Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will depart for Bangkok tomorrow to attend the sixth BIMSTEC Summit. "A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage will leave Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 9 AM," said Dr. Khalilur

Before commenting on the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh, the Indian government must acknowledge that its own treatment of minorities has repercussions, said eminent economist and public policy expert Debapriya Bhattacharya in a recent interview with India's fortnightly magazine

No one will be allowed to take advantage of the rise of extremism in Bangladesh, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuz Alam said in response to a report published in the New York Times fearing the rise of religious extremism in Bangladesh. He said: “According to the report,

A mild heat wave is currently affecting Rajshahi division, as well as the districts of Dinajpur, Syedpur, and Chuadanga, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) reported on Wednesday (April 2). According to the Met Office, day and night temperatures may decrease slightly in the

Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin today (April 2) urged all BIMSTEC member countries to give their full support to finalize six key trade agreements without delay. In his remarks at the 25th BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) in Bangkok, he emphasized the importance of

The death toll from a bus-microbus collision in Lohagara district of Chattogram reached 10, as three more victims succumbed to their injuries following the accident on the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway today (April 2). The incident occurred around 7:15 am near the Range Forest

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has been ranked 13th among 123 cities worldwide for poor air quality, with Kathmandu, Nepal, claiming the top spot. At 10 am Bangladesh time on Wednesday (April 2), Dhaka's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 119, categorized as ‘unhealthy for

At least seven people were killed and five others injured in a bus-microbus collision in Lohagara of Chattogram this morning (April 2). The accident occurred in the Chunati area of the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar highway at around 7:15 am. The identities of the deceased could not be

A 10-member rescue team from the Fire Service and Civil Defence has been deployed to Myanmar to assist in search and rescue operations following a devastating earthquake. The team departed from Dhaka at 11:35 AM on Tuesday aboard a special flight as part of a joint humanitarian mission

A 55-member rescue and medical team from Bangladesh arrived in Myanmar's capital around 2 PM today to provide humanitarian aid to earthquake victims. Two C-130J and one CASA C-295W aircraft transported the team along with 15 metric tons of relief supplies, including 4.2 metric tons

The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing has dismissed a recent New York Times article titled "As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening” as "misleading and one-sided." In a statement posted today on its verified Facebook page, CA Press Wing

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain with thundershowers, lightning flashes, and temporary gusty winds at one or two places in Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions.  Wind speeds may reach 45-60 km/h from the west or northwest in these regions. River ports in

Bangladesh has dispatched a second consignment of emergency aid, including medical supplies, to Myanmar following the devastating earthquake that struck the country. On Tuesday morning (April 1), relief materials and medicine were sent under the directive of Chief Advisor Professor Dr.

Two youths were killed and two others seriously injured in a head-on collision between two motorcycles on the Padma Bridge Expressway near Saheb Bazar, adjacent to the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway.  The accident occurred around 1:30 am on Tuesday (April 1).  However, the

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked 14th among 124 cities worldwide in terms of air pollution today (April 1), with Kathmandu, Nepal, topping the list. According to Swiss-based air quality monitoring organization IQAir, Dhaka recorded an air quality index score of 98 at 11 am

Metrorail and intercity train services in Bangladesh resumed operations on Tuesday (April 1) following a one-day suspension for Eid-ul-Fitr. Metrorail services restarted as scheduled, with the first train departing Uttara North Station for Motijheel at 7:10 am.  The return

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (March 31) said that a mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over different parts of the country and may abate some places. A mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over Dhaka, Rajshahi, Khulna, and parts of Moulvibazar, Rangamati,

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during a telephone conversation with Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday (March 31), exchanged Eid-ul-Fitr greetings and discussed bilateral relations. During the call, both sides reaffirmed their

Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor to the interim government, has underscored the need for lasting unity, calling Eid a day to strengthen national solidarity. Speaking before the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the National Eidgah Maidan on Monday (March 31), Professor Yunus extended

Five people were killed and at least 12 injured in a head-on collision between two buses in Lohagara of Chattogram on the morning of Eid day (March 31). The accident took place at around 7:30 am in the Jangalia Mazar Gate area of the upazila. The deceased have been identified as Md.