NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the Rohingyas are creating social problems in Bangladesh as many of them are engaged in drug and women trafficking. The Premier said this while newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Lilly Nicholls called on her at her Sangsad Bhaban office. Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim […]Continue Reading
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NEWS DESK Monsoon rains and gushing waters from upstream India overnight worsened Bangladesh flood situation with experts calling it the worst since 2004 while officials estimated the flooding to have marooned at least 6 million people. “Water now continued to surpass much above the danger lines in two of the country’s four major river basins […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh engages with the world on its “own term” while Dhaka believes in partnerships with countries for mutual economic benefits. “We are no longer price takers. We engage with the world on our own terms,” he said on Thursday, June 16, 2022. The foreign minister […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK Civil society members at a webinar have called for allowing Rohingyas to engage in meaningful work in Cox’s Bazar camps. A collective plan should also be devised in order to cope with the reduced foreign aid for the refugees, they told the webinar titled “Humanitarian Response to Forcefully Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN)” organised […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK Bangladesh has urged the United Nations (UN) to scale up its programmes in Rakhine State of Myanmar to support the forcibly displaced Rohingyas on their return from Bangladesh. “The most durable solution to the Rohingya crisis lies in their safe, sustainable and dignified return to Myanmar,” said Bangladesh Ambassador Rabab Fatima. The Bangladesh […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK Bangladesh has called upon Myanmar for an early commencement of repatriating Rohingya people to lessen the colossal burden of hosting them. Dhaka also urged an expeditious verification of eligibility for return, security, livelihood and wellbeing of the returnees. Bangladesh urged these at the fifth meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on the […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK Controversial actor Zayed Khan allegedly took out a pistol and threatened to shoot Omar Sani during the post-wedding reception of actor and producer Monowar Hossain Dipjol’s son at the Bashundhara Convention Centre in Dhaka on Friday. The incident ensued as Omar Sani slapped Zayed Khan as soon as he entered the event, said […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK After 86 hours, the devastating fire at BM Container Depot in Chattogram’s Sitakunda has finally been doused, said Lt Col Ariful Islam, commander of the 18th Brigade of Bangladesh Army’s 24th Infantry Division. He confirmed the development to journalists today (June 8, 2022). The fire was completely extinguished around 12pm. There are no […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK The firefighters continued their efforts for the third consecutive day today (June 06, 2022) to douse completely the devastating container depot fire that killed around 41 people and wounded scores others while the government warned that stern actions would be taken if anyone found guilty in the investigations. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, […]Continue Reading
NEWS DESK: Chattogram DC (Deputy Commissioner) office has revised the death toll from Sitakunda’s BM Container Depot fire down to 41. Media reports mentioned the death toll as 49 after the DC office confirmed it yesterday afternoon, Sunday, June 05, 2022. However, the DC office’s information booth around 3:30pm today, Monday, June 6, 2022 confirmed […]Continue Reading