G20 Summit: Hasina-Modi meet on Sept 8

Dhaka: The much-anticipated bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will take place in New Delhi on September 8, on the eve of the two-day G20 Summit. The meeting will take place at the official residence of the Indian PM, hours after Hasina’s arrival in New Delhi to […]

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Bangladesh maintains friendly relations equally with all: PM Hasina

Dhaka:  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (3 September) said Bangladesh has been maintaining a friendly relationship equally with all for the sake of uplifting the socio-economic condition of the people. “We have a very good relationship with every country. Since we are following the policy the Father of the Nation had given us, we are […]

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Dengue logs record 21 daily deaths, 2352 hospitalized

21 more people died due to dengue in the last 24 hours, the highest number of fatalities by the Aedes-borne mosquito disease this year. Besides, 2,352 people were diagnosed with the deadly disease and hospitalized during the period. With the new numbers, the death toll by dengue has climbed to 618 while the overall disease […]

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‘India’s VHP leader Swami Vigyanananda has destroyed the unity, peace and security of Bangladeshi Hindus’

Dhaka: Vishwa Hindu Parishad Bangladesh has called a special meeting with representatives of Hindu society from all over Bangladesh on Friday, September 8. In a statement from Vishwa Hindu Parishad Bangladesh, VHP leader of India Swami Vigyanananda has created unrest among Hindus all over Bangladesh by publishing a false letter. The letter has been condemned by […]

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Chinese Weapons Quality: Bangladesh Dilemma

Bangladesh has been a major importer of Chinese weapons. The figures by SIPRI estimate it to be approximately 74 % for the period 2010 – 2019. Conversely Bangladesh constituted 20% of China’s total arms exports to Bangladesh in the same period. Bangladesh, in departure from its recent trend to diversify procurements from nations other than […]

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Medical entry test question leak: 5 doctors arrested in Khulna

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Bangladesh Police arrested five doctors in connection with their involvement in leaking medical college admission test questions and amassing money in Khulna on Monday. The arrestees are Dr Md Yunus Uzzaman Khan Tarim, 40, Luis Saurav Sarkar, 30, Sharmistha Mondal, 26, Mustahin Hasan Lamia, 26, Nazia Mehjabin Tisha, […]

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