16 November 2023, 17:54 PM

Dhaka, Delhi ties a role model: Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the relationship between Bangladesh and India today stands out as a model in terms of shared benefits
16 November 2023, 14:41 PM

‘Safeguard civil rights, freedom of expression’

Bangladesh needs to put in more effort to comply with the core Everything But Arms (EBA) conventions such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and safeguard the freedom of association, freedom of expression and assembly, the EU said.
15 November 2023, 18:00 PM

US wants violence-free polls in Bangladesh

The US wants an election in Bangladesh that will be violence-free, said US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller on Tuesday.
15 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Repeatedly raised concerns on threatening rhetoric: US embassy

Violence or threats of violence directed at diplomatic personnel is unacceptable and deeply troubling, the US Embassy in Dhaka said today
15 November 2023, 17:16 PM

Peter Haas holds meeting with WB, IMF top officials

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas today held meeting with top officials of World Bank and International Monetary Fund working in Bangladesh about the country’s development issues.
15 November 2023, 13:27 PM

US wants violence-free polls in Bangladesh: State dept

The US wants an election in Bangladesh that will be violence-free, said US State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller yesterday
15 November 2023, 08:20 AM

Bangladeshi student enrolment in US hits record high: report

The number of Bangladeshi students studying in the United States has reached an all-time high, according to the 2023 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange
14 November 2023, 18:07 PM

Bangladeshis should decide on ‘future of their govt’

The US State Department has said, “The future of the Bangladeshi government should be determined by its people, full stop”.
14 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt extending all-out support for free, fair polls: PMO tells EU delegation

The government is extending all-out cooperation so that a free and fair election can be held in a peaceful manner, Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah told a European Union delegation in Dhaka today
14 November 2023, 16:06 PM

Japanese ambassador calls on RCC mayor

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori paid a courtesy call on Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton in the city this afternoon
14 November 2023, 16:03 PM

Labour leaders discuss workers' rights with EU delegation

Representatives of trade unions and workers organisations today met the visiting delegation of the European Union and discussed workers' rights
14 November 2023, 15:25 PM

China needs to change perception about BRI

China needs to change the perception that projects under its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cause debt-trap, corruption to establish itself as a global power, said experts
13 November 2023, 17:20 PM

Threat to Peter Haas: Court dismisses case against 7

International Human Rights Commission Bangladesh Chapter President MA Hashem Raju filed the case against Mujibul Haque, who also serves as the convener of the union unit of Awami League, and others for their alleged offences
13 November 2023, 13:27 PM

US urges dialogue among parties without any condition

The US government wants an unconditional dialogue among political parties in the country to resolve the political crisis over the upcoming election, US Assistant Secretary Donald Lu has said
13 November 2023, 12:25 PM

Russian navy ships call at Ctg port after 50yrs

A Russian naval group has called at the port of Chattogram for the first time in almost half a century
12 November 2023, 19:53 PM

Russian navy ships call at Ctg port after 50yrs

A Russian naval group has called at the port of Chattogram for the first time in almost half a century.
12 November 2023, 18:00 PM

EU delegation in town to assess labour conditions

A delegation of the European Union (EU) arrived in Dhaka today to have discussions with relevant stakeholders on the country's labour sector
12 November 2023, 17:51 PM

3-member EU team arrives today to assess labour reforms

A three-member European Union delegation will be arriving in Dhaka today on a five-day visit to assess the progress of Bangladesh’s labour sector reforms.
11 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Diplomats pay homage at Mainamati War Cemetery

Diplomats from the commonwealth and other countries today paid tributes to hundreds of soldiers, who died in World War II, buried at Mainamati War Cemetery in Cumilla
11 November 2023, 16:00 PM