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May 24, 2022

Hasina greets France’s new prime minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has congratulated Élisabeth Borne on her appointment as France’s prime minister, the first female in 30 years to hold the position.In a felicitation letter, Hasina expressed confidence in her new French counterpart, said a …

Home minister bins BNP allegation on BCL-JCD clash

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has brushed aside BNP’s allegation that the government was behind Tuesday’s attack on the party’s student front Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Dhaka University campus.“These are political tactics, many people spr…

Dhaka wants UN actions to ensure early repatriation of Rohingyas

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has urged the United Nations (UN) to take practical actions to ensure early repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland- Myanmar.He also underscored the importance of starting the work of UN bodies in Bhasan Char fol…

US ambassador voices concern over DSA in Bangladesh

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Tuesday reiterated Washington’s concern over Bangladesh’s Digital Security Act.”The United States has made our concerns about the DSA clear, both in our Annual Human Right Report and in meetings with government…

Nazrul’s 123rd birth anniversary Wednesday

The 123rd birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be celebrated in the country on Wednesday in a befitting manner.Known and regarded as the ‘rebel poet’ for his iconoclastic and majestic literary creations, Kazi Nazrul Islam was born …

BNP starts pro-democracy movement dialogue with political parties

BNP held a meeting with Nagorik Oikya on Tuesday, formally kick-starting a dialogue with other opposition parties aimed at forging unity to launch a greater movement for restoration of democracy.“We’ve started talks for waging a greater movement to res…

Cosmos dialogue on Dhaka-Jakarta ties to premiere on Wednesday

Cosmos Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Cosmos Group, will host a dialogue titled “Bangladesh-Indonesia Relations: Prognosis for the Future” to be premiered on Wednesday evening.Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Heru H Subolo will deliver the…

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