Ex-secy Shafiqul arrested, sent to jail
The police arrested former secretary Bhuiyan Mohammad Shafiqul Islam at a resort in the Kuakata municipality area in Patuakhali early Tuesday...
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S Korea officials to go to US as trade deal deadline looms
South Korea鈥檚 deputy prime minister will meet with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent next week, ahead of Washington鈥檚 deadline to reach a trade deal, Seoul鈥檚 presidential office said Saturday...
US health secy sued over Covid vaccine change
Several leading medical groups filed suit against US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Monday, accusing him of endangering public health with new Covid-19 vaccine recommendations...
NATO chief dubs Trump 'Daddy' as president calls Iran, Israel fighting kids
He's already the world's most powerful man, but US President Donald Trump got a new nickname on Wednesday from NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte -- the 鈥楧addy鈥�.
US halts student visa processing amid push for social media screening
The US State Department has ordered the suspension of student visa processing in the latest escalation of a Trump administration crackdown on foreign students criticised Wednesday by China...
Ruhul Alam Siddique to carry out routine works of foreign secretary
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday assigned secretary Md Ruhul Alam Siddique to carry out the routine works of the foreign secretary until further notice as foreign secretary left his responsibilities...
Thanks Iran, for refusing the bomb
COL Lawrence Wilkerson was the chief of staff of the US secretary of state Gen Colin Powell. He is today among the most vocal American critics of the US-sponsored war in Ukraine, the genocide of Palestinians by Israel and the US-Israeli plans to wage war on Iran...
Gaza transformed into killing field: UN
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that Gaza had become 鈥榓 killing field鈥� because Israel has continued to block aid, an accusation an Israeli official quickly denied, saying there was 鈥榥o shortage鈥� of aid...
US to revoke all visas for South Sudanese
Washington is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday, complaining the African nation is not accepting its nationals expelled from the United States.
196 deputy secretaries promoted to joint secretary
The government on Thursday promoted 196 deputy secretaries, mostly belonging to the administration cadre of the Bangladesh Civil Service 24th batch, to the rank of joint secretary...
Rohingya man killed, two hurt in iftar stampede in Bangladesh camp
A Rohingya elderly person was killed and two others injured in a stampede during an iftar gathering attended by chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and UN secretary-general Ant贸nio Guterres in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Friday.
UN secy gen to visit Cox鈥檚 Bazar camps today
United Nations secretary general Ant贸nio Guterres, who arrived in Dhaka Thursday afternoon on a four-day visit to Bangladesh, is scheduled to visit Cox鈥檚 Bazar Rohingya camps today.
Yunus, UN chief to visit Rohingya camps on Friday
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, together with UN secretary-general Ant贸nio Guterres, is scheduled to visit the Rohingya camp in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Friday as the UN chief is set to embark on Bangladesh visit as part of his annual Ramadan solidarity tour...
Govt prioritising price stability in Ramadan: press secy
The chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday said that the prices of most essential commodities had now reached a tolerable level compared with the previous Ramadan due to various measures adopted by the interim government to stabilise the prices of essentials during Ramadan...
Rubio clashes with China FM on Taiwan
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump鈥檚 top diplomat denouncing Beijing鈥檚 鈥榗oercive鈥� moves...
Bangladesh FS urges journalists to do accurate diplomatic reporting to stop misinformation
Foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Thursday appreciated the role of diplomatic correspondents and said their accurate and balanced reporting could play an important role in preventing the spread of rumours and misinformation.
77 Nobel laureates sign letter opposing RFK Jr. as Trump鈥檚 health secretary
Seventy-seven Nobel prize winners on Monday sent an open letter to the US Senate opposing the nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr., president-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 choice for secretary of health and human services, citing his 鈥榣ack of credentials鈥� and anti-vaccine beliefs...
Int鈥檒 media unfairly portrays Bangladesh鈥檚 minority issue: press secy
Chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday said that the Bangladesh鈥檚 minority issue was unfairly portrayed in international media and influential nations鈥� top parliamentary hearings.
Trump names Scott Bessent as Treasury chief
US president-elect Donald Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs...
Railways secretary made OSD, positions of 3 more changed
The government on Wednesday made railways ministry secretary Abdul Baki an officer on special duty at the public administration ministry, while also changing the positions of a senior secretary and two more secretaries...
UN climate funding draft narrows options, but obstacles remain
A fresh draft of a UN climate deal released Wednesday proposes concrete options to raise funding for poorer countries, but leaves unresolved sticking points that have long delayed an agreement...
Dhaka seeks to enhance strategic partnership with Beijing: FS
Foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin said that Dhaka would like to take the occasion of the 50-years diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and China as an opportunity to elevate the...
US values Bangladesh as partner in Indo-Pacific region: Uzra Zeya
US under secretary of state for civilian security, democracy, and human rights Uzra Zeya has said the United States values Bangladesh as a 鈥榩artner鈥� in the Indo-Pacific region and their 鈥榮trong collaboration鈥� as their leading partner on Rohingya response and number one source of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
US wants Lebanon solution, not conflict: Blinken
US secretary of state Antony Blinken voiced hope Friday for a diplomatic solution in Lebanon and preventing a broader conflict, as he backed efforts by the fragile state to...
Siraj Uddin made CAO principal secy on contract
The government on Wednesday appointed former bureaucrat Md Siraj Uddin Mia (ID No 1380) as principal secretary to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Office on a two-year contract...
UN chief reaffirms support for reforms in Bangladesh
United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that the UN stood ready to support reforms in Bangladesh.
US to help Bangladesh recover stolen money: Blinken
US secretary of state Antony Blinken said that Washington would help Bangladesh government rebuild the country, offering support in Dhaka鈥檚 effort to fight...
Bangladesh, Pakistan to hold foreign secretary-level consultations
Bangladesh and Pakistan on Thursday discussed holding the next round of foreign secretary-level consultations.
Golam Rabbani becomes law secretary
Md Golam Rabbani has been appointed as the full secretary of the Law and Justice Division of the law ministry...
Jashim Uddin 27th foreign secretary
The government appointed Md Jashim Uddin as the 27th foreign secretary of Bangladesh, the foreign ministry said on Sunday...