Bangladeshi workforce in Oman contributes to both economies: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday highly praised the Bangladeshi workforce in Oman, saying they are contributing to the socioeconomic development of both countries....
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Chinese assistance for dev to be focused: FM
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said that Chinese assistance for Bangladesh鈥檚 development would be focused during prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 state visit to China scheduled for July 8鈥�11...
We can鈥檛 keep doors closed, PM tells JS on transit
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday questioned what loss Bangladesh would incur if transit facilities were provided to India and insisted that Bangladesh could not keep its doors closed in this current world...
Nepal PM loses majority after coalition partner quits
Embattled Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal lost his government's majority Wednesday after his key coalition partner withdrew support, triggering fresh political uncertainty in Kathmandu's volatile parliament.聽
Taliban discussed prisoner exchange with US
Two American prisoners were being held in custody in Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Wednesday, and an 鈥榚xchange鈥� for Afghans held in Guantanamo Bay had been discussed with the United States....
Govt reaches healthcare services to people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that her government reached the healthcare services to the people鈥檚 doorsteps across Bangladesh....
No plan to raise age limit to enter govt jobs: minister
Public administration minister Farhad Hossain told Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday that the government had no plan to increase the age limit for entering government jobs to 35 years...
Bangladesh-India relationship is model for others, says PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday mentioned the Bangladesh-India relationship as 鈥榤odel鈥� and 鈥榚xample鈥� for others as both the countries had resolved many problems through dialogue....
US regulator approves Eli Lilly Alzheimer's drug
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug made by Eli Lilly on Tuesday that is designed to treat the early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
Imran Khan arbitrarily detained: UN panel
A panel of UN experts has determined that the detention of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan was arbitrary and a violation of international law, calling for him to be released 鈥榠mmediately鈥�...
PM asks all concerned to prepare to face probable flood
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked all concerned, including civil administration, to take necessary preparations in advance to face probable floods in the country....
Commerce ministry working to boost trade relations with different countries: Ahsanul
State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Monday said that prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 emphasis on the importance of economic diplomacy had prompted the commerce ministry to actively enhance trade relations with different countries...
11,450 Bangladeshis languish in foreign jails
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud told Jatiya Sangsad on Monday that a total of 11,450 Bangladeshis, including migrant workers, were languishing in jails in 31 countries....
Bangladesh to discuss offshore banking opportunities with Saudi Arabia: FM
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said that Bangladesh would discuss financial sector cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focusing on attracting deposits from Saudi companies into offshore banking accounts....
Ongoing drive against corruption聽to spare none: PM
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that the government had started its drive against corruption and it would spare no one.
Prof Abu Yousuf new director of IBA-DU
Professor Abu Yousuf Md Abdullah has been appointed as the new drector of the Institute of Business Administration at the University of Dhaka, effective from Sunday...
New budget to take Bangladesh one step forward: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that the proposed national budget for the FY 2024-25 was not an ambitious one, vowing to take Bangladesh one step forward through the implementation of the new budget....
Outrage as Afghan women excluded from UN-led talks with Taliban
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities will meet international envoys on Sunday in Qatar for talks presented by the United Nations as a key step in an engagement process, but...
Philippine troops kill 10 communist rebels in clash
Philippine troops killed at least 10 suspected communist guerrillas in a clash in a remote northern area in the latest blow to a decades-old insurgency that has weakened considerably, with only about a thousand guerrillas remaining, military and security officials said on Friday.....
25pc tax proposal on car import by MPs likely to be dropped
The finance bill for the upcoming financial year 2024鈥�25 is likely to be passed in parliament on Saturday, with the government backtracking from the imposition of a 25 per cent duty on car imports by lawmakers...
Afghans proud in defeat as fairytale World Cup run ends in semis
Afghans mourned the end of their T20 World Cup dreams on Thursday but said the cricket team's performances in reaching a first semi-final gave them hope for the future.
Afghanistan World Cup heroics can inspire next generation: Trott
Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott hopes his side's historic T20 World Cup run, which ended in a heavy semi-final defeat Wednesday, has 鈥榠nspired young kids to pick up a bat and ball鈥� in the war-ravaged country.
PM receives Tk 315cr as Padma Bridge loan repayments
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday received some Tk 315 crore as the 7th and the 8th installments of loan repayment, which was taken for the construction of Padma Bridge....
NATO names Dutch PM as new boss
NATO鈥檚 32 nations on Wednesday appointed outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte as the alliance鈥檚 next head, handing him the job at a crucial moment with Russia on the march in Ukraine and US elections looming...
Afghanistan have 鈥榥o scarring鈥� ahead of semifinal: Trott
Coach Jonathan Trott believes Afghanistan will go into Wednesday鈥檚 T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa boosted by 鈥榟aving no scarring, no history鈥� unlike the accident-prone Proteas...
South Africa ignore near-misses with eye on final
South Africa coach Rob Walter believes his team will not be haunted by its embarrassing legacy of big-match stagefright when they take on Afghanistan for a place in the T20 World Cup final...
US mired in cold war model from 1950s
THE Biden administration is in denial regarding the dangerous Cold War that currently exists between the United States, China, and Russia that qualifies as Cold War II. The current Cold War promises to be more dangerous, more costly, and more implacable than its predecessor, which dominated the 1950s and early 1960s...
CPB demands steps against mass corruption
Leaders of the Communist Party of Bangladesh called on the ruling Awami League to take immediate steps against mass corruption at a rally held in Dhaka on Wednesday....
Tofazzel reappointed as principal secretary to PM
The tenure of the service of Tofazzel Hossain Miah as the principal secretary to the prime minister, has been extended for one year....
I will die if isolated from people: Hasina
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that she would die if she was isolated from the public, asking the Special Security Force not to detach her from the people....