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WB pledges US$ 2b of new support to Bangladesh

News —17 September, 2024 16:22

The World Bank is committed to increasing lending to Bangladesh in this fiscal year to help the reform agenda of the Interim Government, its Country Director…

WB pledges US$ 2b of new support to Bangladesh

Canadian MP voices concern over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Canadian MP Chandra Arya on Monday expressed deep concern over…

Canadian MP voices concern over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh
Chief Adviser asks experts to find solutions to traffic problems

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday asked police…

Chief Adviser asks experts to find solutions to traffic problems

Fakhrul urges govt to support movement victims, ensure punishment for killers

Fakhrul urges govt to support movement victims, ensure punishment for killers

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday demanded that the interim government ensure exemplary punishment for those involved in the killings during the recent student-led…

Ex-ministers Asaduzzaman Noor, Mahbub Ali sent to jail over hotel staff murder

Ex-ministers Asaduzzaman Noor, Mahbub Ali sent to jail over hotel staff murder

A court here on Monday sent to jail former cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor and former state minister for civil aviation and tourism M Mahbub Ali in a case lodged over the…

India revokes visa, detains Bangladeshi tourist for anti-India posts

India revokes visa, detains Bangladeshi tourist for anti-India posts

Alamgir Sheikh (34) from Patgram, Lalmonirhat, has been detained by Indian authorities and had his tourist visa canceled due to anti-India posts and comments made on social media.…

Ex-lawmaker Enamul held

Ex-lawmaker Enamul held

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Monday arrested former Awami League lawmaker Engineer Md Enamul Haque from the city's Adabar area this morning on charges of shooting at student-people…

Erosion hits Jamuna embankment in Sirajganj

Erosion hits Jamuna embankment in Sirajganj

Erosion has occurred on the Jamuna River embankment in the Old Meghai area of Kazipur Upazila, Sirajganj, causing a 70-meter section of the embankment to collapse. However,…

Hasina  sued in Ctg court for threatening Dr. Yunus and Khaleda Zia.

Hasina sued in Ctg court for threatening Dr. Yunus and Khaleda Zia.

A case was filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for threatening Chief Adviser of the interim government  Dr. Yunus and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a Chattogram…

Dhaka seeks US support to resolve Rohingya crisis

Dhaka seeks US support to resolve Rohingya crisis

Bangladesh has conveyed to the United States that the Rohingya crisis should be resolved and stressed on addressing the root-cause to find a lasting and permanent solution.  "We…

Chief Adviser visits army headquarters

Chief Adviser visits army headquarters

Chief Adviser to the Interim Government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Sunday visited the army headquarters here for the first time. On his arrival, Chief of Army Staff General…

JMM supporting Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltration in Jharkhand: Modi

JMM supporting Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltration in Jharkhand: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticized the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Jharkhand, accusing the party of supporting Rohingya and Bangladeshi infiltrators. Speaking…

'It’s a foundation for a “meaningful engagement” with US'

'It’s a foundation for a “meaningful engagement” with US'

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on Sunday Bangladesh and the United States discussed Bangladesh’s financial sector’s reforms broadly, noting that the discussion will…

422 of 875 martyrs in Jul-Aug uprising belonged to BNP: Fakhrul

422 of 875 martyrs in Jul-Aug uprising belonged to BNP: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday insisted that their party's role in the recent mass movement against Sheikh Hasina's fascist regime cannot be undermined,…

Kejriwal to quit

Kejriwal to quit

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that he would resign as Chief Minister in two days . The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, who was released from Tihar jail on bail…

Chief Adviser seeks US support in Bangladesh rebuilding

Chief Adviser seeks US support in Bangladesh rebuilding

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday sought supports from the United States to rebuild Bangladesh, carry out vital reforms and bring back stolen assets.  He sought…

US to provide $202.25m grant to Bangladesh

US to provide $202.25m grant to Bangladesh

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide $202.25 million grant to Bangladesh for its three sectors namely good governance, social, human and economic…