Bangladesh

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has urged all to follow the ‘eco-centric’ philosophy to protect the ecology and ecosystems, including environment, water, land, and all forms of life. “We have to be eco-centric in our approaches rather than anthropocentric. We have to put nature at the center of all our activities. We must not try to ...

Former caretaker government adviser Professor Rehman Sobhan has attributed environmental degradation to unchecked profit motives and market dominance, urging the establishment of a dedicated commission to tackle these challenges. “Environmental protection efforts are being hindered for the lack of proper enforcement of laws… I also called for urgent action to establish a commission dedicated to addressing environmental challenges,” he said ...

Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the United States Asad Alam Siam will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day on January 20. Foreign ministry spokesperson and Director General of the Public Diplomacy Wing Mohammad Rafiqul Alam informed this to media at the ministry’s weekly briefing on Thursday afternoon. He said that Ambassador Siam has been invited to participate in the inauguration ceremony of ...

Expressing satisfaction with the steady growth in bilateral trade, Bangladesh on Thursday urged Australia’s outgoing envoy to advocate for the establishment of an Australian visa processing facility in Dhaka and to work towards easing visa procedures for Bangladeshi nationals. Acting High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson paid a farewell courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at ...

Former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar was released from Keraniganj Central Jail on Thursday afternoon after 17 years. He walked out of the prison around 1:48PM, senior Jail Superintendent Suraiya Akter confirmed. Since morning, BNP leaders, activists, and people from his native Netrakona area started gathering in front of the jail centering Babar’s release. “After 17 long years, ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday met Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The two sides had in-depth exchanges of views on Bangladesh-China relations, bilateral cooperation and joint celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Bangladesh. Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain will pay an official visit ...

The Constitution Reform Commission has proposed to introduce a bicameral legislature system with the upper house (Senate) and lower house (National Assembly) in a bid to make the parliament more dynamic and functional. The proposed tenure for both chambers will be four years and an individual would be allowed to serve as prime minister for a maximum of two consecutive ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said a charter of new Bangladesh will be formed by building national unity through talks. “…what we want to form is to make a charter of the mass uprising, which will be the charter of new Bangladesh. It will be based on unity. There will be elections; there will be all but we ...

The Constitution Reform Commission has proposed to introduce ‘Bangladeshi’ instead of ‘Bengali.’ The commission submitted its report with proposals to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his office in Dhaka on Wednesday (January 15) morning. In its proposals made in report, the commission proposed to abolish the ‘People of Bangladesh are Bengali as a nation.’ They (citizens of Bangladesh) will ...

The medical board formed for BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia’s treatment at the London Clinic, UK will take decision on her liver transplant following her medical test reports in the next few more days, said her personal physician Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain. “Madam’s (Khaleda Zia) medical tests for major complications will continue today, tomorrow and ...