Russia to provide 30,000 MT of fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge
Russia to provide 30,000 MT of fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge

Russia has announced it will provide 30,000 metric tonnes (MT) of Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizer to Bangladesh free of charge, as a gesture of friendship and strong bilateral ties between the two nations. Dmitry Konyaev, CEO of Uralchem Group, Russias second-largest ammonia and nitrogen...

US delegates to reach Dhaka Friday
US delegates to reach Dhaka Friday

A United States government-led delegation will arrive in Dhaka on Friday to discuss support to economic resilience, stability, growth, as well as meaningful and quality jobs in Bangladesh, reports UNB. The Nov 22-25 visit underscores the US commitment to improving and advancing economic...

Bangladesh ready to face West Indies in first test on Friday
Bangladesh ready to face West Indies in first test on Friday

After a disheartening clean sweep at home against South Africa in their last Test series, Bangladesh are gearing up to take on the West Indies in a two-match Test series, with the first match starting Friday in Antigua. Before the series, Bangladesh played a two-day practice match against a West...

UN decides holding high-level conference on Rohingya next year
UN decides holding high-level conference on Rohingya next year

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution deciding to hold an all-stakeholder high-level UN Conference in 2025 to propose a time-bound plan for sustainable resolution of the Rohingya crisis, reports BSS. This high-level Conference is part of a call from the Bangladesh Chief...

24 Bangladeshis return after 2-year jail term in India
24 Bangladeshis return after 2-year jail term in India

Twenty-four Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 women, have returned home through Benapole check post after completing a two-year prison sentence in India. On Wednesday night, they were handed over to Bangladesh immigration authorities at Benapole, reports UNB. According to the police, they...

UNICEF appoints 16-year-old Gargee as new youth advocate in Bangladesh
UNICEF appoints 16-year-old Gargee as new youth advocate in Bangladesh

UNICEF has named Gargee Tanushree Paul as a new youth advocate in Bangladesh for the coming two years. During the signing ceremony for her new role, Gargee met with Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh, and discussed childrens rights in the country, said a press release received on...

BB issues guidelines for operations of business in country by JVCA
BB issues guidelines for operations of business in country by JVCA

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued guidelines for operations of business in Bangladesh by Joint Ventures or Consortiums or Associations (JVCA) having foreign partner (s) in order to make the process more transparent and more accountable, reports BSS. The central bank in a circular issued on...

Border Guard Bangladesh seizes 100,000 yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar
Border Guard Bangladesh seizes 100,000 yaba pills in Cox’s Bazar

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) successfully seized 100,000 Yaba pills early Wednesday morning in the Palongkhali border area of Ukhiya upazila, Coxs Bazar district. Acting on a tip-off, a team from BGB-34 launched a special operation in the Farir Beel area at around 1:30 AM. During the...

Education must foster creativity to create entrepreneurs: CA
Education must foster creativity to create entrepreneurs: CA

Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said the countrys education system must foster creativity to create a generation of entrepreneurs in the country. He made the comment when he visited the office of the Education Ministry at the Bangladesh Secretariat, reports BSS. Humans are...

Bangladesh women eye world cup spot
Bangladesh women eye world cup spot

Bangladesh womens cricket team faces a tough path to secure direct qualification for the Womens ODI World Cup, set to take place in India next year. To achieve this, Bangladesh must win all six of their remaining matches in the ICC Womens ODI Super League. These include three home matches...

Police chief led July massacre, says chief prosecutor
Police chief led July massacre, says chief prosecutor

The Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Tajul Islam, has stated that former police chief Abdullah Al Mamun was the supreme commander of the July massacre, carrying out genocide under his leadership. Tajul Islam made these remarks during a tribunal hearing on Wednesday, where...

Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus visits Secretariat for first time
Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus visits Secretariat for first time

For the first time, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladeshs interim government, visited the Secretariat on Wednesday to attend a meeting of the advisory council. Dr. Yunus arrived at the Secretariat around 11 a.m., where the meeting was scheduled to take place in the advisory...

Bangladesh to represent its diverse culture in Riyadh from today
Bangladesh to represent its diverse culture in Riyadh from today

The Bangladesh Culture segment of the prestigious Riyadh Season is set to kick off on Wednesday afternoon (4pm KSA time), showcasing the rich and diverse cultural heritage and lifestyle of Bangladesh. This high-profile event will highlight various aspects of expatriates lives in the Kingdom of...

Bangladesh eyes enhanced diplomatic engagement in SA
Bangladesh eyes enhanced diplomatic engagement in SA

Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin on Tuesday asked heads of Bangladesh missions in South Asian country to strengthen diplomatic engagement at the bilateral level to foster peace, stability and economic development in this region, reports BSS. He made the directive at a virtual meeting with the...

