Yunus to receive 鈥楬armony Award 2025鈥� today
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will receive the prestigious 鈥楬armony Award 2025鈥� today from King Charles III.
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Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh delegation visits Payra Port
A delegation of Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh led by its chairman Md Rezaul Karim visited Payra Port at Kalapara, Patuakhali on Wednesday, says a press release.
Former land minister Saifuzzaman鈥檚 assets frozen in UK: Al Jazeera report
The United Kingdom鈥檚 National Crime Agency has frozen properties in the United Kingdom owned by Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, Bangladesh鈥檚 former minister of land, according to a report by Al Jazeera鈥檚 Investigative Unit...
Russia launches deadly strike in east Ukraine
Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine鈥檚 northeastern city of Kharkiv killed three people and wounded 60 others, including children, on Wednesday, authorities said, as Moscow pushed ahead with attacks after rejecting an unconditional ceasefire...
World still had 138m child labourers in 2024: UN
Nearly 138 million children were still working in the world鈥檚 fields and factories in 2024, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning that given the slow pace of progress, eliminating child labour could be delayed by 鈥榟undreds of years.鈥�...
Sakhawat holds meeting with US deputy secretary of labour
Labour and employment and shipping adviser M Sakhawat Hussain held a bilateral meeting with the United States deputy secretary of Labour Keith E Sonderling at the side-line of International Labour Conference at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday...
Two S Koreans charged for blackmailing Son
Two South Koreans have been charged with blackmail or attempted blackmail targeting Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, the prosecution said Wednesday, with one of them reportedly his ex-girlfriend...
N Ireland police slam 鈥榟ate-fuelled mob rule鈥� after more unrest
Police in Northern Ireland on Wednesday condemned 鈥榙isgraceful鈥� scenes of violence on a town鈥檚 streets after a second night of rioting targeting foreigners in which 17 officers were injured...
Legal reforms to protect labour rights a must
WORKER rights in Bangladesh continue to remain unprotected as reported in the most recent Global Rights Index of the International Trade Union Confederation. This is disconcerting. In the index made public on June 2, Bangladesh is ranked among the 10 worst countries with a score of 5, suggesting that the country has no guarantee for worker rights. For nine consecutive...
Schoolchildren suffer as fight for Myanmar trade town intensifies
Myanmar鈥檚 military junta and opposition forces are fighting over control of a lucrative trade route into Thailand, with shells and aerial attacks regularly forcing children to flee their schools, teachers and a parent told AFP.
Not interested to be part of next elected govt: Yunus
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said there was no way that he would be interested to be part of the next elected government...
UK security adviser calls on Yunus in London
UK national security adviser Jonathan Powell called on Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel in London on Wednesday.
Professor Yunus to deliver special speech at Chatham House today
As part of his public diplomacy efforts, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will deliver a special speech at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs on Wednesday...
DU student commits suicide amid threats over FB comment
A Dhaka University fine art faculty student allegedly committed suicide in Manikganj early Tuesday after being threatened over a social media comment.
UK lawmakers meet Yunus in London
A group of UK parliamentarians under the banner of All Party Parliamentary Group called on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel in London on Tuesday and discussed issues of mutual interest.
All eyes on聽 Yunus-Tarique meeting
Chief adviser Professor Mohammad Yunus, now on a four-day visit to the United Kingdom, is expected to hold a meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London on Friday.
Israel 鈥榢idnapped鈥� us on Gaza aid boat: Thunberg
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday accused Israel of 鈥榢idnapping us in international waters and taking us against our will to Israel鈥� after security forces intercepted a boat carrying humanitarian aid bound for Gaza...
Bank accounts with over Tk 1cr decline
The number of bank accounts holding deposits of over Tk 1 crore declined by 719 in March due to poor business environment in the country...
Bangladesh's RMG exports to US grow by 29.34pc in Jan-Apr
The country鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the United States, the single largest export destination of Bangladesh, experienced a robust growth of 29.34 per cent to $2.98 billion in January-April of 2025, amid ongoing tariff fears...
UK unemployment rises to near 4-year high
Britain鈥檚 unemployment rate has reached the highest level since July 2021, official data showed on Tuesday, after businesses were hit by a UK tax rise and US tariffs kicked in...
Trump鈥檚 cuts hurt vulnerable women worldwide: UN
The United Nations Population Fund has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of president Donald Trump鈥檚 policies has been even more 鈥榙evastating鈥� for reproductive health worldwide, chief Natalia Kanem told AFP.
Long road to Rohingya repatriation
OVER the past decade, the international community has watched the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar evolve into one of the most pressing humanitarian emergencies of our time. At the centre of the response has been the United Nations 鈥� praised for its humanitarian efforts, yet criticised for political paralysis and delayed action...
Govt, BNP should also give road maps to justice, reforms
THE chief adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus in an address to the nation on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha has announced that the general elections would be held any day in the first quarter of April 2026, noting that the Election Commission would announce a road map to the elections at an appropriate time. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the major political...
Myanmar guerrillas claim rare junta jet downing
Myanmar anti-coup guerrillas claimed to shoot down a junta jet on Tuesday, declaring a rare victory over the air force which has kept them at bay in a grinding civil war...
Airbus, Menzies Aviation evps meet Yunus
Executive vice-president of Airbus Wouter van Wersch and EVP of Menzies Aviation Charles Wyley met chief adviser Muhammad Yunus separately on Tuesday and discussed issues of mutual interests...
Trump deploys Marines amid Los Angeles protests
President Donald Trump ordered active-duty US Marines and 2,000 more National Guard troops into Los Angeles on Monday, vowing those protesting immigration arrests would be 鈥榟it harder鈥� than ever.
Dhoni, Amla and Graeme Smith added to ICC Hall of Fame
India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni and South Africa's Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith were among seven new inductees into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame announced Monday.
Professor Yunus begins his four-day official London visit
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived here on Tuesday, beginning his four-day official visit to renew their bilateral ties with the United Kingdom, with an increased focus on economic cooperation, trade and investment...
BNP leader Tarique to meet with CA Yunus in London on Friday
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman is set to hold a formal meeting with chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on June 13 in London...
Man found dead near rail track at Mawa expressway
Fire Service and Civil Defence rescuers on Monday recovered the body of an unidentified man from a place near a rail track at Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj...