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 ...

Most people wait for the weekend to party hard with their friends and binge-drink their favourite alcoholic drinks together. However, the next morning often brings a harsh reminder of the hazards of overindulgence – the dreaded hangover, which can be incredibly unpleasant, with symptoms ranging from a splitting headache and dry mouth to nausea and fatigue. If you are facing ...

A large number of kidney patients of the country die every year in the country due to lack of proper and timely treatment, say experts. “If we can ensure timely and proper treatment to kidney patients then it is possible to save many lives,” Prof. Dr. Firoz Khan, former director of National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Urology (NIKDU) said. ...

Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) president Md Jasim Uddin has said more than 200 foreign delegates, including 13 ministers and seven CEOs of multinational companies, will join the Bangladesh Business Summit 2023. The summit, which will be held in Dhaka during March 11-13, will highlight Bangladesh’s journey towards a trillion-dollar economy, the FBCCI president told UNB ...

A seven-member probe committee was formed on Monday to identify the cause of the fire at Balukhali Rohingya camps in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday. Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Cox’s Bazar Abu Sufian will lead the committee which consists of representatives from Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner’s office, fire service, APBn, police and other agencies concerned. ADM ...