Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has congratulated Bangladesh’s newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. Takaichi sent a congratulatory letter to the new president on Wednesday, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry’s website on Thursday. In the letter, she congratulated Continue Reading

The bodies of nine Bangladeshis killed in a fire at a sofa factory in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh have arrived in Bangladesh. They were among 16 Bangladeshis who died in the incident. The bodies arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 4:05pm Thursday on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight (BG-430). A sombre scene unfolded at the […]Continue Reading

US-Bangla Airlines will resume flights on the Dhaka-Jashore route from September 9 following long-standing demands from residents of the greater Jashore region. The private airline will operate six flights a week, with two flights on each of three days. Flights will operate on Wednesday, Saturday and Thursday using 72-seat ATR 72-600 aircraft. Under the new […]Continue Reading

The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has ordered the withdrawal of 10 products from the market after laboratory tests found they failed to meet Bangladesh Standards. Show-cause notices have also been issued to the companies concerned, asking why their BSTI licences for the products should not be cancelled. BSTI advised consumers on Wednesday (August […]Continue Reading

The third session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad began by recalling the spirit of the August mass uprising that marked the victory of students and the public, as well as the assumption of office by the new president. The House paid deep tribute to all martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the July mass uprising […]Continue Reading

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said he will work in a completely non-partisan manner while performing his state duties and for the welfare of the country. “Before assuming office as president, I resigned from the party, Parliament and the Cabinet. I am now completely non-partisan and will perform my duties accordingly,” he said. He […]Continue Reading

The Bangladesh government has taken an initiative to send relief supplies as humanitarian assistance to people affected by the recent devastating landslides and flash floods in Nepal. The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief said on Thursday that the assistance was being sent considering the urgent needs of the disaster-affected people in Nepal. The relief […]Continue Reading

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) was observed across Bangladesh on Wednesday with religious solemnity and enthusiasm. Jashne Julus, discussions, Milad gatherings, prayers and other religious programmes were held in Dhaka and different districts and upazilas. In Dhaka, a colourful Jashne Julus organised by Anjuman-e-Rahmania Moinia Maizbhandaria began from Suhrawardy Udyan. Led Continue Reading

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said China is actively working to help Bangladesh tackle its current energy crisis, with the two countries jointly focusing on renewable energy, particularly solar power, to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. He made the remarks after a meeting with Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Dr Abdul Moin […]Continue Reading

The country’s unprecedented gas and energy crisis stems from corruption, nepotism, Opaque contracts and undue political influence during the Sheikh Hasina government, writer and political analyst Pinaki Bhattacharya has claimed in a recent investigation. In a video analysis, Mr. Pinaki said gas supply to Habiganj Industrial Park fell to zero on August 12, forcing 171 […]Continue Reading