Proposals to be placed in UNGA on action plans over Rohingya crisis
Staff Reporter
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the Parliament that Bangladesh will place its proposals on future action plans, including the review of progress over the Rohingya crisis in different multilateral meetings during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The Prime Minister she said this while replying to a starred question from Jatiya...
BD can be S Asian trading hub: WB
Staff Reporter
Bangladesh has the potential to double its trade with South Asian countries, says a new World Bank report.
Increased regional trade can accelerate Bangladesh's growth and create more jobs for men and women, the re-port said.
Trade within South Asia, according to the report, can grow three times, from $23 billion to $67 billion, by reducing manmade trade ba...
Australia considering targeted sanctions on Myanmar
Staff Reporter
The Australian government has said it is considering options in response to the Fact-F...
Govt firmly believes in press freedom: PM
Staff Reporter
Reiterating that the government firmly believes in freedom of press, Prime Minister Sh...
Gov’t to adopt migration governance framework
Staff Reporter
Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque on Tuesday said there is no denying that internatio...
‘Nigeria needs to learn from BD’
Staff Reporter
Nigerian State Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development Senator Heineken Lokpobi...
New Eskaton double murder verdict Oct 4
Court Correspondent
A Dhaka court on Wednesday fixed October 4 to deliver its judgment in New Eskaton...
Govt urged to replace brick use with concrete blocks
Staff Reporter
Speakers in a seminar in the city on Wednesday urged the government to halt production...
Ctg journo Bahar dies
A Correspondent
Chattogram: Veteran journalist and freedom fighter AKM Raisul Haq Bahar, passed away ...
ICC begins preliminary probe into Rohingya expulsions
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Bangladesh outplay Lebanon 8-0
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Hosts Bangladesh topped the Group F table of the ...
