Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will hold “bilateral talks” with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow (April 4) in Bangkok on the sidelines of BIMSTEC Summit. CA’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the matter to the media.  The meeting is

The MV HT Unit ship, carrying 10,850 tonnes of parboiled rice from India, arrived at Chattogram Port today under the International Open Tender Agreement (Package-8), the Food Ministry announced. As part of a deal to import 500,000 tonnes of rice from India, a total of 450,000 tonnes is

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus joined the official dinner of the BIMSTEC Summit at a hotel in Bangkok this evening. During the event, Prof Yunus posed for photographs with Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, highlighting the diplomatic engagement between

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called on young people to become "three-zero persons" to safeguard the planet from destruction.  Speaking at the BIMSTEC Young Gen Forum on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC Summit, he urged youths to embrace a new civilisation

Rail communication between Dhaka and Mymensingh has been snapped after a fire broke out on the Mohanganj-bound Mahua commuter train in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila this morning (April 3). The blaze, which erupted around 11:00 am in a power coach near Satkhamair Railway Station, was

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested three persons, including the prime suspect, in connection with the harassment of a female journalist and the assault of her brother in the Banasree area of the capital. The detainees have been identified as Shoaib Rahman Zishan (25), Md Raisul

A mild heat wave is currently affecting several parts of Bangladesh and is expected to persist, according to a bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) this morning (April 3). The heat wave is sweeping across the districts of Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj,

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reached Bangkok today (April 3) to attend the Sixth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC). A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Prof Yunus and his delegation landed at

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has been ranked 15th among the 126 most polluted cities in the world, according to the latest findings from IQ Air, a Switzerland-based organization dedicated to monitoring air quality.  The city’s air quality index (AQI) on Thursday morning

Bangladesh is currently reviewing its tariff structure on products imported from the United States, as confirmed by the Chief Adviser's Press Wing this morning.  This review comes in the wake of a new trade development where US President Donald Trump unveiled plans to impose a

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka for Bangkok today (April 3) to join the sixth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Summit. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the chief adviser and his delegation took off

US President Donald Trump has announced new reciprocal tariffs, matching duties imposed on American goods by other nations. The move intensifies the ongoing trade war, which he reignited upon his return to the White House. Speaking at an event in the White House Rose Garden on

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman today said that no external conspiracy would prevent the trial of those responsible for crimes under the former regime.  Speaking at the first reunion of Jarip Biswas Degree College in Shailkupa, he alleged that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

A shipment of 17,000 metric tons of food aid, produced by American farmers, has arrived in Chattogram to support over one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.  The food, produced by American farmers, will be delivered through the World Food Programme as part of the United

Two young men lost their lives, and two others were critically injured after falling from the roof of a moving train while recording a video near the Mogra Railway Bridge in Akhaura, Brahmanbaria on Wednesday morning. The deceased were identified as Abdul Kaiyum Mia (22) from Comilla

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will depart for Bangkok tomorrow to attend the sixth BIMSTEC Summit. "A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9 AM," said Dr. Khalilur

Before commenting on the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh, the Indian government must acknowledge that its own treatment of minorities has repercussions, said eminent economist and public policy expert Debapriya Bhattacharya in a recent interview with India's fortnightly magazine

No one will be allowed to take advantage of the rise of extremism in Bangladesh, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuz Alam said in response to a report published in the New York Times fearing the rise of religious extremism in Bangladesh. He said: “According to the report,

A mild heat wave is currently affecting Rajshahi division, as well as the districts of Dinajpur, Syedpur, and Chuadanga, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) reported on Wednesday (April 2). According to the Met Office, day and night temperatures may decrease slightly in the

Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin today (April 2) urged all BIMSTEC member countries to give their full support to finalize six key trade agreements without delay. In his remarks at the 25th BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) in Bangkok, he emphasized the importance of