Brazil floods kill at least 31 people

International Desk News :: Flooding from a cyclone in southern Brazil washed away houses, trapped motorists in vehicles and swamped streets in several cities, killing

President praises IORA for promoting balanced dev in Indian Ocean region

President praises IORA for promoting balanced dev in Indian Ocean region

Desk News :: Bangladesh president Mohammed Shahabuddin meets with the Indian Ocean Rim Association secretary general Salman Al Farisi as the latter called on the

Bangladesh calls for easing access to Indonesia market

Bangladesh calls for easing access to Indonesia market

Desk News :: Bangladesh has urged Indonesia to ease the market access for Bangladeshi readymade garment (RMG) products in the Indonesian markets. Foreign minister AK

Amhara genocide and threat of civil war

Amhara genocide and threat of civil war

Desk News :: SINCE April the Ethiopian government, in the form of the Ethiopian National Defence Force, has been engaged in violent clashes throughout the

Bangladesh President joins ASEAN Summit in Indonesia

Bangladesh President joins ASEAN Summit in Indonesia

Desk News :: President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (September 5) joined the opening session of the 43rd Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Two Bangladeshi siblings drown in Sea of Oman in Muscat

Two Bangladeshi siblings drown in Sea of Oman in Muscat

Desk News :: Two Bangladeshi migrants drowned in the Sea of Oman while taking a bath in Al Shifa beach area in Muscat on early

President Shahabuddin off to Jakarta to attend 43rd ASEAN Summit

President Shahabuddin off to Jakarta to attend 43rd ASEAN Summit

Desk News :: President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday (September 04, 2023) left for Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit and 18th East Asia

US Deputy Assistant Secretary Mira Resnick in Dhaka

US Deputy Assistant Secretary Mira Resnick in Dhaka

Desk News :: Bangladesh and the United States will hold the ninth annual bilateral security dialogue in Dhaka tomorrow as part of the “comprehensive security

FM discusses trade, investment issues with US Bangladesh Business Council leaders

FM discusses trade, investment issues with US Bangladesh Business Council leaders

Desk News :: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen hosted a high powered business delegation from the USA at the State guesthouse Padma on Wednesday.

Int’l groups urge Bangladesh govt to drop DSA cases against journalists

Int’l groups urge Bangladesh govt to drop DSA cases against journalists

Desk News :: In a collective plea for press freedom and human rights, 19 international organisations have urged the administration of prime minister Sheikh Hasina

Building fire in South Africa’s Johannesburg kills over 70

Building fire in South Africa’s Johannesburg kills over 70

Desk News :: Firefighters extiguish a fire in a building in Johannesburg on August 31, 2023. At least 20 people have died and more than

PM Hasina assures consideration of Danish Maersk Group’s offer to build a container terminal in Ctg

PM Hasina assures consideration of Danish Maersk Group’s offer to build a container terminal in Ctg

Desk News :: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday assured that relevant authorities of Bangladesh will give due consideration to a proposal of Danish shipping

Chinese national’s body recovered in Khulna

Chinese national’s body recovered in Khulna

Desk News :: The body of a 44-year-old Chinese national was recovered from the Bhairab River at Khalishpur Charer Haat in Khulna City on Saturday.

Delayed Rohingya repatriation risks regional instability: MoFA

Delayed Rohingya repatriation risks regional instability: MoFA

Desk News :: The government of Bangladesh has said drastic reduction of humanitarian assistance for this persecuted population, which is growing with around 30,000 newborns

Bangladesh protests mark 6yrs since Rohingya exodus

Bangladesh protests mark 6yrs since Rohingya exodus

Desk News :: Thousands of Rohingyas rallied at camps in Bangladesh on Friday to demand their safe return to Myanmar on the sixth anniversary of

Bangladesh PM writes to Modi congratulating India’s landing on Moon

Bangladesh PM writes to Modi congratulating India’s landing on Moon

Desk News :: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina sent a message to her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi congratulating him and the people of India on

BRICS to welcome six new members, including Saudi Arabia, next year

BRICS to welcome six new members, including Saudi Arabia, next year

Desk News :: BRICS leaders announced on Thursday the ‘historic’ admission of six new countries from next year as the club of large and populous

Momen expresses Bangladesh’s interest in buying LNG from Algeria

Momen expresses Bangladesh’s interest in buying LNG from Algeria

Desk News :: Minister of finance and head of Algerian delegation to BRICS Outreach Forum, Laaziz Faid, meets with Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen

China to support Bangladesh in joining BRICS, repatriating Rohingyas

China to support Bangladesh in joining BRICS, repatriating Rohingyas

Desk News :: Chinese president Xi Jinping and prime minister Sheikh Hasina shake hands during their bilateral meeting in Johannesburg on Wednesday. — BSS photo

EC to finalise draft guideline for foreign observers in September

EC to finalise draft guideline for foreign observers in September

Desk News :: The Election Commission on Wednesday said that it would finalise the draft of changes to the existing guidelines for foreign election observers