5+ hour, 13+ min ago   (367+ words) BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister's Political Adviser Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said the party's leaders and activists could not carry out their regular political activities freely during the fascist Awami League regime. "We have passed through a…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (130+ words) The Bangladesh People with Disabilities Chess team will take part in the 3rd FIDE Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities that begins tomorrow (Friday) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Representing Bangladesh are FIDE Master Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, Mohammad Obaidul Islam Shahin, Md. Aktar Hossain…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (573+ words) Bangladesh will use its position at the United Nations to bring the protracted Rohingya crisis back to the centre of global diplomatic discourse, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir said here today. “We will utilize our position at the…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (263+ words) Bangladesh and India today expressed their resolve to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and work together to maintain regional stability and address common global challenges. The resolve was expressed when Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi paid a courtesy…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (551+ words) Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman today said allowing Sheikh Hasina, who is absconding in India, to speak to and give interview with media outlets is "highly unexpected and irritating". "To maintain a positive atmosphere in…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (267+ words) Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said literacy in the present global context is no longer confined to basic abilities in reading, writing and numeracy; rather, it now encompasses digital skills, information literacy, critical thinking, creativity, life skills and environmental awareness....

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (330+ words) A substandard performance saw Bangladesh women’s cricket team tasted a four-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in a crucial Women’s Asia Cup match on Sunday, leaving them facing a tough equation to reach final. The defeat made it tougher for Bangladesh…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (240+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir today underscored the importance of regular exchanges between Bangladesh and Switzerland to further strengthen political, cultural and people-to-people ties. He said this when Swiss Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli paid a courtesy call…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (178+ words) The central bank announced the decision through FE/PD-1 Circular No. 33, issued today by its Foreign Exchange Policy Department-1. According to the circular, authorised dealers (ADs) may now release foreign exchange to an adult Bangladeshi national residing in Bangladesh for…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (162+ words) Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today urged the international community to step up diplomatic pressure and sustained engagement to resolve the Rohingya crisis and ensure the safe, dignified and permanent return of the refugees to Myanmar. “The crisis must remain high…...