Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 15) underscored the need for effective population management, a key determinant for sustainable development. She said: "It is necessary to transform demographic dividend for the vast populations around the globe, by ensuring essential

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. AK Abdul Momen said reasons behind the non-repatriation of the Rohingyas despite the agreement of both Bangladesh and Myanmar governments must be identified.  Momen also the President of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Foreign

A mango trader was killed while a speedy truck hit him at Fakhirhat Town Noapara Wednesday (May 15) morning. The trader was identified as Suhel Hawlader, 43, son of Abdur Rahman hailed from Kalibari of Morrelganj upazila of the district. Mango traders Suhel was returning from

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted a mild heatwave sweeping over four divisions and several districts across the country, would continue for the next 24 hours commencing at 9 am today (May 15). According to the BMD bulletin, the mild heat wave is sweeping over

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 15) inaugurated the two-day international event titled "ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Demographic Diversity and Sustainable Development" at Intercontinental Hotel in the capital.  Bangladesh, Bulgaria and Japan along with UNFPA are

Bangladesh is looking at new ways to combat heat related risks after enduring an excessive heatwave in April. The country's government was forced to impose a weeklong national school closure last month, when temperatures skyrocketed to 40 degrees and beyond. The move affected some

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Wednesday (May 15) arrested 27 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is prioritising international organisations over climate-vulnerable countries in granting funds, contradicting its core principles, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB). This has resulted in developing nations like Bangladesh being

Bashundhara Foundation distributed Tk 5 million in interest-free loans among 308 women from 13 unions in Bancharampur upazila of Brahmanbaria on Tuesday.  The non-profit arm of Bashundhara Group handed out the loan as part of its longstanding efforts to change the fate of

Members of police have arrested three alleged militants from the capital, including two trained by the Kuki-Chin indigenous separatist group, officers said on Tuesday. A team of the Detective Branch (DB) of police’s Lalbagh Division with the help of Special Branch (SB) made the

A Dhaka court today (May 14) sentenced a couple to life imprisonment  in a case lodged for murdering their 11-year-old house-help Shilpi Begum in capital’s Kamalapur area. The convicts identified as Nazrul Islam and his wife Rabeya Akter. Judge Md Iqbal Hossain of the

The 23 crew members of Bangladesh-flagged vessel MV Abdullah, released by Somali pirates on 14 April after a reported payment of $5 million ransom, reached Chattogram port by a lighter vessel from the Kutubdia anchorage area at 4:00pm on Tuesday. They reached the Jetty No.1 of the

The state has appealed to the Appellate Division seeking stay of the High Court's ruling that said the death row convicts cannot be kept in the condemned cell before disposal of judicial and administrative procedure. On Monday, Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Md. Bazlur

Biman Bangladesh Airlines started its first Hajj flights carrying 398 pilgrims for Madinah from the port city on Tuesday (May 14). The carrier left Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram at 4:30 am. Earlier, Chattogram City Corporation Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury

The 23 crew members of Bangladesh-flagged vessel MV Abdullah, released by Somali pirates on 14 April after a reported payment of $5 million ransom, have started for Chattogram port by a lighter vessel from Kutubdia anchorage area around 12:10pm on Tuesday. They are expected to reach

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday (May 14) morning on a two-day visit to strengthen bilateral cooperation. His visit will demonstrate US support for a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. During his

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted a mild heat wave that is sweeping over the central, northern, northeastern and southeastern parts of Bangladesh, it may continue, a met release said today (May 14). According to the BMD bulletin, mild heat wave is sweeping over the

The body of a Malaysian crewman who reportedly fell into the sea while installing a pilot ladder on a vessel off Chittagong, Bangladesh on Wednesday (May 8) has been recovered. National Union of Seafarers of Peninsular Malaysia executive secretary Ikmal Azam Thanaraj Abdullah confirmed

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (May 14) arrested 36 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

Heroic freedom fighter  and leftist leader Haider Akbar Khan Rano, who was  passed away early Friday, was laid to rest in the city’s Banani graveyard today (May 13) noon.  He was buried beside the graves of his father, mother and  younger brother.