56 Myanmar nationals seek refuge in Bangladesh
56 Myanmar nationals seek refuge in Bangladesh

A number of 56 Myanmar citizens have sought refuge in Bangladesh, fleeing the ongoing conflict in Rakhine state. The individuals, including those from Chakma and Tanchangya communities, entered the country through the Baishfari border area under Ghumdhum union in Naikhongchhari upazila of...

Bangladesh score 253/7d
Bangladesh score 253/7d

On the first day of the two-day warm-up match against the West Indies Select XI at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua, Bangladesh managed to score 253/7d runs in 73.2 overs. The visitors had three batters retiring out in their innings. Hasan Murad provided an early breakthrough for Bangladesh...

Dry weather likely
Dry weather likely

Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Monday forecasted that weather may remain dry over the country for the next 24 hours commencing from this morning. Weather may remain dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, said a met office release. A seasonal low lies over the South...

Bangladesh receives $1.25bn remittance in 1st 16 days of Nov
Bangladesh receives $1.25bn remittance in 1st 16 days of Nov

Some $1.25 billion in remittances has been received during the first 16 days of November. At an exchange rate of Tk 120 per dollar, this amounts to approximately Tk 15,062 crore in Bangladeshi currency. Bangladesh Bank (BB) released a report on this matter on Sunday. According to the central...

Receiver appointments deepen industry crisis
Receiver appointments deepen industry crisis

There are numerous precedents for appointing receivers in industrial establishments in the country in the aftermath of various events. However, unfortunately, in almost every case, the outcome has been unfavorable. Many once-established industrial groups have turned into moribund enterprises after...

Dhaka-bound int’l flights to land at airports in Sylhet, Ctg in winter
Dhaka-bound int’l flights to land at airports in Sylhet, Ctg in winter

To avoid the winter fog, international flights heading for Dhaka airport can land at airports in Sylhet and Chattogram, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh said Sunday as it seeks to end reliance on foreign airports. Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan, chairman of the Civil Aviation...

Bangladesh flags visa-related difficulties with Austria
Bangladesh flags visa-related difficulties with Austria

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has flagged the issue of visa-related difficulties being faced by Bangladeshi students aspiring to pursue higher studies in Austria. He raised the issue, noting that Bangladeshi students aspiring to pursue higher studies in Austria have faced visa-related...

We will be benefited if we get individual sponsorships: Sabina Khatun
We will be benefited if we get individual sponsorships: Sabina Khatun

Bangladesh Womens Football Team captain Sabina Khatun said the tigress footballers will be benefited if they get individual sponsorships like what other countrys footballers get. The footballers from different countries like Pakistan, Nepal, and Bhutan, especially their star players, have...

People won’t tolerate repetition of fascism: Mufti Rezaul Karim
People won’t tolerate repetition of fascism: Mufti Rezaul Karim

Islami Andolon Bangladesh Ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on Sunday said the rulers of the country couldnt able to give anything in last 53 years except oppression and deprivation and in the regime of ousted PM Sheikh Hasina, the country had become a tax jurisdiction of India. However,...

Country's default loans stand at Tk 2,85,000 crores
Country's default loans stand at Tk 2,85,000 crores

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladeshs banking sector stood at Tk 2 lakh 84 thousand 977 crores at the end of September this year, which is 16.93 percent of the total disbursed loans. Indeed, this is the highest ratio of disbursed loans to bad loans in the last 16 years. An updated report of...

Passport application of Shirin Sharmin Chy suspended
Passport application of Shirin Sharmin Chy suspended

The Department of Immigration Passports has suspended the passport applications of former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury and her husband Syed Ishtiaq Hossain. The decision follows the adjournment of Shirin Sharmins application due to her involvement in a murder case and a plea of absconding....

Confident Nasum charts comeback route with clarity
Confident Nasum charts comeback route with clarity

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed is keeping it simple after a fine comeback in the recent ODI series against Afghanistan, notably in the second game where he put in the all-rounder performance of a game changer for Bangladeshs only win of the series. Nasum had been in the eye of a storm...

Met office forecasts dry weather over country
Met office forecasts dry weather over country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted that weather may remain dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the country for the next 24 hours beginning from 9am on Sunday. Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, it said. A seasonal low lies...

Tarique pays homage to Maulana Bhasani on his death anniversary
Tarique pays homage to Maulana Bhasani on his death anniversary

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday paid rich tributes to late politician Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, popularly known as Majlum Jananeta (the leader of the downtrodden) on his 48th death anniversary on Sunday, reports BSS. Maulana Bhasani will...