Regional strategy needed to handle Rohingya issue and terrorism, foreign minister says

July 30, 2022

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen feels the need for a regional strategy in dealing with the lingering Rohingya crisis and resultant terrorism. “The Rohingya situation is very complicated as is rightly described in the chapters of this book. Out of frustration, many Rohingyas are getting involved in criminal activities such as drug and […]Continue Reading

Egyptian writer’s epic novel ‘Divine Destiny’ on Sheikh Hasina hits market

July 28, 2022

NEWS DESK An epic novel “Divine Destiny- The legend of a father, a daughter and the holy bond” authored by Egyptian writer and journalist Mohssen Arishie on Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his daughter Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hit Bangladesh market today, Thursday, July 28, 2022. Noted publishing house Anindya Prokash published […]Continue Reading

Army helicopter crash-lands in Dhaka, pilots hurt

July 27, 2022

NEWS DESK Two pilots were injured as a training helicopter of the Bangladesh Army made crash landing on a waterbody under Nawabganj Upazila in Dhaka district on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The pilots- Lieutenant Colonel Ismail and Major Shams were shifted to Dhaka Combined Military Hospital by helicopter, according to Inter-Services Public Relations. Both the […]Continue Reading

IOM deputy calls for solidarity with Rohingya refugees, host communities

July 27, 2022

NEWS DESK The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Deputy Director General (DDG) for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, concluded a five-day (July 22-26) visit to Bangladesh and called for continued and flexible support to Rohingya refugees and host communities. During the visit, she praised the Government of Bangladesh’s exemplary role in migration management and Continue Reading

Bangladesh govt asks not to use ‘adivashi’ term, referring to constitution

July 26, 2022

DESK REPORT The government has called for not using the word ‘adivashi’ (indigenous) referring to the 15th Amendment of the Constitution where various small communities or groups have been declared as tribes, small ethnic groups and ethnic groups. In a notification signed by Deputy Secretary Sheikh Shamsur Rahman, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh welcomes ICJ judgement over Rohingya genocide

July 23, 2022

NEWS DESK Bangladesh welcomed the judgment delivered by the International Court of Justice on Friday on the preliminary objections of Myanmar concerning the admissibility of the Genocide Convention in the case between the Gambia and Myanmar. The ministry of foreign affairs welcomed the judgement in a statement hours after it was delivered in The Hague. […]Continue Reading

BGB, BSF agree to reduce border killing to zero level

July 21, 2022

NEWS DESK Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Indian Border Security Force (BSF) have agreed to bring down the killing, injuring and beating unarmed nationals of both countries to zero level by adopting extra precautionary measures along the borders. Border guarding forces of the two neighbouring countries issued a joint statement in this regard after ending […]Continue Reading

Rohingyas are not yaba consumers, they’re carriers: Home Minister

July 20, 2022

NEWS DESK Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal said police in Chattogram region seized only 34.76 lakh yaba pills in 2016, which increased to 1.2 crore pieces in 2018 and 2.59 crore pieces in 2021. “We noticed that the seizures have gone up notably after the Rohingya influx. The Rohingyas are not consumers of yaba, but […]Continue Reading

Dhaka seeks more support from Jakarta for Rohingya repatriation

July 19, 2022

NEWS DESK Bangladesh has sought a proactive support of Indonesia and of the ASEAN for an early repatriation of the stranded Myanmar nationals from Bangladesh to Myanmar. Bangladesh and Indonesia held bilateral meeting in Jakarta on Monday (July 18, 2022) and discussed the issue. Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and Minister of Foreign Affairs of […]Continue Reading

“War always causes sufferings for masses worldwide”, PM Hasina tells Indian Army chief

July 19, 2022

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has denounced war, saying it always causes sufferings for the masses worldwide. She said this while visiting Indian Army chief, General Manoj Pande, called on her at her official residence Gono Bhaban on Tuesday ((July 19, 2022). PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the call. PM Sheikh […]Continue Reading