President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today urged China to increase investment in Bangladesh and further enhance cooperation in creating conditions for the safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas. He made the call when outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a farewell courtesy call on the President at Bangabhaban this morning, President’s Press Secretary Md. Sarwar Alam ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s four-day visit to New York for the 81st United Nations General Assembly highlighted Bangladesh’s national interests and sovereignty while presenting the country’s aspirations for partnership, investment, trade and inclusive development before the international community, Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin said today. “During these four working days, the Prime Minister firmly presented Bangladesh’s interests and potential before ...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday deferred the framing of charges against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others in a sedition case over their alleged involvement in a ‘Joy Bangla Brigade’ Zoom meeting and a plot to overthrow the interim government. Acting Judge Mosaddeq Minhaj of the Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court fixed October 15 for the next ...

Autumn arrives with a quiet charm, filling nature with soft sunlight, dew-kissed mornings, white clouds and fields of swaying kash flowers. Inspired by this timeless beauty, designer Rubayyat Chowdhury has created an elegant autumn saree titled “Megh” for her clothing brand Chowdhury’s. The collection captures the essence of autumn through a delicate blend of fabric, colour and indigenous craftsmanship. Made ...

No merchant cost on Bangla QR transactions will take effect from Thursday (October 1), as merchants will no longer have to pay the 1 percent merchant discount rate (MDR), Bangladesh Bank spokesperson and Executive Director Arif Hossain Khan said on Wednesday (September 30). He made the announcement at a press conference at Bangladesh Bank, saying the decision was taken to ...

Michael Olise has set a release clause as a condition for signing a new contract with Bayern Munich, according to reports, as the French winger seeks greater control over a potential future move. Bayern are reportedly preparing to extend Olise’s current contract, which runs until 2029, to 2032 and significantly increase his salary. However, his representatives want a release clause ...

Three individuals were arrested for the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar. Allegations have surfaced regarding the abduction, confinement and gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar. The victim’s father filed a case at Sreemangal Police Station, naming three individuals. Following the complaint, police arrested the three accused. The arrested individuals are Dulal Miah, ...

Police operations against extortionists, terrorists, armed individuals, and drug dealers are ongoing and will be further intensified, according to Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmad. He made the statement on Wednesday (September 30) while answering questions from reporters at the Secretariat. When asked about the Information Adviser’s statement regarding the government’s list of extortionists, the minister stated that maintaining such lists is ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has said that the government has taken an initiative to install 10 dialysis machines at each district-level hospital and 50 machines at each medical college hospital across the country. He made the announcement at a seminar organised at the National Heart Foundation in the capital to mark World Heart Day. The ...

A meeting between the prime ministers of Bangladesh and India will take place, but no date or month has yet been fixed, said Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday. He said there was no need to rush the high-level meeting and that both sides should ensure adequate preparations before it takes place. Trivedi made the remarks while responding to ...