Bangladesh looks forward to have a ‘multi-dimensional’ discussion as it prepares to welcome the first US delegation after the formation of interim government led by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on August 8. "The arrival of the first team of the United States (during this tenure) is a great reflection of
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Mild heat wave sweeps over country
Mild heat wave is sweeping over Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Kishoreganj, Narayanganj, Rajshahi, Bogura, Sirajganj, Nilphamari, Chuadanga and Kushtia and it may abate from some places. Bangladesh meteorological department made this forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am Friday. Light to moderate rain or
23 students awarded for promoting reading habit
Twenty-three students received awards for reading books from a library in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria District. They were awarded attending the library for the most number of days in August. Nasirnagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Muhammad Imranul Haque Bhuiyan handed over the award to the students on Thursday afternoon. The awardees are Sadia
BGB strongly condemns border killing at meeting with BSF
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Rangpur Region and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) North Bengal Frontier held a courtesy meeting at the Banglabandha-Phulbari ICP on the Bangladesh-India border around 12pm on Thursday, said a BGB release Friday. At the meeting, BGB strongly protested and condemned the killings at the border
AL for supporting activists hit by political upheaval
Japan to provide aid worth USD 1m to flood-hit areas
The government of Japan has decided to provide the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) with assistance worth USD 1 million in response to the flash floods in northern and south-eastern Bangladesh. Severe flooding began on August 17, 2024, due to active monsoons, causing
Climate finance talks make little progress
International negotiations on money to help developing countries tackle climate change concluded without a breakthrough this week, just two months before Azerbaijan hosts the United Nations climate summit. The Azerbaijani chair of the COP29 summit voiced concern after the four-day talks concluded on Thursday, while NGOs accused richer nations of blocking
Fakhrul praises Yunus’ speech to nation
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir commended Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Thursday for his address to the nation, stating that it articulated the vision of the interim government. Speaking at a press briefing at the BNP's Nayapaltan central office, he also expressed hope that the government will swiftly
Low-lying areas of 8 districts likely to be inundated
In view of the possibility of heavy rainfall in the country and upstream, the rivers in Chattogram division may swell rapidly in the next three days and submerge some low-lying areas of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Khagrachhari, Feni, Cumilla, Noakhali, Laxmipur districts, said the report of Flood Forecasting and Warning
BB urges public to keep confidence in banking sector
The Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Dr. Ahsan H Mansur, has urged the public to maintain confidence in the nation's banking sector, highlighting significant ongoing reforms aimed at stabilizing and improving financial institutions. In a message sent directly to the mobile phones of bank customers on Thursday, Dr. Mansur emphasized that the