Malaysia working for Bangladeshi expatriates’ well-being: Anwar Ibrahim

Malaysia’s ruling coalition Pakatan Harapan President, Anwar Ibrahim says the present government of Malaysia is working to ensure the welfare and rights of the Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia.
18 May 2019, 15:30 PM

Sheikh Selim’s son-in-law hurt, grandson missing after SL blasts: Hasina

The son-in-law of Awami League leader Sheikh Selim was injured in Sunday's explosions in Sri Lanka and his grandson has remained missing, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says.
21 April 2019, 16:59 PM

Interactive map: Bangladesh 150th in World Press Freedom Index 2019 ranking

Working condition for journalists in Bangladesh was worrying as reporters covering protests and the election were the targets of unprecedented violence, Reporters Without Borders says in its latest report.
20 April 2019, 05:06 AM

Bangladesh, Bhutan primarily agree on duty-free access of their few goods

Bangladesh and Bhutan agree in principle to work on duty- and quota-free access of a number of goods of the two countries to each other's market for mutual benefits.
13 April 2019, 08:35 AM

Shunned by investors, poorer nations seek to climate-proof growth

As droughts and floods cut crop harvests and storms tear up buildings and power lines, countries vulnerable to climate change - from Bangladesh to Kenya and Guatemala - have proposed new ways to access cheaper financing to tackle the risks.
13 April 2019, 04:36 AM

Bangladesh wins best award in Intl trade fair in Nigeria

Bangladesh High Commission receives Best Foreign Participant Award at Kaduna International Trade Fair in Abuja, Nigeria.
9 April 2019, 07:43 AM

Interactive Chart: Fire incidents on rise in Bangladesh

Incidents of fire are rising rapidly all over Bangladesh. After analysing the data provided by Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence, a rising trend in the fire related incidents are seen starting from 2006 to 2018.
31 March 2019, 07:05 AM

Bangladeshi gets 10 years’ jail for slashing ex-girlfriend’s face in Malaysia

A Bangladeshi man is sentenced to 10 years' jail and a stroke of the rotan by the Sessions Court in Malaysia for slashing his ex-girlfriend on the face.
27 March 2019, 06:15 AM

'I am your mother now': NZ mosque shootings hit tight-knit Bangladesh community hard

Husna Ahmed was 19 when she arrived in New Zealand from Bangladesh on her wedding day. Waiting to meet her was Farid, the man she would marry in a few hours. A quarter of a century later, the life they had built together is torn apart at the Al Noor mosque shooting in Christchurch.
19 March 2019, 12:24 PM

Urgent visa for family members of Christchurch victims

An individual family member of Bangladeshi victims fallen at the acts of terror at Christchurch in New Zealand can now apply for urgent visa to bring the bodies back.
18 March 2019, 12:24 PM

Rohingyas have no future in Bangladesh camps, Rohingya lawyer Razia says

There is no future for the 900,000 Rohingya refugees living in Bangladesh, a leading campaigner and Rohingya lawyer Razia Sultana tells Reuters in an interview, likening the camps to zoos and calling for a proper repatriation strategy.
14 March 2019, 04:16 AM

HC seeks report on air pollution from DoE

The High Court has directed the director general of Department of Environment (DoE) to submit a report on what step the organization have taken to prevent air pollution in Dhaka.
13 March 2019, 07:29 AM

Cyber Heist: RCBC files defamation case against Bangladesh Bank

Philippine’s Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation says it filed a defamation suit against the central bank of Bangladesh for “baseless allegation” in connection with the $81-million cyber heist three years ago.
12 March 2019, 07:28 AM

Malaysian Rohingya activist nominated for the US State Department award

Sharifah Shakirah, who helps improve the lives of Rohingya women in Malaysia, has been nominated as Malaysia's candidate for the US Department of State's International Women of Courage award.
12 March 2019, 06:53 AM

Quader will return home in two weeks: Hanif

Ruling Awami League casts a bright light on the condition of its General Secretary Obaidul Quader and says he will return home in a week or two.
6 March 2019, 05:01 AM

Bangladesh ranks 9th in most generous country in Asia

Bangladesh stands in the ninth position among its Asian neighbours in an international ranking as the most generous country. With an overall score of 31 per cent, the country has been ranked 74 in the world and fourth in South Asia in the CAF World Giving Index 2018.
3 March 2019, 06:36 AM

Shamima won’t be allowed to enter Bangladesh: Foreign Ministry

Affirming the country’s stance of zero tolerance to terrorism and violent extremism, the government of Bangladesh states that it will not allow Shamima Begum to enter to the country.
20 February 2019, 18:17 PM

This India-Bangladesh Urs Special train has been in operation since 1902

On the morning of 17 February, carrying 2255 pilgrims, the Indo-Bangladesh Urs Special Train arrives at Midnapore railway station in West Bengal from Rajbari in Bangladesh.
20 February 2019, 05:09 AM

Chhayanaut gets Rabindranath Tagore Cultural Harmony award in India

Bangladesh’s leading cultural outfit Chhayanaut is conferred the Indian government’s prestigious Rabindranath Tagore Cultural Harmony award for 2015 at an impressive function in New Delhi of India.
18 February 2019, 08:21 AM

Bangladesh, Bhutan to explore new areas in trade

Despite good relations between Bangladesh and Bhutan, the bilateral trade volume is relatively small and limited to few goods.
14 February 2019, 04:41 AM