The nomination paper of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Chairman Col. (retd) Oli Ahmed was submitted to the Election Commission on behalf of the 11-party alliance for the country’s 23rd presidential election. Leaders of the alliance submitted the nomination paper to Chief Election Commissioner Continue Reading
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who began his political career at the grassroots level in Thakurgaon, is now set to become Bangladesh’s 23rd president, with the formal election scheduled for August 20. Mr. Fakhrul started politics during his student days at the University of Dhaka and later worked as a college teacher and government official. He […]Continue Reading
South China Morning Post A study spanning nearly 200 countries and more than two decades has found that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is associated with improvements in governance, economic development and corruption control, while also reducing countries’ debt risks. The findings challenge ongoing criticism of Beijing’s global infrastructure Continue Reading
Iran is set to formally join the New Development Bank (NDB), the multilateral financial institution of the BRICS bloc, soon. The announcement was made by Iranian state media on Wednesday, quoting Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati, shortly before the BRICS finance ministers’ meeting in India. However, Reuters reported that the NDB’s corporate communications Continue Reading
The annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage in India’s Uttarakhand has ended, leaving behind a major environmental challenge in Haridwar. Reports said around 48 million devotees visited the city during the holy month of Shravan to collect Ganges water ahead of Shravan Shivaratri. After the pilgrimage, large amounts of discarded clothing, plastic bottles, footwear and Kanwar Continue Reading
Jamaluddin Bari August carries a deeply contested history for Bangladesh and the Indian subcontinent. Pakistan and India gained independence on August 14 and 15, 1947, after nearly two centuries of British rule. A year earlier, the Great Calcutta Killing had left thousands dead and forced many Muslim families to migrate from Kolkata, Assam and Bihar […]Continue Reading
Shamsul Islam The Saudi labour market, the largest destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers, has begun to slow, with recruitment falling by nearly half this year. Around three million Bangladeshis currently work in Saudi Arabia and contribute significantly to the country’s economy through remittances. According to BMET data, 237,295 Bangladeshis secured jobs in Saudi Continue Reading
Last Sunday afternoon, August 9, 16 expatriate Bangladeshis were killed in a devastating fire at a sofa manufacturing factory in the Musa Sanaiya industrial area under the Shifa police station in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. Among the victims, 13 were from Atrai upazila of Naogaon, two from Naldanga upazila of Natore and one from Bagmara […]Continue Reading
India’s invitation to the PM Tariq Rahman to visit New Delhi comes at a politically sensitive moment in Bangladesh-India relations, particularly because ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remains in India. As the current chair of BIMSTEC, the PM has been invited to attend the outreach session of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi in September. […]Continue Reading
July fighters and their families may receive a lifetime 36 percent discount at all hotels and motels operated by Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat said. Speaking at a discussion and honouring ceremony for July martyrs’ families and July fighters at the Tourism Corporation’s conference room in Dhaka […]Continue Reading






















