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KLO chief accuses Mamata govt of ‘police, political terror’, TMC calls him BJP’s stooge

KLO chief accuses Mamata govt of ‘police, political terror’, TMC calls him BJP’s stooge

Accusing the TMC government of “political and police terror” against the Koch and Rajbanshis communities in West Bengal, Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) chief Jibon Singh has asked people to rise against ‘Kolkata Sarkar’.The TMC linked the...

Bangladesh urges India to act with ‘conscience’, ‘moral clarity’ on Hasina extradition request

Bangladesh urges India to act with ‘conscience’, ‘moral clarity’ on Hasina extradition request

Dhaka, July 09: Bangladesh’s interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged India to be guided by “conscience and moral clarity” over its handling of the extradition request for deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who...

Kusal Mendis leads Sri Lanka to 7-wicket win over Bangladesh in 1st T20

Kusal Mendis leads Sri Lanka to 7-wicket win over Bangladesh in 1st T20

Former captain Dasun Shanaka made an impressive return to white-ball cricket after almost one year and limited Bangladesh to 154-5 after Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to field Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis plays a shot...

Bangladesh urges India to extradite Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh urges India to extradite Sheikh Hasina

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged India to be guided by “conscience and moral clarity” over its handling of the extradition request for deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is facing...

BTCCI signs MoU with TBCC to promote Dhaka-Bangkok trade

BTCCI signs MoU with TBCC to promote Dhaka-Bangkok trade

Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BTCCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hoetl, Dhaka with Thai-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce (TBCC), Thailand to foster closer cooperation between the...

SAC Chairman and Prime Minister Senior General  Min Aung Hlaing responds to US President Donald Trump on reduced tariff rates for Myanmar

SAC Chairman and Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing responds to US President Donald Trump on reduced tariff rates for Myanmar

US President Donald Trump sent letters regarding the increased import tariffs to 14 countries, namely Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Tunisia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, South Africa, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Serbia, Cambodia, Thailand, and...

China, Canada commit to deeper engagement with Bangladesh on trade, humanitarian assistance

China, Canada commit to deeper engagement with Bangladesh on trade, humanitarian assistance

China and Canada have expressed strong interest in enhancing cooperation with Bangladesh in areas of trade diversification, investment, and humanitarian assistance, particularly in support of the Rohingya community. The commitments were made...

Govt okays establishing UN human rights office in Dhaka for 3 years

Govt okays establishing UN human rights office in Dhaka for 3 years

The Council of Advisers has granted final approval for establishing a mission of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Dhaka. The approval was given on Thursday at the 33rd meeting of the council, chaired by Chief...

Jahangir calls for more US cooperation in Bangladesh's security sector

Jahangir calls for more US cooperation in Bangladesh's security sector

Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has called for more cooperation from the US in Bangladesh's security sector. He made the request during a courtesy call of the Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka...

How Tasmit Arny created a heritage‑rooted jersey for Bangladesh Women’s Football team

How Tasmit Arny created a heritage‑rooted jersey for Bangladesh Women’s Football team

When Tasmit Afiyat Arny was approached by the Bangladesh Football Federation to design the women's team jersey, she saw it as more than a design project; it was a chance to tell a story. As founder of Stride and a designer known for blending...

Expats will be able to vote by mail this election

Expats will be able to vote by mail this election

With preparations underway for the upcoming national polls, the Election Commission (EC) is set to propose legal amendments to restore its power to cancel the results of an entire constituency if irregularities are found. "We had the authority to...

Sri Lanka cruise to seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in first T20I

Sri Lanka cruise to seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in first T20I

Sri Lanka delivered a dominant display to thump Bangladesh by seven wickets in the first T20I of the three-match series at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Thursday, riding on a record-breaking Powerplay effort from openers...

Cricket: Sri Lanka steamroll Bangladesh to win first T20

Cricket: Sri Lanka steamroll Bangladesh to win first T20

Sri Lanka drew first blood in the three-match T20I series with a comprehensive seven-wicket win over Bangladesh at Pallekele on Thursday, coasting home with an over to spare. Chasing a modest target of 155, skipper Charith Asalanka fittingly put...

Nestlé Bangladesh begins exports to Sri Lanka

Nestlé Bangladesh begins exports to Sri Lanka

Nestlé Bangladesh PLC has officially launched its export operations to Sri Lanka. The locally produced Nestlé CEREGROW—a nutritious milk and cereal-based food for children—will now be available in the Sri Lankan market, manufactured at the...

Pushed into Bangladesh: ‘I just want my mother back’

Pushed into Bangladesh: ‘I just want my mother back’

An Indian man earlier this month appealed to authorities in Assam to help find his elderly mother, who has remained missing since she was allegedly pushed into Bangladesh by the Border Security Force (BSF). Abdul Subhan, 33, a mason by profession,...

Bangladesh: Dismissed For Corruption By Hasina Govt, Top Anti-Corruption Official Reinstated By Yunus Regime

Bangladesh: Dismissed For Corruption By Hasina Govt, Top Anti-Corruption Official Reinstated By Yunus Regime

(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka, July 9 (IANS) Bangladesh High Court on Wednesday ruled the dismissal order of former Deputy Assistant Director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Sharif Uddin from his post as illegal and proceeded to order his...

Leaked audio reveals exiled Bangladeshi leader gave ‘shoot’ order during student-led uprising

Leaked audio reveals exiled Bangladeshi leader gave ‘shoot’ order during student-led uprising

The 2024 deadly crackdown witnessed in Bangaldesh was authorised by the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. According to a leaked phone call audio with a senior government official which was verified by BBC Eye, Sheikh Hasina is heard saying she...

Why India may turn down Bangladesh’s request to extradite Sheikh Hasina

Why India may turn down Bangladesh’s request to extradite Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh has urged India to act with “conscience and moral clarity” over its extradition request for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The ousted leader is wanted in her country on charges of “crimes against humanity” and other offences....

International observers offer support to EC in Bangladesh's expat voting drive

International observers offer support to EC in Bangladesh's expat voting drive

A delegation of international observers and experts has expressed keen interest in assisting the Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh in its ongoing efforts to ensure the participation of expatriate Bangladeshis in the upcoming general...

Ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina indicted in crimes against humanity case

Ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina indicted in crimes against humanity case

Dhaka, Jul 10 (PTI) Bangladesh's deposed premier Sheikh Hasina was on Thursday formally indicted in absentia in a crimes against humanity case by the country's International Crimes Tribunal. The special tribunal has set August 3 as the start date...

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