Bangladeshi diplomats have to be active in strengthening economic diplomacy: PM Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked Bangladeshi diplomats to play an active role in strengthening economic diplomacy in order to sustain the country’s graduation to the developing status through enhancing trade and export with different countries. “Bangladeshi diplomats working in different countries will have to be ...

When marine biologist Maxim Chakilev flings open the door of his ramshackle Siberian hut in the Oscar-nominated short documentary “Haulout” to find 100,000 honking and heaving walruses, the effect is breathtakingly cinematic. For almost two minutes, the screen is crowded with jostling animals, their guttural snorts filling the soundtrack and putting the viewer right in the middle of an astonishing ...

The nation is observing historic March 7, a red-letter day in the country’s history, in a befitting manner today, commemorating the epoch-making speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. On this day in 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at a mammoth rally at Racecourse Maidan (now Suhrawardy Udyan) directed freedom-loving Bangalees to wage a decisive struggle against the repressive Pakistani rulers. ...

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, will be observed throughout the country tonight (Tuesday) with due religious fervour and devotion. Muslims consider Shab-e-Barat as one of the three most sacred nights and believe that on this night Almighty Allah decides the fate of all human beings fixing their ‘rizq’ (livelihood) for the next year. President M Abdul Hamid and ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday sought five key supports from development partners to make smart, innovative and knowledge-based society in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to promote a peaceful, just and inclusive global society. “A smart, innovative and knowledge-based society will help promote a peaceful, just and inclusive society,” she said. The premier was elaborating the five key supports of ...

Transport owners and workers of Sylhet called a strike on Sylhet-Jakiganj route for an indefinite period from Thursday morning, protesting the ‘disorderly’ movement of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) buses on the route. The transport leaders came up with the announcement on Sunday night following a joint meeting of Sylhet district road transport owners’ association and Sylhet district bus, minibus ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called for forming a joint trade and investment committee by Bangladesh-Qatar governments, saying establishment of a joint business forum would bring two countries private sectors under a single platform for mutually beneficial economic partnership. “Our two nations need to reposition our ties based on a mutually beneficial economic partnership,” she told the Doha Investment ...

The government has decided to observe a one-minute ‘blackout’ on the Night of March 25, marking the Genocide Day for the seventh consecutive years. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal came up with the decision after a meeting held on the occasion of the Genocide Day on March 25, Independence on March 26 at his ministry conference room on Monday. Like ...

Bangladesh won the third ODI against England by 50 runs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury in Chittagong on Monday. Shakib Al Hasan took four wickets while Taijul Islam and Ebadot Hossain grabbed two wickets each. Mustafizur Rahman took the last wicket of Chris Woakes. All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladesh bowler to take 300 ODI wickets when he dismissed ...

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged the international community to support the LDCs to address their development challenges while delivering country statement at the Summit of the LDC Group, held in Doha, Qatar recently. In his remarks on Saturday, Foreign Minister also highlighted Bangladesh’s readiness to share its home-grown development experiences with other LDCs through South-South and triangular ...