Bangladesh

US President Joe Biden has written to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressing his willingness to work together to achieve Bangladesh’s economic goals. He also expressed willingness to partner with Bangladesh on their shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific. “The United States is committed to supporting Bangladesh’s ambitious economic goals and partnering with Bangladesh on our shared vision for ...

Bangladesh and the United States will work together to protect the environment and combat climate change, said Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Sunday. The environment minister said this while talking to reporters after US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas met him at his secretariat office, reports UNB. “We have discussed how we can further advance ...

Labour Appellate Tribunal has stayed the punishment of Grameen Telecom Chairman Dr Muhammad Yunus in a case filed for violation of the labour law. Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments (DIFE) has filed a petition with the High Court against the order. DIFE lawyer Md Khurshid Alam Khan confirmed the matter on Sunday. Besides, the petition also sought a ...

Four more devotees have died on the Ijtema ground on the bank of river Turag, raising the death toll to 14. The deceased were Md Sanowar, of Gaibandha’s Pangsha upazila, Md Alam, son of Abdul Jalil of Chattogram’s Anowara upazila, Md Shahnewaz Bhuiyah, son of Nurul Huq of Narsingdi and Al Mahmud, son of late Osman Goni of Sirajganj. All ...

The first phase of Biswa Ijtema on the bank of river Turag ended on Sunday (February 4) with Akheri Munujat (Final prayer). The Akheri Munujat began at 9am and ended at 9:22am. Maulana Hafez Zobair Ahmad, leader of Bangladesh Tabligh Jamaat and head imam of Kakrail Jame Masjid in Dhaka, conducted the prayer. Thousands of devotees sought mercy from Almighty ...

Akheri Munujat (Final prayer) of the first phase of Biswa Ijtema will begin between 9:00 am and 10:00 am on Sunday on the bank of river Turag. Thousands of Muslim devotees from home and abroad are expected to take part in the Akheri Munajat. The first phase of Biswa Ijtema of Shurae Nizam followers will conclude through the Munajat. It ...

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Saturday said those who try to push back the country’s march towards development, will be dealt with through law. “We will not tolerate any terrorism. We are marching towards development. We cannot be pushed back. Those who try to push us back – we will deal with them using the law,” ...

UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS have been navigating and responding to the multiple and overlapping crises from the past few years, and their commitment to strengthen support, especially for the most vulnerable and the people at risk, is reassuring. President of the these UN agencies Executive Board Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith said this while chairing the closing of the first regular ...

Three more devotees died at the Ijtema venue in Gazipur’s Tongi area on Friday night, taking the death toll to 10. The deceased were identified as Nousher Ali, 65, son of Shamser Ali, hailed from Sherpur district, Abdul Qader, 55, son of Belayet Hossain, of Bhola district, and Swadhin, son of Hossain Ahmed, of Netrakona district. So far, 10 people ...

The first phase of 57th Bishwa Ijtema, one of the largest global Muslim gatherings, entered its second day on Saturday in Tongi with continued spiritual activities, including the recitation of Allah’s divine names and sermons. Commencing on Friday after Fajr prayers, the event kicked off with general sermons by the esteemed Maulana Ahmad Buttullah from Pakistan. The grounds of the ...