UK Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Sir Philip Barton will arrive in Dhaka today for a two-day visit. Sir Philip's main focus will be the fifth UK-Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue chaired by Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary Masud

The meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and French President Emmanuel Macron began this morning (September 11). The meeting on diversifying the existing relationship started at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the capital. Earlier, on his arrival at the

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Monday (September 11) arrested 53 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Three members of a British Bangladeshi family were killed in a road accident in the United Kigdom’s (UK) Leicestershire.  The deceased were identified as Alamgir Hossain Saju, 30, his 9-year-old son Zakir Hossain and four-year-old daughter Myra Hossain.  The incident

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said bilateral relations between Bangladesh and France will reach a strategic engagement for the shared prosperity of all. She said: "I am confident that our bilateral relations can move to strategic engagements for the shared prosperity for all

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit from New Delhi, to further intensify the trade and diplomatic relations. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the French President at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with a bouquet of flower. A red

The sitting of the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) resumed at 4.52 pm today with Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in the chair. The day's proceedings began with recitation from the Holy Quran. BDST: 1759 HRS, SEP 10, 2023 MN  

Inflation in Bangladesh surged to 9.92 percent in August, according to data provided by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Sunday (September 10). However, the inflation increased by 23 percent compared to the month of July.  According to BBS, the country's

A Panama flagged commercial vessel arrived at Mongla port with 29,630 metric ton (MT) of coal from Indonesia on Sunday (September 10).   The ship anchored at Harbaria of Mongla port on Sunday (September 10) around 9:30 in the morning. On August 15, the ship left Indonesia for

Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) of Ramna Division Harun-or-Rashid was withdrawn from his post today (September 10) for allegedly assaulting two central Chhatra League leaders under the Shahbagh Police Station last night. However, Harun-or-Rashid has now been attached to public

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Sunday (September 10) arrested 56 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (September 10) returned home after attending the G20 summit in New Delhi. She arrived by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight that landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 3:38 pm. Earlier, she and her entourage members departed from New

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places across the country in 24 hours commencing at 9 am today (September 10). According to the Met office bulletin, Light to

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is now in Indian capital New Delhi for attending the G-20 Summit, in a letter to the Prime Minister, Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, Aziz Akhannouch, on Saturday expressed profound shock and sorrow at the casualties in the earthquake in Morocco.

President Emmanuel Macron is arriving today (September 10) evening in Bangladesh after attending the G20 Leaders Summit held in India. Macron is the first leader to visit Bangladesh since former French President Mitterrand visited Bangladesh on 22 to 24 February, 1990. The visiting

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow (September 10) on a bilateral visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  Later, Macron will pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at

An earthquake of 4.4 magnitudes on the Richter scale jolted Sylhet on Saturday (September 9) afternoon. The earthquake was felt at 4:18 pm, said Farzana Sultana, assistant meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department.  The earthquake's epicentre was in Assam,

US President Joe Biden took a selfie with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the G20 Summit venue in New Delhi on Saturday (September 9).  During that time, Saima Wazed, daughter of the PM and chairperson of the National Advisory Committee on Autism and Neurodevelopmental

The Road Safety Foundation (RSF) in its latest report has said that as many as 378 people died and 794 were injured in 403 road accidents throughout Bangladesh in August this year.  The report released on Saturday (September 9) says that 146 people were killed in 149 motorcycle

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Saturday (September 09) arrested 39 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug