Dhaka:Australia and BRAC have entered into a new AUD 18 million (Tk 155 crore) agreement to aid Rohingyas and host communities in Bangladesh. The agreement was signed by Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Susan Ryle and BRAC Executive Director…
Dhaka:The fifth edition of the Bangla Medical Expo commenced at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka, featuring the latest medical technologies, products, and innovations from around the globe. This three-day event, running un…
Bogura:A tribunal in Bogura has sentenced a man to 60 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of two six-year-old girls.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the convict, Nur Islam, 40, from Arola Ashrayan Project in Kahaloo upazila, received…
Chattogram:Labour organisations at Chittagong Port have announced a mass hunger strike on October 12, protesting the recent agreement with Dubai-based DP World to operate the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) for 15 years.
According to United New…
Dhaka:President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday raised concerns about Bangladesh’s reliance on foreign workers in strategic sectors, despite the country’s long history of producing graduates since its independence. He questioned the necessity …
Dhaka:State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has called for increased trade diversification and urged Lithuania to boost its imports of Bangladeshi products such as pharmaceuticals, biodegradable jute goods, leather products, agro-produc…
Dhaka:The United States has requested Bangladesh’s support for its candidacies in upcoming United Nations elections and related bodies. Bangladesh has assured the US that it will give due consideration to these requests.
According to United News of …
Dhaka:Bangladesh and Lithuania have agreed to utilize their strategic geographic locations to enhance cooperation and connectivity between the Baltic region and South and Southeast Asia. This decision was reached during the second Foreign Office Consu…
Dhaka:Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for DP World’s investment in Bangladesh’s free trade zones and rail-based inland container depots, aiming to bolster trade, investment, and logistics cooperation with the UAE-based port operator.
Accord…