Germany will provide Bangladesh with a total grant of €12 million for two projects aimed at protecting mangroves and marine resources and improving energy efficiency. Two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Bangladesh and Germany at the Economic Relations Division (ERD) in Continue Reading
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 Mirza Fakhrul on assuming office as president. She said Japan is committed to 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
Bangladesh President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed deep sorrow over the heavy loss of life and destruction caused by sudden floods and landslides in Nepal and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who died. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has also expressed profound grief over the large-scale loss of life caused by […]Continue Reading
France-based analyst Pinaki Bhattacharya has claimed in a recent investigation that Bangladesh’s unprecedented gas crisis is the result of widespread corruption, opaque agreements and the direct influence of Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during the previous government. According to Mr. Pinaki, gas supplies to the Habiganj Industrial Park Continue Reading
‘Let me sing the song of equality; there is nothing greater than human beings, nothing more glorious, there is no distinction of country, time or person, no distinction of religion or caste, in every country, in every age, in every home, he is related to humanity.’ Despite being a direct driving force in society’s power […]Continue Reading
President Mr. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the Bangladesh Election Commission to uphold its institutional image and public trust by holding all upcoming elections in a free, fair and neutral manner. The president said he would work in a completely non-partisan manner in discharging his state responsibilities and for the welfare of the state. […]Continue Reading
Land handed over to Bangladesh Army An arms factory is being established on the land of Jalil Textile Mills, controlled by the Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation (BTMC), in Bhatiary, Chattogram. A contract was signed yesterday to hand over 54.99 acres of land of the mill to the Bangladesh Army for the expansion of the Bangladesh […]Continue Reading
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen said that Bangladesh-China relations have reached a new height following Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to China. Alongside strengthening economic ties, China is interested in further expanding people-to-people connectivity between the two countries. Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr. Abdul Moin Continue Reading
The sky was completely clear, with no forecast of rain. Yet, in the blink of an eye, a devastating torrent of mud, rocks and ice came rushing down from the mountains. A rare glacial collapse and flash flood in the Nepal-China border region, including Tibet, submerged one settlement after another. Locals described the disaster as […]Continue Reading





















