- Consensus Commission resumes talks Saturday
- Miraz gets best sportsperson of the year award
- Cricketer Anderson awarded a knighthood
- ‘Some illegal foreign assets to be frozen within 6 months’
- US welcomes Bangladesh's signing of Artemis Accords
- Announce election roadmap immediately after completing the necessary reforms: Golam Parwar
- Bangladesh, EU to conclude PCA negotiations by 2026
- Accountability key to resolving Rohingya crisis: Dhaka
- ICC considers revising two-ball rule in ODIs
- 648 brick kilns shut down in anti-pollution drive
- New logo for Bangladesh Police finalised
- Earthquake felt in Dhaka, various parts of country
- China now slaps 125% tariffs on US goods
- Dismembered bodies of 2 women, a kid recovered in N'ganj
- Nasrul Hamid is the greatest 'electricity thief' of all time: Siddique Nazmul
- Shamit begins process to represent Bangladesh
- Residential buildings, farms hit in new US strikes in Sana’a
- Metro Rail’s 2 stations to be closed on Bangla New Year
- Protom Alo, Daily Star represent Hindustan: JAGPA Chhatra League
- 167 more Bangladeshis return from Libya
Bangladesh envoy to Australia presented his Letter of Credence
The newly appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia, F. M. Borhan Uddin has presented his Letter of Credence to the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia Ms. Sam Mostyn AC, in an official ceremony at the Government House in Canberra this morning (April 2). Upon arrival...
Bangladesh, Australia want cooperation to enable mobility of skilled workforce
Bangladesh and Australia on Monday emphasized enhancing collaboration between Bangladeshs Technical Training Centres (TTCs) and Australias Technical and Further Education (TAFE) for ensuring mutual recognition of degrees and upgrading technical education standards of Bangladesh to enable the...
Malaysia keen to assist Bangladesh in expat voting
Malaysia has expressed its interest in helping the Bangladesh Election Commission facilitate a Voting system for expatriate Bangladeshis ahead of the next parliamentary election. Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Mohammad Suhaimi Othman told banglanews24.com following a meeting at the EC...
Zero tolerance to uphold discipline
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner S.M. Sazzat Ali said, regardless of ones identity, no one will escape punishment for committing a crime. Police action has already begun. In an interview with Bangladesh Pratidin on Sunday (March 9) in his office, he said that if the police commit a...
DCs of ‘midnight voting’ under surveillance
The Deputy Commissioners (DCs) who steered the much-talked midnight voting during the fascist Awami League regime are under the surveillance of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). ACC is working to find financial irregularities, illegal wealth and other irregularities of those DCs who well known...
EC does not want to miss national election timeline in Dec
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the Election Commission (EC) does not want to miss the national election timeline in December. CEC said this after a meeting with British High Commissioner Sarah Cook at the Election Building in Agargaon in the capital on Monday....
European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib in city
European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib is now visiting Bangladesh. She will attend a book launching programme titled Bangladesh, 36 July 2024 in a city park on Monday (March 3) afternoon. The European Commissioner will meet Foreign Affairs Adviser...
EU Commissioner Lahbib arrives in Dhaka
European Union (EU) Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management Hadja Lahbib arrived in Dhaka on Saturday on a three-day official visit. Secretary (east) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Md. Nazrul Islam received her at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport....
Create resistance, don’t take law into your own hands
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner SM Sazzat Ali has called the city dwellers to create resistance aiming at reducing various crimes including snatching and advised them against taking the law into their hands. He made the call after inspecting special activities underway to strengthen...
‘EC takes preparations to hold election in December’
Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker said that the Election Commission (EC) is preparing to hold the national election by December. Mentioning that the election schedule will be announced within the logical time, Anwarul Islam said the election commission is trying to announce a...
Australia stands firm on climate justice and women’s rights in Bangladesh
The Australian government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Bangladeshs overall development, including advancing climate justice, addressing crises, and ensuring womens rights. Australias Ambassador for Climate Change Kristin Tilley assured continued cooperation during a bilateral...
Corruption must be reduced for national progress – Home affairs adviser
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retired) has identified corruption as the countrys biggest challenge, warning that without tackling it, the nations desired progress will remain unattainable. He emphasized the need to curb corruption at all levels, noting that...
DCs propose universal military training for youths
Deputy Commissioners (DCs) have proposed introducing universal military training for Bangladeshi youths to strengthen national defense and enhance civil-military cooperation, reports UNB. The proposal was discussed on Tuesday at the DCs Conference at Osmani Auditorium in Dhaka during a session...
Strictly maintain law and order, strengthen market monitoring, CA to DCs
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked the deputy commissioners (DCs) to strictly maintain law and order and strengthen market monitoring in the country, reports BSS. Maintaining the countrys law and order is the top priority of the government, so the DCs should not fail in any way to...
British deputy high commissioner meets Fakhrul
British Deputy High Commissioner James Goldman paid a courtesy call on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the BNP Chairpersons office in Gulshan, Dhaka, today (February 13). Shama Obaid, party Chairperson Khaleda Zias foreign affairs advisory committee member, was also present at...
No security shortage in Biswa Ijtema: GMP Commissioner
Gazipur Metropolitan Police (GMP) Commissioner Nazmul Karim Khan said there is no security shoratage from our side. Foreigners are being given maximum security during Biswa Ijtema. They do not have any kind of security lapse, he said. Gazipur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Nazmul Karim Khan...
Commission focuses more on national elections — says EC Masud
Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud has stated that the nations primary focus is on the upcoming parliamentary elections. According to the Chief Adviser, the polls are expected to take place by the end of 2025 or early 2026. We are currently prioritizing preparations for the national...
Police to file appeal to cancel bail of top terrorists: DMP Commissioner
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md. Sajjat Ali said an appeal will be filed to cancel the bail of top terrorists who have been released from prison on bail. He also said that many complaints are coming about top terrorists and the police are monitoring their activities....
OC Alam remains traceless, ‘possibly’ fled to India
DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali stressed as the former OC Shah Alams who fled from prison remains traceless. The Commissioner said that if police were meant to release him then they might release him in Kushtia, not after bringing him to Dhaka. However, two concerned officials were...
Australia to continue support for Bangladesh's reform initiatives
Australia has reiterated its support for the interim government and its reform initiatives. Acting Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Nardia Simpson, made the assurance when she made a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital...
Delhi expects cooperative approach to combat cross-border crimes: MEA
India has summoned Bangladeshs acting High Commissioner in Delhi, Md. Nurua Islam, a day after Bangladeshs summoning Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma over the tense situation on the Indian border. New Delhi said that the installation of barbed wire fences on the border is being done in...