UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West, said on Sunday that the United Kingdom expects Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to outline his vision for how events will unfold, as the government is committed to promoting national reconciliation. After her meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she said the UK will seek ...

Arif Hasan, the managing director of the private television channel Desh TV, was arrested on Saturday night from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport area in the capital. A team of Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested Arif while he was trying to leave the country, said Talebur Rahman, the deputy commissioner (media and public relations) of DMP. He was later taken ...

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has sought Brazilian investment in Bangladesh for stronger economic ties between the South Asian and Latin American nations. “I urge you to secure the first investment during your tenure,” she told Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres at a reception on Friday. Brazil embassy in Dhaka hosted the reception marking Brazil’s 202nd ...

Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus have jointly launched a “Pope Francis Yunus 3Zero Club” in Rome in an effort to usher in a transformative and inclusive future for humanity. The “3Zero Club” stands as a beacon of hope for the youth in Rome’s marginalised communities, providing a platform to ...

Bangladesh’s national football team secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Maldives in their final match of the year, at Bashundhara Kings Arena on Saturday. Al thanks to a stoppage-time goal by substitute Papun Singh, a midfielder for Abahani Limited, was brought on in the second half as a substitute for Sohel Rana. Just when it seemed like the match ...

The paramilitary Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive has seized different Indian smuggled goods worth about Taka three crore at Saheb Bari Bus Stand area under Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj district. “A special patrol team of BGB-55 Battalion seized a mini covered van containing smuggled Indian goods at Saheb Bari Bus Stand on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway under Madhabpur upazila ...

The Canadian government recently announced that it is making significant cuts to the number of immigrants admitted into Canada. The number of new permanent residents is expected to be cut by nearly 20% next year, while fewer temporary foreign workers will be allowed to come to Canada. The government says the cuts would result in a 0.2% decline in Canada’s ...

The Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) have announced a reward of Tk 1 crore for the Bangladesh women’s football team, who recently won the SAFF Championship in Nepal. The decision was taken on Saturday in the BOA Executive Committee meeting, chaired by Bangladesh Army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman. BOA Executive Committee member and Bangladesh Handball Federation (BHF) General Secretary ...

July Shaheed Smrity Foundation general secretary Sarjis Alam has expressed strong resentment over the composition of advisory council of interim government. He said: “13 advisers have been accommodated to the advisory council from the Chittagong division, but none was made adviser from Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions. Is not there anyone from the three divisions capable of running the ministries. ...

The interim government in its maiden 100 days has given utmost priority to find out ways to prevent the spread of dengue disease. It has finalized the draft of the National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) as the vector-borne disease continues infecting people in the country. “The draft of the National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) has been ...