Bangladesh has requested Indonesia to remain proactive in Asean to convince Myanmar to create a conducive environment for a safe, dignified, and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingyas.

BNP activists and police personnel clashed at Dhaka’s Chandrima Udyan this morning, leaving several injured.

Canada has earmarked 288 million Canadian dollars (around Tk 1,951 crore) to provide humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh for the next three years.

Mass inoculation against Covid-19 began at the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar yesterday.

Dhaka has sought ASEAN intervention in Rohingya repatriation by building trust and dispelling their sense of uncertainty over returning to Myanmar.

The Bangladesh Bank today decided to keep banks closed on August 8 to contain the latest wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

The World Bank  addressed its position on the Rohingya issue on its website yesterday.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen yesterday reiterated the government position against any long-term programme by the World Bank for the integration of Rohingyas into Bangladesh.

Foreign ministers from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are under pressure to appoint a special envoy to Myanmar this week after months of negotiations have failed to find a consensus candidate.

Bangladesh does not want any measures that promote integration of the Rohingyas into the local society.

China yesterday reported small coronavirus outbreaks driven by the Delta variant in three provinces as Olympics host Japan

London-listed cybersecurity firm Avast is in advanced talks with US rival NortonLifeLock Inc about a merger that would create a clear leader in consumer security software. 

Chattogram Customs House posted a 23.23 per cent year-on-year rise in revenue earnings and fetched Tk 51,577 crore in 2020-21 fiscal year.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surged to a three-and-a-half-year high today thanks to the increased participation of investors.

Bangladesh should launch an intense negotiation with the members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to secure benefits of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) even after the country’s economic graduation in 2026, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said today.

The Rupganj incident illustrates the importance of taking adequate fire safety measures while constructing buildings in Bangladesh, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) said in a statement today.

Four German tightrope walkers have set a new world highlining distance record by crossing a 2.1 km-long valley in Swedish lapland on a line suspended at a height of 600 metres.

Imposing a fine of Rs five lakh on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Calcutta High Court judge Kaushik Chanda today recused himself from hearing her petition challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari who defeated her in the assembly election in Nandigram.

Not all books fulfil the purpose of exploring metaphors or offering a thrilling ending for readers to remember for ages to come. Some books are simply there to create a bridge between generations of readers, running for even as long as 70 years and more. Some books, like Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl, are written at a time when the world is in turmoil. She needed a space to express herself, to gather her thoughts and maybe, someday, pass these thoughts on to others, once the world went back to normal. Unfortunately, Anne along with her family were eventually captured and killed, except for her father Otto Frank, who ended up finding the book and publishing it. Little did she know that her Dutch expressions would be translated to English and many other languages, and touch millions of hearts around the world.

A mango orchard in Cumilla has seen the introduction of three new variety of mangoes in the country.