Navy rescues 26 fishermen from disabled trawler
The Bangladesh Navy rescued 26 fishermen from the trawler MV Tajminur Rahman, which suffered an engine breakdown about 27 nautical miles off the Cox鈥檚 Bazar lighthouse...
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Govt mulls rewarding system for compliant taxpayers: NBR
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Wednesday said that the government was working to establish a system of rewarding compliant taxpayers...
Lanka鈥檚 future lies beyond local progress
THE government is investing its time and money in northern development in a way that no previous government has in a long while. The topmost leaders of the government no less, president Anura Kumara Dissanayake and leader of the house Bimal Rathnayake, have been spending a great deal of their time and effort in the north. During their visits they meet face...
Iran summons EU envoys over bloc鈥檚 鈥榠nterventionist鈥� stance
Iran summoned envoys from European Union member states to protest the bloc鈥檚 鈥榠nterventionist鈥� statements on contested islands in the Strait of Hormuz as well as the Islamic republic鈥檚 nuclear programme, local media reported Wednesday...
Macron under pressure to produce working government
The clock ticked down Wednesday for France鈥檚 president Emmanuel Macron to find an exit from his worst domestic crisis, after his first prime minister and one-time ally urged him to resign...
Bangladesh, UN stress sustained collaboration, innovation
United Nations resident coordinator in Dhaka Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday praised chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his 鈥榟ighly successful鈥� visit to New York during the United Nations General Assembly as he paid a farewell call on him at the state guest house Jamuna...
Former MP Bubli on 2-day remand in anti-terrorism case
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed Tamanna Nusrat Bubli, former lawmaker for reserved seats for women and leader of Narsingdi district Awami League, on a two-day remand in a case lodged under Anti-Terrorism Act with the capital鈥檚 Tejgaon police station...
BAMA unveils research on ayurvedic medicines
The Bangladesh Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Association on Tuesday unveiled a comprehensive research report on the safety and efficacy of select Ayurvedic formulations...
Yunus calls for quality education, nutrition for girls
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that every girl child had to be ensured safety, quality education and nutrition and transformed into skilled human resources as they would be the future mothers, future citizens...
Allies desert Macron as French PM given final chance
President Emmanuel Macron Tuesday faced growing pressure from within his own camp to resolve an intensifying political crisis and a call from a key ally to quit, as his outgoing premier made a last-ditch effort to rally support for a coalition government a day after resigning.
UN resident coordinator calls on Bangladesh interim govt chief
United Nations resident coordinator in Dhaka Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday praised Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his 鈥榟ighly successful鈥� visit to New York during the United Nations General Assembly as she paid a farewell call on him at the State Guest House Jamuna.
FIDH chief praises govt鈥檚 human rights commitment
International Federation for Human Rights president Alice Mogwe on Monday commended the interim government, led by chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, for its commitment to upholding human rights and democratic principles...
Yunus pays respect to senior citizens
Chief adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday extended his heartfelt respect and love to all senior citizens on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons...
ISESCO DG seeks 3 zero theory in strategy
Director general of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Salim M Al Malik on Monday expressed his deep admiration for chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and his globally influential initiatives...
Macron under pressure as French PM resigns after less than month
France鈥檚 new prime minister resigned on Monday after less than a month in office, sinking the country further into a political crisis and piling pressure on president Emmanuel Macron to find a way out of the deadlock...
Iran won鈥檛 resume nuclear talks with Europeans 鈥榓t this stage鈥�
Iran does not plan to immediately resume nuclear talks with European nations after they reimposed sanctions, the foreign ministry said on Monday...
Aminul re-elected as BCB president, Faruque and Shakhawat vice-presidents
Aminul Islam was re-elected as the Bangladesh Cricket Board president after the elections of the board of directors held at a city hotel in Dhaka on Monday.
France鈥檚 new PM resigns
France鈥檚 president Emmanuel Macron on Monday accepted the country鈥檚 prime minister Sebastien Lecornu鈥檚 resignation just hours after unveiling his cabinet, the presidency said, plunging the European nation further into political deadlock.
Buddhist leaders exchange greetings with Yunus
A delegation of Buddhist religious leaders on Sunday exchanged greetings with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of Probarona Purnima, a religious festival of the community.
NBR directs zones to strengthen intelligence operations
To accelerate the recovery of evaded revenue and enhance collection by preventing tax evasion, the National Board of Revenue instructed all field-level tax zones to strengthen the activities of their respective Intelligence and Investigation Cells.
Professor Yunus expresses satisfaction over NCC鈥檚 progress
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the progress made by the National Consensus Commission, which is expected to submit its final report soon...
Yunus condoles death of zoologist Jane Goodall
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday expressed deep sorrow at the death of his friend world renowned zoologist Jane Goodall...
Yunus returns after 9-day New York visit
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday returned home wrapping up his nine-day New York tour to attend the 80th UN General Assembly session in New York of the United States...
CA鈥檚 stance on AL鈥檚 activities being misrepresented, says BanglaFact
BanglaFact, media and fact-check wing of Press Institute Bangladesh, has said a vested quarter is misrepresenting Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammd Yunus鈥檚 stance about lifting ban on the ousted fascist Awami League.
Professor Yunus leaves New York for Bangladesh
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left New York on Tuesday night (United States time) for Dhaka, concluding a nine-day visit marked by extensive engagements during the 80th United Nations General Assembly...
Minority community leaders denounce Yunus
Religious minority rights body Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council on Tuesday said that a recent statement by interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus over the persecution of the Hindus deeply saddened and angered them...
RNPP test run in Dec: adviser
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the test run of the much vaunted Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant at Iswardi in Pabna would be conducted in December...
7-point proposal unveiled to end Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus once again called upon the international community to exert pressure on Myanmar and the Arakan Army to immediately stop persecution of the Rohingyas...
Customs to be operational during Puja
The operational activities of all customs across the country would remain active during the Durga Puja holidays to ensure uninterrupted import and export activities, according to a notification issued by the National Board of Revenue on Tuesday...
Repatriation of Rohingyas is 鈥榦nly viable solution鈥�, Yunus tells UN envoy on Myanmar
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the repatriation of the Rohingya people to their homeland is the only viable solution to the protracted crisis.
