Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday called for strengthening mutual trust and respect and building partnership among the Indian Ocean region countries along with fostering maritime diplomacy for the region’s ‘resilient future’. Inaugurating the two-day Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) here this evening, she also sought active global support to repatriate the Rohingyas to their homeland in a sustainable manner. “The ...

Visiting Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun on Friday visited Liberation War Museum in the city’s Agargaon area. Prithvirajsing Roopun along with his wife Sayukta Roopun and entourage reached the museum premises at 11.45 pm. Former Cultural Affairs Minister and noted cultural personality Asaduzzaman Noor, Liberation War Museum Trustee Dr Sarwar Ali, Trustee and Member-Secretary Sara Zaker and senior officials of the ...

Severe cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ created over the Bay of Bengal turned into very severe cyclonic storm on Friday morning. The very severe cyclonic storm over the central bay and adjoining southeast bay is rushing towards Cox’s Bazar. Torrential rains in Cox’s Bazar began at 2:45pm. In such a situation, all hotels, motels and resorts at St Martin’s Island have been ...

Cyclone Mocha intensified to become “very dangerous” on Friday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, warning of violent winds, floods and possible landslides in Bangladesh that could hit the world’s biggest refugee camp. The WMO’s Clare Nullis told a Geneva press briefing that a storm surge of 2-2.5 meters over the weekend was likely to inundate low-lying areas of North ...

Australian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Tim Watts has said Bangladesh and Australia work closely together to promote their shared interests in regional peace and security, and have a growing trade and investment relationship. “I look forward to continuing discussions on our political and economic cooperation while in Bangladesh,” he said. The Australian assistant minister is representing Australia at the ...

Severe cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’ created over the Bay of Bengal turned into very severe cyclonic storm on Friday morning. So, Cox’s Bazar district administration has imposed restrictions on tourists to go to the sea ignoring the inclement weather and risking their lives. The district administration officials said there is a risk of drowning or missing if someone gets into the ...

A total of 239 Bangladeshis, who were stuck in conflict-raged Sudan, arrived in Bangladesh via Saudi Arabia on Friday. They reached at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka around 9am. Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) welcomed them at the airport. Earlier on Thursday (May 11), a total of 51 Bangladeshi nationals ...

The severe cyclonic storm ‘MOCHA’ intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over central Bay and adjoining Southeast Bay. It is likely to intensify further, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). Maritime ports have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal no. two (Repeat) two. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an alert that Cyclone mocha ...

Bangladesh and India have expressed satisfaction at the level of bilateral cooperation in various fields. This satisfaction was expressed when Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter’s official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka, reports UNB. PM’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting. “Both sides have expressed ...

The National Economic Council (NEC) today approved a Taka 2.63 lakh crore original ADP for the next fiscal year (FY24) making highest allocation of Taka 75,945 crore (28.88% of allocation) in the transport and communication sectors. The approval came from a meeting of the NEC held today with its chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. Out of ...