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President Mirza Fakhrul to visit Thakurgaon Sept 6-7

, Sept. 1 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is scheduled to visit his home district Thakurgaon on September 6-7. It will be his first visit to the district since assuming the presidency. On t... Read More


Nepal to overcome challenges with fortitude: Humaiun Kobir

, Sept. 1 -- 1 for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Tuesday signed the condolence book at the Nepal Embassy in Dhaka on behalf of the Bangladesh Government following the sudden devastating floods and ... Read More


Gor's Boeing remarks may have referred to earlier deal, says Shama Obaed

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Tuesday said US Special Envoy Sergio Gor's remarks about Bangladesh purchasing more Boeing aircraft might have referred to the... Read More


Bangladesh to consider national interests before joining 'Mecca Pact': Shama

, Sept. 1 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Tuesday said Bangladesh is assessing the situation regarding the "Mecca Pact" involving Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan before d... Read More


Not under any pressure, Bangladesh to purchase additional aircraft according to needs: Humaiun Kobir

, Sept. 1 -- Ruling out any pressure from the US side over the purchase of additional Boeing aircraft, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Tuesday said the approach is demand-driven an... Read More


Strong democratic system key to sustainable development: PM

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said Bangladesh's sustainable progress and development can be ensured through an effective and strong democratic system. "We believe that su... Read More


Gas supply to normalise by September's second week: Rizvi

, Sept. 1 -- BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday said normal gas supply across the country is expected to be restored by the first or second week of September. He made the remar... Read More


Load shedding to ease significantly within short period: Adviser Zahed

, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister's Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday expressed hope that the ongoing load shedding across the country will reduce significantly within a ver... Read More


15-member Indian NDC delegation in Dhaka

Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- member delegation from the National Defence College, New Delhi is visiting Bangladesh as part of their "Strategic Neighbourhood Study Tour". The delegation comprises officers from I... Read More


4 killed, 4 injured as bus crashes into auto-rickshaw in Jamalpur

Jamalpur, Sept. 1 -- rickshaw were killed and four others injured after a bus rammed the vehicle on the Jamalpur-Mymensingh highway in Jamalpur Sadar upazila on Monday evening. The accident occurred ... Read More