Bangladesh

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is expected to pay an official visit to Bangladesh in the last week of August, as Dhaka and Rome look to deepen cooperation in key areas and further strengthen bilateral relations. Diplomatic sources told UNB that officials from both countries are currently working to finalize the arrangements for a successful visit. Italian Interior Minister Matteo ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on former minister Jahangir Kabir Nanok, his wife Syeda Arjuman Banu and daughter S Amrin Rakhi in connection with a money laundering case. Senior Special Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court Md Zakir Hossain Galib imposed the ban following a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The ACC in its ...

Speakers at an event in the capital on Sunday underscored the urgent need for a Road Safety Act to ensure the safety of pedestrians and cyclists, particularly in traffic-congested cities like Dhaka. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 50 percent of annual road crash fatalities globally involve pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Experts said walking and cycling could significantly ...

A special exhibition was held in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday night, organized by the Bangladesh Ikebana Association. With the cooperation of Takashimadaira Act Director Yoshinari Katsuo, the exhibition began at 11 am and continued until 5 pm, according to a media statement. Masud Karim, the chief patron of the Bangladesh Ikebana Association, spoke about the history and development of Ikebana. ...

The National Economic Council (NEC) today approved an Annual Development Programme (ADP) outlay of Tk 2,30,000 crore for the next fiscal year (FY26) keeping highest allocation in the transport and communication sector. NEC Chairperson and Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting held at the NEC conference room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area today. Advisers concerned ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started a probe against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina for amassing wealth illegally. An investigation team has been formed by the commission on Sunday in this regard. The ACC deputy director Masudur Rahman has been made the chief of this committee, according to ACC’s top sources. The investigation team will uncover the truth about Sheikh ...

National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman on Sunday said he remains prepared to exercise his rights as a Bangladeshi citizen to the fullest extent. “I remain prepared to exercise my rights as a Bangladeshi citizen to the fullest extent,” the National Security Adviser said to media when his attention was drawn to a recent allegation by BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed ...

Several hundred people have taken positions in front of the main entrance of gate of Nagar Bhaban, halting the customer services. Today (Sunday) is fourth consecutive day of protests to demand that BNP leader Ishraque Hossain be handed over the mayoral office of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). The protesters as per their pre-planned programme, began to gather at ...

Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, has announced that Indian nationals and Rohingya individuals who enter Bangladesh illegally from India will be repatriated through official and legal channels, not through pushback operations. Any individuals identified as Bangladeshi citizens among such groups will not be subject to pushback, he said. He made the remarks ...

BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that people who were supporters of the Awami League but did not obstruct BNP’s activities and who are socially acceptable will be welcomed in BNP. He made this comment at a programme organised by the Chittagong Divisional BNP on Saturday. “After a long time, we have an opportunity to recruit ...