Bangladesh willing to deepen strategic partnership with China: Yunus

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said Bangladesh is willing to take the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties as an opportunity to promote the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Dr Yunus, who had a bilateral meeting with President Xi at the Great Hall of the People, lauded the three major

Online train tickets vanish in a blink in black market fiasco

With the break of dawn on March 14, the online ticket sales blossomed into a whirlwind of excitement, as eager travellers raced to secure their Eid-ul-Fitr journeys. Yet, in an all-too-familiar scenario, the digital marketplace was quickly flooded, with tickets vanishing in mere moments, sparking frustration and dismay among countless eager

ATN Bangla journalist arrested by DB on charges of extortion

The Detective Branch (DB) has arrested Mobarak Biswas, the Pabna correspondent for ATN Bangla, on charges of extortion. He was arrested from his home in Radhanagar Maidan Para of Pabna municipality on Friday afternoon, said Abdus Salam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Pabna Sadar Police Station. Mobarak Biswas, who also works for Dainik Khabar

Action initiated against ex-envoy Harun for Facebook post on interim govt

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has initiated actions against Mohammad Harun Al Rashid, the former Ambassador of Bangladesh to Morocco, for posting a controversial write-up on his Facebook profile, which criticized the interim government instead of returning to Dhaka as instructed. Harun Al Rashid was recalled by the Ministry of Foreign

UN to halve Rohingya food aid from April

The United Nations (UN) will slash monthly food aid for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char by more than half from April due to a funding crisis, the World Food Programme (WFP) informed Bangladesh on Wednesday. Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) MizanurRahman said that WFP verbally communicated its

Home Adviser orders withdrawal of Chakaria OC over journalist torture

- Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday ordered the withdrawal of Chakaria Police Station's officer-in-charge following allegations of detaining and torturing a local journalist. The issue was brought to the adviser's attention during a meeting at the Cox's Bazar Deputy Commissioner's office around 10:30 am. Upon learning about