- Russia congratulates US President-elect Trump on taking office
- UN chief Guterres meets Dr Yunus in Davos
- Ex-minister Palak put on 2-day remand
- Israel killed 1,400 policeman, destroyed all police stations in Gaza
- CA invited to attend World Governments Summit in UAE
- AL will not be able to return to elections: Press Secretary
- Adequate security measures planned for Ekushey Book Fair
- Tax hikes scrapped for mobile bills, medicines, restaurants
- 'Country's overall food situation satisfactory'
- Rizwana, US Charge d’Affaires discuss critical environmental challenges
- ‘Efforts on to send 18,000 delayed workers to Malaysia by April’
- Dengue claims 1 more live; 32 hospitalised in 24hrs
- MATS students stage sit-in with 4 demands to end discrimination
- Trump highlights partnership investing $500 billion in AI
- Shahid Kapoor shares new ‘Deva’ snap ahead of release
- Tariq Alam, associate of Salman F Rahman, arrested
- Bangladesh and Pakistan traders call for removal of trade barriers
- Musk’s gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
- Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats'
- Search resumes after deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia
Dhaka asks foreign missions to attract FDI
Dhaka has urged all Bangladesh missions abroad to design strategies to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Bangladesh from their respective host countries. The directive was issued from a virtual session titled Investment Talks with Bangladesh Missions, according to the ministrys press...
Land ministry’s updated server launched
The software of the land ministry have been updated to make online land management hassle free and land services people friendly. A ministry press release today (January 15) said the software has been updated to improve land service online and provide integrated services to the people. Online...
Foreign ministry summons Indian high commissioner over border tensions
In a move to address escalating tensions along the India-Bangladesh border, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh has summoned Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, to discuss recent border-related issues. The Indian High Commissioner was seen entering the Ministry of...
Vietnam to end tax exemption on low-cost imports starting February
Vietnam will end its tax exemption on low-value imported goods, starting February 18, in a move that aims to regulate e-commerce and boost local consumption. This change, outlined in Decision 01 by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc, impacts goods valued below VND 1 million (approximately $39.3),...
Ministry bans Saad followers’ activities at Kakrail mosque, Zubair supporters’ gatherings
The Ministry of Home Affairs has banned the activities of the followers of Maulana Saad Kandlavi at the Kakrail Mosque in Dhaka, reports UNB. Besides, the government imposed restrictions on large gatherings of the supporters of another faction of Tabligh Jamaat Maulana Zubair near the mosque....
Travel ban imposed on 20 Army-Police members
The ministry of home affairs has imposed a travel ban on 20 former and incumbent police-army officers for their alleged involvement in the enforced disappearances. The ministry also asked to suspend their passports. On Sunday, the security service division of the ministry sent letters to the...
Home ministry warns illegal foreigners
The home ministry on Sunday has issued a stern warning to illegal foreign nationals in Bangladesh. A ministry notification reads the information, where the foreign nationals who are living in the country illegally have been asked to obtain legality as soon as possible. The notice said: There...
FS urges France’s support for sustainable resolution on Rohingya crisis
Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin has sought support from the international community including the French government for realizing a sustainable resolutions of the Rohingya issue focusing on the root causes of the crisis, reports BSS. He sought the support when French Special Envoy to Burma...
Gaza war death toll at 43,508
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Friday that at least 43,508 people have been killed in more than 13 months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants, reports BSS. The toll includes 39 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to the ministry, which said 102,684 people have...