President’s portraits dropped from missions abroad
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed its embassies, consulates and diplomatic residences abroad to take down portraits of President Md Shahabuddin,...
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Inflation surges as rice remains costly
Reza Mahmud : Rice prices in Bangladesh continue to climb during the full Boro paddy season, despite duty exemptions for importers and falling international prices,...
Port Congestion: NBR tightens rules to clear
Staff Reporter : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that containers destined for Inland Container Depots (ICDs) or off-docks must be moved from...
Voices of Rohingya to echo at Cox’s Bazar conference
Diplomatic Correspondent : National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman has warned that the Rohingya issue is gradually slipping off the international agenda, and said the interim...
Pak PM pledges closer relations with BD
Diplomatic Correspondent : Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Bangladesh High Commissioner to Pakistan Md. Iqbal Hossain Khan on Friday, stressing the...
Bangladesh taps Malaysia to fix Rohingya crisis
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has called on Malaysia, in its capacity as ASEAN Chair, to use its influence in mobilising international efforts for a lasting...
It was people’s will, not mine
Staff Reporter : Nobel Peace Prize laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus has said his decision to take on the role of Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser was...
UN Water Pact: Dhaka’s move tests India’s bilateralism
Farrukh Khosru : Bangladesh has become the first country in South Asia to join the UN Water Convention, a move that regional experts say could...
Trump, Putin Alaska Talks: Ceremony without Substance
Agencies : The high-profile summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska concluded Saturday without a...
Zelenskiy to visit US tomorrow
Reuters : Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he will visit Washington on Monday (18 August) to meet Donald Trump, who spoke at length with the Ukrainian president...