Bangladesh

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to embark on an official visit to the United Kingdom shortly after Eid-ul-Azha, with a focus on revitalizing bilateral relations and addressing key economic and financial issues, including the recovery of laundered funds. The visit, tentatively scheduled for June 9–13, comes as both Dhaka and London seek to strengthen cooperation in trade, ...

Norway has reiterated its unwavering support for Bangladesh’s interim government and democratic transition, as Norwegian State Secretary for International Development, Stine Renate Håheim, met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday. During the meeting at State Guest House Jamuna, Håheim extended warm greetings from Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and praised the longstanding ties between the two nations. ...

A Satkhira court on Tuesday sent former Member of Parliament from a reserved women’s seat, Laila Parvin Sejuti, to jail in connection with a case filed over subversive activities. She was produced before Satkhira Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, which ordered her detention. Shaminul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said Sejuti was arrested from her residence early Tuesday. She currently ...

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has hinted that Government employees are likely to receive a dearness allowance. But it is not yet sure what percentage they will receive. “A committee has been assigned which will determine when and how much we can provide.” He disclosed these on Tuesday while responding to reporters’ queries after a meeting of the Advisory Committee ...

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has requested his supporters, who are continuing protest for his swift swearing-in, to refrain from disrespecting leaders and activists of other political parties during the movement. In a post on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday morning, he gave this instruction to his supporters. “I humbly request the protesting supporters and voters of Dhaka South City ...

A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital on Tuesday morning after pilot noticed sparks in one of its engines. According to the airport sources, a Turkish plane, with 290 passengers, left the airport for Istanbul around 7AM on Tuesday. But within 15 minutes, the pilot found sparks in one of its ...

A young Bangladeshi mountaineer, Ikramul Haque Shakil, has etched his name into the global record books by becoming the youngest person to trek from sea level to the summit of Mount Everest, breaking a long-standing world record. The record-setting expedition, titled “Sea to Summit”, saw Shakil walk an estimated 1,300 kilometers from Inani Beach in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh all the ...

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke met leaders from Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s women’s wing and discussed the issues of mutual interest. They had an insightful discussion about their community engagement and the policy issues that matter most to them and their members, said the High Commission in a post from its verified Facebook page.

Election commissioner Abdur Rahman Masud has commented that Awami League has no chance to participate in elections if the suspension order of registration is not canceled or withdrawn. “The government has banned Awami League’s activities, the Election Commission has suspended its registration. If the suspension order is not canceled or withdrawn, the party will not be able to participate in ...

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said that everyone must develop the habit of using cloth and jute bags instead of polythene. “We need to limit the use of plastic at every level, especially eliminate single-use polythene bags.” The adviser made this remark during a discussion with different environmental organasations and students at Rajshahi circuit house ...