October 21, 2024

Govt appoints Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury as new PR to UN

The government has appointed Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury as the new Ambassador and Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the United Nations (UN) in New York, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an order issued on Sunday.

He will succeed …

Hasina, 56 others sued over Sohan murder in Rampura

A case has been filed against 57 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the killing of one Sohan Shah in capital’s Rampura area during the anti-discrimination student movement.

Sohan’s mother Sufia Begum filed the complaint with t…

Foreign Secretary to lead Bangladesh in BRICS Summit

Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin will lead Bangladesh delegation at the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia from October 22-23.

The foreign secretary will depart for Russia tonight, a senior official of the ministry told BSS this morning.

On the s…

Netherlands to support Bangladesh’s reform agenda: Envoy

The Netherlands is ready to extend technical support for the Bangladesh’s Interim Government’s reform agenda, according to the Dutch Ambassador in Dhaka Irma van Dueren.

The assurance was made while the outgoing envoy paid a farewell courtesy call o…

Ex-overseas employment minister Imran Ahmad arrested

Detective Branch (DB) of police arrested former expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister Imran Ahmad from the city’s Banani area last midnight.

Confirming his arrest, police today issued a short statement without mentioning further deta…