Online Desk : A gathering was held on On September 23 to commemorate the establishment of the Saudi dictatorship in...
Day: September 24, 2024
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : An army officer was killed by miscreants during a joint forces operation in the Dulahazara area...
Online Desk : A total of 1,400 tourists who had been stranded in Sajek due to a 72-hour strike have...
UNB, Meherpur : Dengue cases have surged alarmingly in Meherpur, with over 400 cases reported in just one and a...
Online Deks : The United Nations has conveyed best wishes to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus as he attends the...
AP, UNITED NATIONS : World leaders will open their annual meeting at the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday under the shadow...
Staff Reporter : Professor Kazi Kayum Shishir, a distinguished academic and political figure, brings his vast experience and deep understanding...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh government has lodged a strong protest against remarks made by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah regarding Bangladeshi illegal immigrants. On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed over a formal note of protest to the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Dhaka, expressing dissatisfaction over Shah’s comments during a recent election rally in Jharkhand, India. In his speech, Shah had threatened to “hang upside down” every illegal Bangladeshi immigrant if his party, the BJP, formed...
Staff Reporter : Unrest in Bangladesh’s apparel factories continues despite multiple initiatives by the interim government to address the issues. These disruptions, involving various forms of protests and work stoppages, threaten the stability of one of the country’s major foreign exchange earners, potentially harming the national economy. Stakeholders stress that restoring normalcy in the garment sector is crucial for economic growth. On Monday, hundreds of garment workers from Generation Next Garments took to the Tongi-Ashulia road to demand overdue wages,...
Staff Reporter : The Chinese government has announced that starting from December 1, 2024, Bangladesh will enjoy zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent of its tariff lines on exports to China. Currently, Bangladesh benefits from duty-free access for 97 percent of its tariff lines. A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy stated that this move is part of China’s broader strategy to support Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The announcement follows President Xi Jinping’s pledge at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on...
Staff Reporter : Monday marked a day of joy and expressions of pride as people throughout the Kingdom took to the streets flying the Saudi flag high at various events organized by local authorities to mark the occasion. The Royal Guard Presidency organized a celebration of the 94th Saudi National Day on September 23 in Jeddah, in the presence of Maj. Gen. Suleiman Al-Hudhaili, the commander of the Royal Guard Group in the Western Region, the Saudi Press Agency reported....
AFP : Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed 100 people including children on Monday, according to the Lebanese health ministry, in the largest cross-border escalation since offensive erupted in Gaza on October 7. On Monday, Israel said it had hit more than 300 Hezbollah sites with dozens of strikes, while Hezbollah said that it had targeted three sites in northern Israel. The strikes on Lebanon, which also wounded more than 400 people according to the health ministry, were the deadliest...