SCB undertakes flood response measures

Standard Chartered Bangladesh (SCB) is delivering emergency relief to 100,000 flood-affected individuals. The initiative is providing relief packages containing provisions for meals over seven days, reaching impacted communities across flood-impacted areas, including Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Comilla, Hobiganj, Moulavibazar, Sylhet, Khagrachori, Chattogram, Brahmanbaria and Chadpur. The packages contain essential non-perishable foodstuff,

Border killings rising again as BSF neglects effective measures: MSF

Incidents of killing and injuring Bangladeshis alongthe Bangladesh-India border are rising again due to the Indian Border Security force, or BSF, refusing to adopt safe and effective measures, according to a Bangladeshi right organisation. The Sultana Kamal-led Manabadhikar Shongskriti Foundation (MSF), which tracks border killings, said that four Bangladeshi nationals were

Govt. mulls further measures for essentials’ price control: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government mulls further steps to bring down essentials' prices to keep them within ordinary consumers tolerable level. "Price of essentials has gone up. I belief, it is urgently need to take more measures to bring down the price of essentials to tolerable level," she

Dhaka urges UN to take measures to resolve Rohingya crisis

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has urged the United Nations to take immediate steps to resolve the Rohingya crisis and help these displaced people return to their place of origin in Rakhine State with dignity. The Foreign Minister also recalled the efforts of the international community, including the General Assembly