Bangladesh

President M Abdul Hamid on Tuesday (March 21, 2023) evening received credentials from the ambassadors of Turkey and Philippines to Bangladesh in two subsequent ceremonies and they were ceremonially welcomed at Bangabhaban in Dhaka. The envoys are Ramis Sen of the Republic of Turkey and Leo Tito L. Ausan Jr. of the Republic of the Philippines. Receiving their credentials, the ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has insisted on proper utilisation of the projects coming out of the tendency to construct buildings and purchasing foreign cars. She gave the insistence at a meeting of the ECNEC held at the NEC Conference Room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. The meeting approved a total of 9 projects with an overall of estimated cost of ...

Bangla Mirror Desk:   The British High Commission, the British Council and the new Imperial College Alumni Association of Bangladesh came together to celebrate the UK’s excellence in Science and Medicine, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, by arranging a reception at the British High Commissioner’s Residence.. The event was inaugurated by the British High Commissioner, HE Mr Robert Chatterton Dickson. He ...

BNP vice-chairman Shaukat Mahmood has been expelled from the party. Shayrul Kabir Khan, a member of the party’s media cell, confirmed the matter this on Tuesday. He is the former president and general secretary of Jatiya Press Club. Shaukat Mahmood was expelled from all posts and his primary membership of the party was cancelled on charge of his involvement in ...

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Tuesday said his country is committed to working with Bangladesh to eliminate corruption – enabling Bangladeshis to enjoy lives of dignity and drawing more international trade and foreign investment. “If Bangladesh can assure citizens and investors that corruption is less prevalent here than in other markets, it will attract more investment and help ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said intensified global steps were needed to stop war in Ukraine as it continued to cause common peoples miseries across the world, as she gave an exclusive interview to the CNN TV. “I feel that the world should come forward to stop the war as the common people are suffering,” she said while the US-based ...

Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division on Tuesday also rejected the writ filed challenging the legality of the Election Commission’s gazette that declared Md Shahabuddin as president. The Appellate Division Justice Md Jahangir Hossain rejected the writ. Now, there is no legal bar for Md Shahabuddin to take oath as president, according to the court order. Attorney general Sheikh Mohammad ...

The National Moon-sighting committee will sit on Wednesday (March 22) evening to decide the start of the holy month of Ramadan. Shaila Sharmin, a spokesperson for the Islamic Foundation, said the committee will meet at Baitul Mukarram at 6:30pm after Mugrib prayer to decide the date. If the moon of Ramadan is sighted on Wednesday evening, Ramadan will start on ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin on Monday said Bangladesh requires US$ 373 billion to implement its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) in the next 27 years, with US$ 8.5 billion per year as new and additional finance. “For the full implementation of the (Nationally determined contributions) NDC targets of Bangladesh, it needs US$ 143 billion from international ...

The relationship of a former senior police officer with Dubai based gold-trader Arav Khan, who is accused in the police murder case, is being investigated, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdullah Al Mamun has said. “We are looking into the matter sincerely and you will get the information at the appropriate time,” the IGP told journalists in Chattogram on Monday ...