Bangladesh has seen a strong rise in remittance inflows, with a 17 percent year-on-year growth recorded during the first 24 days of September, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bank today. During this period, remittances reached US$2,234 million, up from $1,909 million in the same timeframe last year. The upward trend is also evident in the cumulative figures for ...

Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow at Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has said that Bangladesh does not need another weak and ineffective human rights commission, calling for a stronger, more authoritative institution capable of addressing real issues of rights and justice. Speaking at a discussion titled “Draft Human Rights Commission Act 2025”, organized by Citizens’ Platform on Saturday, Debapriya criticized ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said that safeguarding country’s natural environment is crucial for building a sustainable and attractive tourism sector. She made made these remarks during an event marking World Tourism Day 2025 in Dhaka. “If we can protect nature, Bangladesh will become an even more attractive destination for both domestic and international tourists,” she ...

Bangladesh has strongly denied claims circulating on social media suggesting that its delegation was present in the UN General Assembly Hall during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech on Friday, calling the allegation “baseless” and “propaganda of the fallen forces.” Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder dismissed the rumors, stating unequivocally that Bangladesh delegation, led by Chief ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said political parties have no doubt anymore that the next national election will be held in February 2026. “The Chief Adviser’s speech at the United Nations on the election was quite strong, and from what he has said in recent days about it, we, the political parties, have no doubt anymore.” ”We ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus met US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during a formal reception in New York on September 23. The event, hosted by US President, brought together global leaders on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly. Professor Yunus was accompanied by his daughter, Deena Yunus. During the reception, President Trump and First Lady ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday told the international community that Bangladesh will never return to authoritarian rule, affirming that reforms based on national consensus will continue irrespective of political divisions to build a balanced democratic order where no elected leader would be able to undermine democracy. “Our goal is clear: to create a democratic order where power ...

London would be the only region where Labour would keep most of the MPs it won in 2024 if a general election were held tomorrow, a new poll has suggested. Nigel Farage is on course to be Prime Minister with Reform UK the favourite to win hundreds of constituencies across the country currently held by the Tories and Labour, an ...

A 22-year-old nursery worker has been sentenced to eight years in jail after being convicted of the “sadistic” abuse of 21 babies, including pinching and pushing children and kicking one little boy in the face. Roksana Lecka, from Hounslow in west London, admitted to seven counts of cruelty to a person under the age of 16 and was convicted of ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated steps to seize the movable and immovable assets of Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her former ICT adviser, in the United States. The ACC is sending a Mutual Legal Assistance Request (MLAR) to the US, a senior ACC officials said on Friday. Following the ACC’s application, a court ...