Bangladesh

Former Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia has been shifted to Cumila central jail from Kashimpur. She was sent to the Cumilla prison by a prison van around 5:30pm on Monday. Senior jail super Md Obaidur Rahim confirmed the matter at 1am on Tuesday. Apart from that, jailer Farhana, deputy jailer Jannatul Tayeba and matron Fatema have been sent ...

FIFA World Cup-2022 winning Argentine team goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez on Monday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her office here in the city. During the meeting, the PM appreciated the Argentine footballer for his performance that contributed to winning the Football World Cup-2023 title. “You are the man who brought glory for Argentina. I wish you ...

In the lead-up to the upcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit, Bangladesh has been elected as vice chair of the ministerial meeting during the NAM preparatory meetings being held in Baku – Azerbaijan’s capital. The meetings, which commenced on July 3 and will conclude on July 6, 2023, have attracted delegates from various countries. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen is leading ...

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen requested the UN to help raise public awareness about earthquake preparedness, including by having more open spaces in cities around Bangladesh. He made the request while meeting the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative (SRSG) on Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori at his office on Monday. The Bangladesh Foreign Minister reaffirmed the country’s commitment to ...

Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen said on Monday that Bangladesh welcomes upcoming visits of some high level US delegations here as Dhaka wants to get more engagement with Washington on various issues. “We welcome the continuous engagement with the US .. we have nothing to hide … I believe we will have very good time with the US,” he told ...

  The UK is providing an additional £11.6 million (160 Crore Taka) of humanitarian support for Rohingya refugees and communities affected by disasters across Bangladesh. This new package of UK support will provide food, water, and sanitation to Rohingya refugees, and child protection services to refugees and neighbouring host communities. It will also provide support to communities across Bangladesh affected ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked public representatives to serve the people and meet their needs when working in their respective areas. “You will have to fulfil the needs and wants of the people who elected you with their votes,” she said, reports UNB. The premier said this at the oath-taking ceremony for the newly elected mayors and councillors ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin returned home this morning from Saudi Arabia after performing the holy Hajj. A VVIP aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the President and his entourage members landed at Hazrat Shahjalal (R) International Airport here at 1:47am today. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen, Dean of Diplomatic Corps, chiefs of the ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday summoned Jakob Etaat, Chargé d’Affaires of the Swedish Embassy in Dhaka, to protest the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm. On Wednesday, as Muslims celebrated Eid-ul-Azha, Salwan Momika, a 37-year-old Iraqi who is said to have fled to Sweden several years ago, tore up and set ...

More rain is likely across the country over 24 hours, starting from 9 am today, as monsoon is active, Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted. “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind are likely to occur at most places in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions; and at many places in Khulna, Dhaka, Barishal and Chattogram divisions ...