The government has invited UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to visit at a convenient time in 2025 to witness Bangladesh’s transformation. On behalf of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith extended the invitation on December 17. The Secretary General reiterated his full support for the interim government headed by ...

A clash reportedly erupted between respective followers of Maulana Zobayer and Maulana Saad Kandhalvi factions at Tongi’s Ijtema ground has resulted in three deaths and hundreds injured. The incident occurred around 3.00 am, according to Tongi West Police Station. The deceased are Bachchu Mia, 70, from village Egarasindur in Kishoreganj’s Pakundia upazila, and Belal, 60, from Beraid in Dakshin Khan ...

A space rocket built by a Japanese startup blasted off on Wednesday but was later seen spiralling downwards in the distance as the company said the launch attempt had failed. It was the second attempt by Space One to become the country’s first private firm to put a satellite into orbit, after the first try in March ended in a ...

A powerful earthquake that struck Vanuatu has killed 14 people, the Pacific nation’s government said in a disaster update obtained by AFP on Wednesday. The confirmed deaths included four in the capital Port Vila’s hospital, six in a landslide, and four in a collapsed building where the toll was expected to rise further, it said. More than 200 people have ...

Import and export activities between Bangladesh and India resumed on Tuesday (December 17) through Chatlapur Land Customs Station in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila after a 21-day halt. The operations restarted with the export of 70 metric tons of fish to India, confirmed Chatlapur Customs inspector Habibur Rahman. The suspension began on November 27 following protests by Indian ISKCON workers and supporters ...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur said the current account, a key component of the country’s balance of payments, is maintaining a virtual balance after four months of the new government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. “There was a deficiency in the balance of payments, our reserve was falling, and our currency was depreciating rapidly. ...

Bangladesh defeated West Indies by 27 runs in the second of the three-match T20I series at the Arnes Vale Stadium on Wednesday. Bangladesh, batting first, scored 129 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Chasing that run, the Caribbeans could not score more than 102 runs after losing all their wickets. Bangladesh has defeated West Indies in a T20 series ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved launching an investigation into the allegations of embezzlement of Tk 80,000 crore in nine projects by deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and niece Tulip Siddique. The investigation has begun on Tuesday, ACC’s deputy director Akhtaul Islam confirmed the Daily Observer Online about it. ACC sources said ...

Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus to leave Dhaka early morning of Wednesday to Egypt to attend the D-8 Summit in Cairo, Foreign Adviser Dr. Touhid Hossain has said on Tuesday evening at the Foreign Ministry while talking with the reporters. According the adviser, the conference of heads of government of Developing-8 (D-8) will be hosted in the Egyptian capital ...

The Chinese embassy has told the UK to “stop creating trouble”, after a businessman accused of being a spy for China was banned from the country. The revelations about Yang Tengbo, who denies wrongdoing, and his links to Prince Andrew, have sparked renewed calls for the UK to designate China a threat to national security. The issue poses a dilemma ...