Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus formally inaugurated an international dialogue on the Rohingya crisis in Cox’s Bazar on Monday (August 25), marking a key event leading to global discussions. Titled “Stakeholders’ Dialogue: Takeaways to the

Eight years after the mass exodus of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh, the prospect of their repatriation remains stagnant.  Despite diplomatic efforts and international attention, not a single Rohingya has been returned to Myanmar since the crisis began in August 2017. The

The first day of hearings on parliamentary seat demarcations descended into chaos on Sunday (Aug 24) when participants clashed during a session on Brahmanbaria-2 and 3 constituencies, in the presence of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and other officials. The incident

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin has said the Election Commission carried out the redrawing of parliamentary constituencies with professionalism and impartiality. He said, “We have tried to work neutrally and professionally. As required by law, we provided the

The first 18 kilometres of the Dhaka Bypass Expressway have been inaugurated in Gazipur’s Bhogra area, marking a key development in efforts to ease congestion around the capital. Adviser for Road Transport and Bridges Ministry and Railways Ministry Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan

Bangladesh and Pakistan have signed six agreements and memoranda of understanding, including a visa waiver for holders of official and diplomatic passports, following high-level talks in Dhaka. The signing took place on Sunday morning at Hotel Sonargaon after a bilateral meeting

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that unresolved issues between Bangladesh and Pakistan stemming from the 1971 Liberation War have already been “resolved twice.” Speaking to journalists on Sunday morning at Hotel Sonargaon in

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds across large parts of the country over the next 24 hours, beginning at 9 am today (Aug 24). In its morning weather bulletin, the Met Office said light to moderate rain or

At least 12 people, including Faruk Hasan, vice-president and spokesperson of Gono Odhikar Parishad, were injured when a passenger bus overturned in Dinajpur on Sunday morning (Aug 24). The accident occurred in the Ambari area when a Dhaka-bound bus operated by Heritage Paribahan lost

Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting on Sunday morning (Aug 24) in Dhaka, as part of the latter’s official visit to Bangladesh. The high-level meeting took place at

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, arrived in Dhaka on Saturday (August 23) for a two-day official visit at the Bangladesh government's invitation. Dar landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2:00 PM on a special

Home and Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that measures are being taken to stop the inflow of illegal weapons not only during the election period but at all times. He said, “Today too, arms have been recovered. This is an ongoing

Bangladesh has issued weather alerts for all maritime and river ports as the risk of storms intensifies under the influence of an active monsoon.  The Bangladesh Meteorological Department announced on Saturday (August 23) that all seaports have been advised to hoist local

The newly inaugurated Mawlana Bhashani Bridge, hailed as a long-awaited infrastructure milestone for thousands of residents in northern Bangladesh, has been without lighting since the night of its opening following the theft of a significant segment of its electrical wiring. The

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, is set to arrive in Dhaka today (August 23) for a two-day official visit at the Bangladesh government's invitation.  According to a statement issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Despite an adequate supply, vegetable markets across the capital have witnessed significant price volatility, with most vegetable prices increasing by Tk 20 to Tk 40 per kilogram over the past week.  In contrast, prices of poultry and hilsa fish have remained stable. A market

AKM Nurul Haque Bali, father of Banglanews24.com newsroom editor Mohammad Nahian, has passed away. He was 70. He breathed his last in the early hours of Friday (August 22), while undergoing treatment at Kurmitola General Hospital in the capital, Nahian said. He is survived by his

Bangladesh’s Advisory Council has approved a bilateral agreement with Pakistan that will allow diplomats and government official passport holders from both countries to travel without visas. The decision was taken on Thursday (August 21), during a council meeting chaired by the

Bangladesh’s Meteorological Department today (Aug 21) advised all seaports to hoist local cautionary signal No. 3 as monsoon activity over the Bay of Bengal intensifies, raising the risk of squally weather along coastal areas. Meteorologist Kh. Hafizur Rahman said that active

Bangladesh Police have filed charge sheets in 26 cases stemming from incidents during the recent student-people’s anti-discrimination uprising, including eight murder cases and 18 under various other charges. AHM Shahadat Hossain, Assistant Inspector General (Media and PR) at