UNB, Dhaka : Law Minister Anisul Huq today said that an application must be submitted to the Ministry of Home...
Day: September 23, 2023
UNB, Chattogram : Police in a drive arrested five people with locally made weapons from the dormitories of Chattogram University...
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : The trial run of a train on Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar route is expected to be conducted on...
UNB, New York : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said there is no scope now for anyone to grab power...
UNB : A mere 122 mm of rainfall brought life in the capital to a standstill last night and led...
Diplomatic Correspondent : In a significant diplomatic move, the United States Department of State on Friday has imposed visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals believed to be responsible for or complicit in undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh. The visa restriction includes members of law enforcement, the ruling party, and the political opposition. The announcement came at a time when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is in New York to attend the UN General Assembly. It, however, did not mention any...
Staff Reporter :Fatalities from the dengue reached 879 this year in the country as four more deaths were reported from the mosquito-borne disease in 24 hours till Friday morning, the Directorate General of the Health Services (DGHS) said. According to DGHS press release, 2,153 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, during the period. Among the new patients, 667 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside the capital–indicating a worsening situation across the country, DGHS data...
Muhid Hasan :The country’s inward remittance flow is showing a downward trend in recent times despite increased manpower export. Bangladesh has achieved a remarkable milestone in its manpower export during the immediate past fiscal 2022-23, sending a record 11.37 lakh workers abroad. By contrast, remittances only grew by a modest 2.75 per cent, reaching a total of $21.61 billion in FY23. The amount is nearly 13 per cent lower than remittances received two years ago despite the government’s incentive of...
UNB :Bangladesh has urged all OIC Member States to contribute a voluntary fund to bear the legal expenses incurred by the legal farm and support the efforts of The Gambia. “The Rohingya issue is a matter of continuous concern for Bangladesh, OIC and the world,” said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen while speaking at the annual coordination meeting in New York on September 21. In pursuant to the relevant CFM resolution, the OIC could bring the Myanmar government to the...
Staff Reporter :Prior to co-hosting a high-level side event on the Rohingya Crisis in New York, US Under Secretary Uzra Zeya had a brief meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during which they discussed various issues concerning Bangladesh. During their meeting, Zeya emphasised the significance of a free and fair election in Bangladesh scheduled for January next year. Both of them also talked about partnership between the two countries in the days to come and US also appreciated Bangladesh generosity...
Reuters :At least one Ukrainian missile struck the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Friday, causing a fire, local governor Mikhail Razvozhayev wrote on the Telegram messaging app. Sevastopol residents were initially warned that another attack was possible and urged not to leave buildings or go to the city center. Ukrainian officials, who have claimed responsibility for a series of other recent attacks on Crimea, didn’t immediately announce Kyiv launched the strike. Sevastopol...
UNB :The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a $100 million loan to improve computer science, software engineering and information technology (IT) programmes in three universities in Bangladesh. ADB Social Sector Economist Ryotaro Hayashi said that uplifting software engineering programme in higher education is the needs of time to accelerate fourth industrial revolution technology adoption and realize the vision of Digital Bangladesh. “This project will help develop more competent and technology-savvy graduates and entrepreneurs who can help propel the...
