Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has urged all to follow the ‘eco-centric’ philosophy to protect the ecology and ecosystems, including environment, water, land, and all forms of life. “We have to be eco-centric in our approaches rather than anthropocentric. We have to put nature at the center of all our activities. We must not try to ...

Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort is delighted to announce the appointment of Chef Mohammad Ali as its new Executive Chef. With a distinguished culinary journey and exceptional expertise in the art of gastronomy, Chef Mohammad Ali is set to elevate the dining experience for guests at Dhaka Regency. Chef Mohammad Ali brings a wealth of experience to this prestigious role, ...

Two Indian nationals have been arrested by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on charge of trespassing into Bangladesh through Doarabazar border in Sunamganj district. They are the siblings — Maluch Garo, 30, and Korol Garo, 45. They were arrested from Moularpar area under Doarabazar upazila on Friday morning. BGB-48 Battalion’s Commander Lt Col. Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed it. The arrested were ...

The World Health Organization said Wednesday an outbreak of suspected Marburg disease has killed eight people in a remote part of northern Tanzania. “We are aware of 9 cases so far, including 8 people who have died,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. “We would expect further cases in coming days as disease surveillance improves.” Like Ebola, ...

The government has approved separate proposals for procuring one lakh metric tons of rice, two cargos of LNG, 70,000 MTs of fertilizer to meet the growing demand of the country. The decision came at a meeting of the government purchase committee at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat on Thursday. Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed was in the ...

Former caretaker government adviser Professor Rehman Sobhan has attributed environmental degradation to unchecked profit motives and market dominance, urging the establishment of a dedicated commission to tackle these challenges. “Environmental protection efforts are being hindered for the lack of proper enforcement of laws… I also called for urgent action to establish a commission dedicated to addressing environmental challenges,” he said ...

Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the United States Asad Alam Siam will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day on January 20. Foreign ministry spokesperson and Director General of the Public Diplomacy Wing Mohammad Rafiqul Alam informed this to media at the ministry’s weekly briefing on Thursday afternoon. He said that Ambassador Siam has been invited to participate in the inauguration ceremony of ...

Expressing satisfaction with the steady growth in bilateral trade, Bangladesh on Thursday urged Australia’s outgoing envoy to advocate for the establishment of an Australian visa processing facility in Dhaka and to work towards easing visa procedures for Bangladeshi nationals. Acting High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson paid a farewell courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin at ...

Police recovered the body of a youth from a heel at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibzar district on Thursday morning. The body was recovered from Kurunji area at Kurma tea garden under Islampur union in the upazila. The deceased was identified as Depan Munda, 35, son of Proshad Munda, a resident of the area. It was learnt that locals spotted the ...

Former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar was released from Keraniganj Central Jail on Thursday afternoon after 17 years. He walked out of the prison around 1:48PM, senior Jail Superintendent Suraiya Akter confirmed. Since morning, BNP leaders, activists, and people from his native Netrakona area started gathering in front of the jail centering Babar’s release. “After 17 long years, ...