News and updates from Bangladesh
Bangla Press Desk: Receding rivers are bringing relief to flood-hit areas of Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Gaibandha, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) says.However, the centre warned...
Staff Reporter: The United States has praised the peacekeeping and humanitarian activities of the Bangladesh Army. Attending the 50th Armed Forces Day celebrations at the Bangabandhu Auditorium of the US Embassy in Washington DC, US Air Force Sec...
Staff Reporter: The United Nations has approved the recommendation of Bangladesh to cross over from the least developed countries. Bangladesh is the only country that has met all the three criteria. The landmark decision was taken at the 40th ple...
Staff Reporter: The international community must make genuine efforts to address the root causes of the Palestinian crisis, and put an end to the Israeli aggression. We must ensure Israel’s compliance with all international human rights and human...
Staff Reporter: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously adopted Bangladesh’s flagship resolution on the ‘Culture of Peace’, on Thursday (December 9) . The Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN Ambassador Rabab Fatim...
Staff Reporter: The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Kelly Keiderling has said that her country greatly values its partnerships with Bangladesh and India and the two countries will largely drive future growth and prosperity of...
Staff Reporter: Dr Murad Hassan, who resigned on Tuesday as the State Minister for Information and Broadcasting amid severe backlash for his indecent remarks, left the country early Friday. He will go to Canada via Dubai. Earlier, he arrived at...
Staff Reporter: The Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York and the concurrently accredited Bangladesh High Commissioner to Jamaica with residence in New York, Ambassador Rabab Fatima, presented her credentials to...
Staff Reporter: The united States announces of $5M reward for information on Avijit killer in Bnagladesh. Department of State's Diplomatic Security Service, through its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) office has offered reward of up to $5 million for i...
Staff Reporter: Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations, has been unanimously elected as the President of the UN Women Executive Board for the year 2022. The election of the 5-member bureau was held t...
Bangla Press Desk: Maulana Mamunul Haque, the joint secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam, has been arrested. Police arrested the Hefazat leader from Jamia Rahmania Arabia madrasa in the capital’s Mohammadpur on Sunday (April 18) noon. Iftekharul I...
Banglapress Desk: Indian prime minister Narendra Modi reached Bangladesh on Friday morning on a two-day official visit to join the celebrations of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence, the establishment of bilateral relations and the b...
Staff Reporter: US citizens have issued warnings on Bangladesh traveling due to the increased number of victims and deaths. On Thursday (April 8), US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued this warning on their website. If someone is tour of Ba...
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