United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressed his "total solidarity" with Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus and the Interim Government, saying the UN stands ready to support reforms in the country. The UN Secretary expressed his support

US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken said on Thursday Washington would work together with Bangladesh to help rebuild the country, and also help to get back the billions of dollars stolen from the country. "We want to be good partners. We will make things work fast for

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam on Thursday said they have no intelligence information on any specific threat ahead of the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community. "We have no information of any specific threat (centering the Durga

Three separate murder cases were filed against ousted Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina. Two of the cases were lodged with the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka while one with Chief Judicial Magistrate Court of Dhaka and the courts asked the

The Coast Guard has arrested six robbers while preparing for robbery at the Bay of Bengal in Chattogram. Two locally made fire arms, one round of bullet and knives were recovered from them, confirmed Lt. BN Md. Syam-ul-Haq, media officer of Bangladesh Coast Guard on Thursday. He

The pineapples grown in Tangail district’s Madhupur Garh area have earned the GI recognition, boosting its export potentials. Mumin Hasan, director general of Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) of the Ministry of Industries, signed an order in this regard on

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday (Sep 26) said ousted premier Sheikh Hasina should be extradited from India and tried in Bangladesh if she committed crimes. The Nobel Laureate made the remarks at a climate event held in New York on the sidelines of the UN General

Amid much debate over the export decision, Bangladesh started to export the country’s national fish with the first consignment of 18 tonnes to India through the Benapole land port on Thursday ahead of Durga Puja. “The consignment reached the port in Jashore by six trucks.

Bangladesh Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for increased trade and economic cooperation with Nepal. The Chief Adviser made the call when he met the Prime Minister of Nepal, K.P. Sharma Oli, on the sideline of the UN General Assembly at the UN

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday (Sep 25) said his government is committed to upholding human rights and freedom of speech in the country. He made the remark when senior officials of more than half a dozen top global human rights groups met him at a hotel in New

Three female garment workers were killed and at least 19 others injured after a bust collided head-on with a truck in Manikganj's Shibaloy upazila on Thursday morning. The accident happened around 6:30 am at Boali area of the upazila.  However, the identities of the victims

World Bank (WB) Group President Ajay Banga today said the global lender would provide US$ 3.5 billion to support reform initiatives of Bangladesh’s interim government. The WB president announced the assistance at a meeting with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on

The Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) has fined five traders Tk 42,000 for selling per kg of hilsa at Tk 2,200 at Kawran Bazar wholesale fish market. The traders were found selling hilsa at Tk 2,200 per kg after purchasing it at Tk 1,450, making a profit of Tk

Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) of Mongla South Zone arrested two Jubo League workers with arms and ammunitions from Mongla Port Pourasabha area in Bagerhat last night. The arrestees were identified as Saddam Hossain and Firoz Ahmed, both are the son of ex-councilor of Mongla

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed confidence that India’s relationship with neighbours Sri Lanka and Bangladesh would continue to be “positive and constructive”. “I would urge you not to be deterministic about it. It's not like India is

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Md. Mainul Hasan on Wednesday (Sep 25) said tight security measures have been taken keeping Durga Puja ahead. He also said like every year, the police will conduct their duties with utmost attention to ensure that Puja is celebrated peacefully in all

Bangladesh will immediately take steps to reach a negotiation with India to ensure its water rights of the common rivers, Syeda Rizwana Hasan, advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and the Ministry of Water Resources said on Wednesday. The negotiations will

A total of 15 people, including Dhaka University's Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall provost Prof Muhammad Masum have been sued over lynching Tofazzal inside the campus hall suspecting him as thief. The case has been filed Tofazzal's cousin Asma Akter at the court of Dhaka Metropolitan

Journalist Mozammel Haque Babu was shown arrested today in connection with a murder case lodged with the city's Badda Police Station during the student-mass upsurge. In presence of the accused before the court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arafatul Rakib this morning, the

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind in all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours from 9 am today (September 25). "Light to moderate rain or