Washington, June 28, 2025: Bangladesh has continued its consultations with the United States on finalising the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff. The latest round of discussions took place on Thursday, where the Bangladesh side was led by National Security Advisor Dr. Khalilur Rahman and the US side by US Assistant Trade Representative Brendan Lynch. “We made […]
Read MoreBy Nikhil Sreekandan On May 21, the forest department of the western Indian state of Gujarat released results of the country’s first lion population estimation since 2020. According to the census, India’s wild lion population – exclusively concentrated in Gujarat – has risen by 32 percent over the past five years to 891 lions. India’s […]
Read MoreDhaka, June 27, 2025 — Bangladeshi business leader and agricultural visionary Abdul Awal Mintoo is set to receive the prestigious World Food Prize 2025, marking a significant milestone as the first Bangladeshi entrepreneur to be honored with this global accolade. The World Food Prize Foundation of the United States has named 39 individuals from 27 […]
Read MoreZohran Mamdani’s stunning win in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary has sparked jubilation across the city’s South Asian immigrant communities – particularly among Bangladeshi women, many of whom were at the heart of his grassroots campaign. In his victory speech after the 24 June primary, Mamdani made it clear who he credits for the […]
Read MoreBy Masum Billah Dhaka, 25 June 2025 — The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has endorsed the proposal to limit an individual’s tenure as Prime Minister to a maximum of 10 years over their lifetime, but firmly rejected any version of the proposed National Constitutional Council (NCC), calling it an attempt to erode the authority of […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India], (ANI): On the 40th anniversary of the Kanishka bombing, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid homage to those who lost their lives in the attack and described it “as one of the worst acts of terrorism.” He emphasised that the anniversary of the attack is a “stark reminder of why the world […]
Read MoreNew Delhi [India] (ANI): The Indian government has scheduled three additional evacuation flights from Iran over the next two to three days as part of its ongoing Operation Sindhu, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after receiving a new batch of 285 Indian nationals evacuated from […]
Read MoreDhaka, June 25, 2025: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged Meta, which operates several social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp, to find an effective way to combat disinformation that disrupts social harmony and spreads hatred. “This (disinformation) is a big problem. You must find a way to fight it,” said […]
Read MoreDHAKA, 25 June 2025: Achim Tröster, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Bangladesh, paid a farewell call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday at the State Guest House Jamuna, marking the end of his four-year diplomatic tenure in Dhaka. During the meeting, the Chief Adviser warmly congratulated Ambassador Tröster on the […]
Read MoreTulip Siddiq has accused CA Muhammad Yunus of managing an “orchestrated campaign” to damage her reputation and “interfere with UK politics”, according to a new legal letter seen by The Business Standard. She also said the ongoing corruption inquiries into her should be dropped, after CA Yunus said in a Sky News interview that Siddiq […]
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