Cases against Yunus may represent misuse of laws: US

The cases against Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus may represent misuse of the labour laws to harass and intimidate him, a US State Department spokesperson said.
14 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Hasina to hold talks with Zelensky in Munich

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Ukraine President Vlodymyr Zelensky will have a bilateral meeting on the sideline of the Munich Security Conference in Germany.
14 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Cases against Yunus may represent misuse of laws: US

The cases against Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus may represent a misuse of the labour law to harass and intimidate him, the US said today
14 February 2024, 14:43 PM

Bangladesh well aware of evolving geopolitical situation: FM Hasan

Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud today said the Bangladesh government is well aware of the evolving geopolitical scenario in the region and is taking prudent steps in this regard
14 February 2024, 12:47 PM

Conflict in Myanmar: Bangladesh needs to handle the situation smartly

Dhaka should not fall into the trap of global and regional players over the Myanmar conflict, which has caused casualties inside Bangladesh, said foreign policy and security analysts.
13 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Countrymen now enjoy democracy as AL in power: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that the countrymen are now enjoying democracy as Awami League has come to state power for four consecutive terms
13 February 2024, 16:26 PM

Indo-Bangla trade through Sultanganj port to open tomorrow

The first cargo vessels carrying stones will be flagged off by India's Minister of State for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Shantanu Thakur from Maia inland customs port tomorrow morning
11 February 2024, 13:49 PM

Ensure sugar, onion supply before Ramadan

Dhaka has requested Delhi to ensure supply of at least 1 lakh tonnes of sugar and 50,000 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh before the Ramadan begins next month.
9 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Discussed with India about pre-Ramadan import of onion, sugar: FM

"We discussed the import of perishable items from India. We have discussed in detail so that we get 50,000 tonnes of onion and 1 lakh tonnes of sugar before Ramadan."
9 February 2024, 13:53 PM

South Asian women should be proud of Hasina: Indian president

President of India Droupadi Murmu today lauded the remarkable socio-economic development in Bangladesh that has been achieved under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
9 February 2024, 12:33 PM

Bangladesh not becoming a one-party state: Hasan Mahmud

The foreign minister made the remarks while responding to a question at an interactive session hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in New Delhi
8 February 2024, 18:09 PM

US embassy organised TechCamp for 50 aspiring Bangladeshi journos ends

The US Embassy in Dhaka concluded a three-day TechCamp workshop conducted from February 6 to 8 that aimed to empower 50 aspiring journalists to combat misinformation, fact check, and learn Artificial Intelligence (AI) best practices
8 February 2024, 17:57 PM

Hasan in India: Myanmar issue takes centre stage

Dhaka and New Delhi yesterday discussed the ways of working together to deal with current developments in Myanmar and the security implications for the two countries that share borders with the Southeast Asian country.
7 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Sunak writes to Hasina, hopes for political amity

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hoped that Bangladesh can move forward with reconciliation in political life together with progress on rights and freedoms.
7 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Today's discussion with Hasan Mahmud will strengthen Dhaka-Delhi ties: Jaishankar

Hasan Mahmud is visiting India at the invitation of his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar
7 February 2024, 14:43 PM

Myanmar Conflict: Death of our people simply unacceptable

It is unexpected and unacceptable that Myanmar’s conflicts are spilling over into Bangladesh, resulting in deaths and injuries of Bangladeshis, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud told reporters at his ministry yesterday. 
6 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Ensure fair, transparent, legal process for Prof Yunus

The US has encouraged the Bangladesh government to ensure a fair and transparent legal process for Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus as the appeals process in his labour law violation case continues.
6 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Aircraft purchase: Boeing submits proposal to Biman

US Ambassador Peter Haas today said this to Civil Aviation Minister Mohammad Faruk Khan
6 February 2024, 13:43 PM

US watching developments in Myanmar closely

The US is very concerned over the escalation of conflicts in Myanmar and is keeping a close watch on the situation.
5 February 2024, 18:00 PM

US 'very concerned' over Myanmar situation: embassy

The US embassy in Dhaka today said Washington is very concerned over the escalation of conflicts in Myanmar and is keeping a close watch on the developments there
5 February 2024, 15:07 PM