Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, paid his maiden courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain at Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka on Thursday, according to a press release from the ministry. During the meeting, both sides expressed satisfaction over the recent momentum in bilateral engagements, including the exchange of high-level ministerial visits. They highlighted the ...

The Council of Advisers on Thursday gave final and in principle approval to drafts of six ordinances, including the Bangladesh Labour Act (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 and the Representation of the People (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (RPO). It also gave approval to two other proposals, reports BSS. The approval came at the weekly meeting of the Council of Adviser held at the ...

The interim government has been advancing reform initiatives without engaging key stakeholders, said eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday. Speaking at a pre-election programme titled “Citizen Manifesto” organised by Citizens’ Platform in Sylhet, Dr Debapriya, a distinguished fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), criticised the government for excluding public participation in its reform efforts. “The interim government is ...

The government and the mayor of London have agreed to change the quota for the amount of affordable housing for new developments in London from 35% to 20%. City Hall said the measures were introduced to help speed up planning decisions, incentivise developers and build more houses. Developers are promised a fast-tracked application if they agree to build 20% of ...

Ingredients : For the donuts: v 2 cups all-purpose flour * ¾ cup granulated sugar * 2 tsps baking powder * ½ tsp kosher salt * ¾ tsp cinnamon * ¾ cup milk * 2 large eggs * 3 tbsps unsalted butter, melted * 2 tsp vanilla extract For the glaze: * 1 cup powdered sugar * 2 to 3 ...

Bangladeshi rock legend Nagarbaul James has welcomed a baby boy with his wife Namia Amin. Their son, Gibran Anam, was born on 8 June 2025 at Huntington Hospital in New York. James and Namia tied the knot in a private ceremony in Dhaka on 12 June 2024, a year after first meeting at an event in Los Angeles. This marks ...

Nine additional people have tested positive for anthrax in Pirgacha upazila of Rangpur district, intensifying fear among local residents and prompting heightened vigilance from health authorities. Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer Dr. Masud Rana confirmed the new cases on Wednesday. The affected individuals include Ashura Begum, 65; Robiul Islam, 55; Shahin Mia, 23; Sharif Mia, 22; Khasa Mia, 52; ...

Nigeria’s military said on Thursday it had killed 50 jihadists using drones to carry out multiple attacks on army bases in the volatile northeast. The authorities in Africa’s most populous country and one of its powerhouses, have been fighting the Boko Haram jihadist group and its Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) splinter for 16 years. The groups are seeking ...

Bangladesh hit 14 sixes against West Indies in the series-deciding third match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday, equalling the effort of smashing the most sixes in their ODI history. They also hit the same number of sixes against Zimbabwe in 2020 at Sylhet, a match in which Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal shared 292 runs in their opening ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is scheduled to visit Dhaka in December, with preparations underway for her trip after Christmas. The information was confirmed by diplomatic sources in Dhaka and Rome. Meloni was expected in Dhaka on August 30, but her visit was postponed due to complexities arising from the Russia–Ukraine war, which also affected her planned visits to Bangladesh, ...