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Making Bangla UN’s official language requires Tk 800cr annually

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Tuesday said that Bangladesh would renew its efforts for making Bangla one of the official languages of the United Nations when the global body will go through a greater reform. He said there is huge involvement of funds in the process, and it needs to think whether spending such a huge ...

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Two flights diverted from Dhaka to Sylhet amid dense fog

Two international flights landed at Osmani International Airport, Sylhet, after being unable to land at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to dense fog. Due to heavy fog, two US Bangla flights from Kuala Lumpur and Sharjah were diverted to Sylhet and landed at Osmani International Airport between 7:30am and 8:30am on Tuesday, confirmed Hafiz Ahmed. Assistant Manager of US ...

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Sonu Nigam gets attacked in Mumbai concert, registers complaint

video of the same has been doing the rounds on social media. Although Sonu was rushed to the hospital, followed by the incident, it seems that the singer is doing well. However, his close aide, Rabbani Khan (his guru Ghulam Mustafa Khan’s son) and his bodyguard are expected to have sustained a few injuries. Sonu Nigam reportedly opened up to ...

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3 killed, over 200 injured as new quake hits Turkey and Syria

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria, killing three people and sparking fresh panic after a February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said three people were killed and 213 were taken to hospital, while in Syria White Helmets said more than 130 people ...

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Quader wants Bangla among official UN languages

Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday demanded to make Bengali one of the official languages of the United Nations. “Let the spirit of Amar Ekushey inspire the fight against the anti-liberation forces,” he said. Obaidul Quader made the comment after paying tribute at Central Shaheed Minar to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement by placing wreaths marking ...

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Nation pays respect to Language Martyrs

President, PM lay wreaths at Central Shaheed Minar The historic Amar Ekushey, February 21, is today (Tuesday). Commemorating the language martyrs, the day is being observed as Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day across the world including Bangladesh as the UNESCO recognised the day as the International Mother Language Day on November 17, 1999. The day is a ...

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Banks will provide Tk 103.5 for each dollar to repatriate export income

Banks will provide a special benefit of Tk 0.50 for each US dollar to repatriate the export income of December and January by February 28, reports UNB. A meeting of managing directors (MDs) of state-owned and private banks has decided that the special benefit of an additional Tk 0.50 against each dollar of export earnings will be given for the ...

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Help us in relocating Rohingyas to Bhasanchar: PM to UN

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the United Nations to help Bangladesh in relocating Rohingyas to Bhashanchar island. She made the plea while UN resident coordinator Gwyn Lewis called on her at her official residence, Ganabhaban, UNB reports. PM’s Speech Writer M Nazrul Islam told reporters that the prime minister mentioned that over one million Myanmar nationals, Rohingyas, are ...

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BGMEA urges Proparco to provide SMEs with the low-cost fund, grant

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the French Development Agency the financial wing Proparco to provide the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) of the country with the low-cost fund and grant as they often cannot avail of regular financing schemes due to stringent due diligence. “Bangladeshi garment factories are making huge investments to make their production ...

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Biden reaffirms US’ “unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s territorial integrity”

US President Joe Biden, who arrived in a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, reaffirmed America’s unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. “As we approach the anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, I’m in Kyiv today to meet with President Zelenskyy and reaffirm our unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s democracy, sovereignty, and territorial integrity,” tweeted Biden. The ...

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