating technology with the legal system and more inclusive media narratives to empower women and youth in Bangladesh.They shared their experiences and pers...

National,Passport, Vissa, Immigration ,WAR

Govt to assist expatriates amid visa, flight cancellations: Minister

The government will provide support to expatriates amid visa expirations and flight cancellations, Expatriate Welfare Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said on Saturday.The government has launched a hotline so that expatriates facing such issues can contact the ministry and assistance will be provided...

National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas

Additional BGB members deployed along Benapole border to prevent fuel smuggling

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has strengthened patrols and intelligence monitoring in various points of Benapole border to prevent possible fuel smuggling.Lieutenant Colonel Saifullah Siddiqui, commanding officer of BGB-49 Battalion, said additional BGB personnel have been deployed to intensify ...

National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas

Civil society calls for vigilance to prevent artificial fuel shortage

Bangladesh Shadharon Nagorik Shamaj, a civil society platform, on Saturday urged all stakeholders not to create any artificial fuel shortage in the country taking advantage of the ongoing situation in the Middle East.In a statement, the organisation’s convener Mohiuddin Ahmed called on people ...

National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas

No fuel shortage in country, two more shipments to arrive March 9: Energy Minister

Bangladesh has no shortage of fuel and two more fuel-carrying ships are scheduled to arrive at the country’s ports on March 9, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku said on Saturday.“There is no chance of a fuel shortage but since a war is ongoing, we have ...

National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad

BNP holds second day of training workshop for MPs

The second day of a training workshop organised by BNP for its Members of Parliament (MPs) began on Saturday with the participation of lawmakers from three divisions, including Dhaka.BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir inaugurated the morning session of th...

National,Diplomachy

Bangladesh to seek broader backing for UNGA presidency during Commonwealth FMs’ meeting

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman will attend the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) at Lancaster House in London on Sunday, an event that is also being viewed as an opportunity for Bangladesh to seek broader support for its candidature for the Presidency of the UN General...

National,Politics,Heritage & History

Historic 7th March today

Today is the historic Seventh March, a seminal date in Bangladesh's road to independence. On this day in 1971, a crowd estimated at several lakhs gathered at the then-Racecourse Maidan in Dhaka (today's Suhrawardy Uddyan) to hear ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman deliver a clar...

National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,WAR

Panic buying at petrol pumps amid Middle East war concerns

Rumours of a possible fuel shortage amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has triggered an unusual rush of customers at petrol pumps in parts of the capital.Many motorists were seen lining up to fill their vehicle tanks in advance, fearing a disruption in fuel supply. The sudden surge of...

National,Politics,Diplomachy

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death mourned in Dhaka

A mourning meeting and remembrance gathering were held in Dhaka on Friday to mark the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The event was organised by the Bangladesh representative office of the Office of the Leader of Iran, the Bangladesh representative office of Al-Mustafa In...

National,Jobs,Passport, Vissa, Immigration

165 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya

A total of 165 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Libya with the assistance of the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Libyan government and the International Organization for Migration (I...

National,Politics,Diplomachy,WAR

Jamaat leader signs condolence book at Iranian Embassy

Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Mia Golam Parwar, on Friday signed the condolence book at the Iranian Embassy in Dhaka in honour of Iran's Supreme Religious Leader, Shaheed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R.A).Parwar expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Iran on beh...

National,Transportation & Aviation,WAR

Middle East tensions: 33 more flights cancelled, 245 in a week

Thirty-three more Middle Eastern flights to and from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka were cancelled on Friday, raising the total number of flights cancelled to 245 over the past seven days due to the ongoing Gulf region conflict, a major destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers.Hu...

National,Politics,Diplomachy

Interim govt did not consult Jamaat on international agreements: Ameer-e-Jamaat

The interim government did not consult with his party on agreements signed with various countries during its tenure, Jamaat e Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said on Friday.“During the tenure of the interim government, several agreements were signed with different countries. Unfortunately, we ...

National,Politics

Jamaat demands interrogation of Rizwana, Khalilur over alleged poll engineering

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday demanded interrogation of two former advisers, alleging their involvement in “election engineering” during the 13th national parliamentary election.The demand was raised at a protest rally and procession organised by Jamaat’s Dhaka city unit in ...

National,City,Accident, Fire, Disaster

10 of a family suffer burns in blast from ‘gas leak’ at Dhaka’s Uttara

Ten members of a family including a pregnant woman sustained burn injuries after an explosion apparently from gas leak at a house in Uttara’s Kamarpara area early Friday.The injured were identified as Md Rubel, 30; his pregnant wife Sonia Akter, 25; their daughter Roza, 3; Sonia’s elder ...

National,Corruption

Ex-secretary, wife and son sued over Tk 400m money laundering

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has filed a case against former secretary and former executive member of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Md Khairul Islam (Mannan), his wife and son over allegations of laundering Tk 400 million.The case was filed with Guls...

National,Diplomachy

Bangladesh, China seek to deepen cultural cooperation, strengthen diplomatic ties

Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh’s Minister for Cultural Affairs Nitai Roy Chowdhury and State Minister Ali Newaz Mahmood Khyom, where the two sides discussed ways to enhance cultural cooperation and strengthen diplomatic relations between China and Ban...

National,Diplomachy,WAR

UAE President calls PM Tarique, discusses urgency to halt Middle East military escalation

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan phoned Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday and discussed the need for immediate halting of the military escalation in the Middle East following attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.The UAE President called Tarique Rahman at around 4pm...

National,World,Economy ,WAR

Middle East conflict triggers economic alarm in Bangladesh

The escalating military tensions in the Middle East centered around Iran, Israel, and the United States have sent shockwaves through the Bangladeshi economy, sparking a sharp rise in energy costs and leaving thousands of tons of export goods stranded.As the conflict threatens the vital Strait of Hor...