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Prolonged Myanmar crisis poses security risks for Bangladesh: Yunus

News —27 September, 2024 22:59

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday called for creating pathways for the Rohingyas to return to their ancestral home in Rakhine State, with safety…

Prolonged Myanmar crisis poses security risks for Bangladesh: Yunus

Mahmudur Rahman returns home

Mahmudur Rahman, the editor of Amar Desh, returned to the country…

Mahmudur Rahman returns home
US to help Bangladesh get back stolen money: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken today said Washington would…

US to help Bangladesh get back stolen money: Blinken

Bangladesh can file complaint at ICC over Jul-Aug massacre: ICC prosecutor

Bangladesh can file complaint at ICC over Jul-Aug massacre: ICC prosecutor

Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim A.A. Khan called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) at the…

Chief Adviser to address UNGA today

Chief Adviser to address UNGA today

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will address the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) today. He will address the general debate of the UNGA session between…

Maiden consignment with 12 tonnes of hilsa exported to India

Maiden consignment with 12 tonnes of hilsa exported to India

Amid debate over the export decision of the country's national fish, the first consignment of 12 metric tonnes of hilsa was sent to India through Benapole land port on Thursday ahead…

Bangladesh committed to upholding human rights, freedom of speech: CA

Bangladesh committed to upholding human rights, freedom of speech: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said his government is committed to upholding human rights and freedom of speech in the country. He made the comments when senior officials…

Tarique conveys sympathy to Lt. Tanjim’s parents through ex-army officers

Tarique conveys sympathy to Lt. Tanjim’s parents through ex-army officers

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Deshnayok Tarique Rahman today conveyed sympathy to family members of army officer Lt. Tanjim Sarwar Nirjon, who was stabbed to death…

Writ petition seeks permanent ban on export of hilsa

Writ petition seeks permanent ban on export of hilsa

A writ petition was filed with the High Court on Wednesday seeking its directive to ban the export of hilsa permanently from the country.  Lawyer Md Mahmudul Hasan filed the writ…

Farzana Brownia sues Shykh Seraj

Farzana Brownia sues Shykh Seraj

Television presenter Farzana Brownia on Wednesday filed a case accusing five people including the head of news at Channel i, Shykh Seraj, on charge of fraud and extortion.  The…

Jaishankar confident of strong ties with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka despite political shifts

Jaishankar confident of strong ties with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka despite political shifts

India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar expressed confidence in the resilience of India's diplomatic ties with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, despite recent political shifts in…

Supreme Court launches helpline

Supreme Court launches helpline

The Supreme Court (SC) authorities launched a helpline service to ease suffering of justice or service seekers on Wednesday.  A media release, signed by Md Shafiqul Islam, public…

Yunus calls on int'l allies for support in building new Bangladesh

Yunus calls on int'l allies for support in building new Bangladesh

Chief advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has sought cooperation from foreign friends to build a new Bangladesh dreamt by youth folks. “Through the sacrifice of lives and indomitable…

CA urges global leaders to act, presents 3 proposals to resolve Rohingya crisis

CA urges global leaders to act, presents 3 proposals to resolve Rohingya crisis

Urging the international community to come forward to resolve the long-pending Rohingya crisis, Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said if this crisis is not resolved,…

Dhaka engages with key UN officials on Rohingya repatriation

Dhaka engages with key UN officials on Rohingya repatriation

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has met with key UN officials in New York on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to discuss the…

Bangladesh to initiate talks with India over river water sharing

Bangladesh to initiate talks with India over river water sharing

Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said Bangladesh will soon take steps to hold negotiations with India over sharing of water of transboundary rivers. "The negotiations…

Govt releases list of 708 martyrs from Jul-Aug uprising

Govt releases list of 708 martyrs from Jul-Aug uprising

The government today published a draft list of 708 individuals who lost their lives during the people-student uprising in July and August 2024. The number of martyrs might be…