Members of parliament from across political parties on Saturday expressed strong commitment to becoming members of a proposed parliamentary caucus on disability rights, marking a significant step toward strengthening parliamentary leadership on disability inclusion and the rights of persons with disabilities in Bangladesh. The commitment came during a high-level Consultation on the Formation of a Parliamentary Caucus on Disability Rights, ...

The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka has issued a special warning for Bangladeshi citizens traveling to the United States on visitor visas. The authorities have clearly outlined activities that are strictly prohibited under B1/B2 visas. The embassy confirmed the matter in a post published on its verified Facebook profile on Saturday (September 5) morning. According to the post, traveling to the ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Hossain Fakir has said that the police officers allegedly involved in conspiracies against the government have been identified. He made the remarks on Saturday morning while attending a tree-planting and cleanliness drive at Rajarbagh Police Lines School and College in the capital. ”Less than one per cent of Bangladesh Police officers are involved in ...

Cancer patients from Bangladesh along with their family members are sleeping in the open air near Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital in Kolkata due to the lack of affordable hotels. Some people are sleeping under plastic sheets or using blankets, whereas others are sleeping near their baggage and medicines. They are also suffering from rain, mosquitoes, no toilets, noise pollution and dust ...

Local television journalists in Sylhet on Friday decided to boycott news coverage of State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir and the local BNP, after several media workers were harassed by political activists at the Hazrat Shahjalal Shrine. Kobir, visiting Sylhet for the first time since taking office as state minister, offered prayers at the shrine after Jummah prayers. According ...

Alexander Isak scored twice in the opening nine minutes as Liverpool beat Ipswich Town 2-0 on Friday (September 4), for their first Premier League win of the season. The victory was also Liverpool’s first under new head coach Andoni Iraola. Isak, who joined Liverpool from Newcastle United for a reported £125 million last summer, put the hosts ahead early. He ...

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman is set to assume the presidency of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 8 September. The 81st session of the UNGA will formally open on 8 September, while the high-level general debate will begin on 22 September with speeches by heads of state and government. Khalilur Rahman will preside over ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday warned that no one would be spared if people’s rights were undermined. “If any obstacle comes our way, we will fight it and reach our destination. We will not spare anyone who plays games with the rights of the people,” he said. He made the remarks while addressing the inaugural rally of ...

The second day of Cosmetica Dhaka 2026, an international exhibition for the cosmetics industry, remained lively at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital. On the holiday, visitors began arriving at the ICCB premises even before the exhibition opened. The crowd continued to grow as the day progressed. Attendance was also notable on Thursday, the opening day, with ...

India’s foreign exchange reserves (INFXR=ECI), opens new tab climbed to another record high of $740.80 billion in the week to 28 August, central bank data showed on Friday, boosted by heavy inflows from special schemes to attract dollar inflows into the country. India’s FX pile has risen for nine straight weeks, jumping by almost $75 billion during this period, with ...