Highlighting four important factors in combating climate change, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the climate change issue needs to be placed within the wider narrative of ensuring peace, stability, prosperity and addressing inequalities across societies, reports UNB. "Addressing the climate…

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and South Korea have announced funds for Rohingyas who are currently in Bangladesh fleeing persecution in Rakhine State of Myanmar, reports UNB. Saudi King Salman has ordered payment of $15 million while South Korea pledged aid worth $ 1.5 million for emergency relief operation…

As the number of Rohingya who have fled to Bangladesh surpassed 400,000, UN agencies are scaling up their efforts to assist the displaced people with Secretary-General Secretary-General renewing his call to Myanmar to take steps to address the crisis, reports UNB. “We’re all shocked by the…

Donald Trump's first major speech at the United Nations has been denounced by some of the member nations he singled out for criticism, reports BBC. The US president included Iran among "a small group of rogue regimes", and said the US would "totally destroy" North Korea if forced…

At least six people were killed in a devastating fire at a textile factory in Char Mokterpur in Munshiganj Sadar upazila yesterday, reports UNB. The deceased - five men and one woman - could not be identified immediately. Zainal Abedin, in-charge of River Police Outpost in Mukterpur, said the fire broke…

Customs Intelligence and Investigate Directorate (CIID) has sent a letter to Special Branch of police asking them to take necessary steps so that controversial business tycoon Moosa Bin Shamsher can’t leave Bangladesh, reports UNB. The letter, signed by ACC assistant director Shahiduzzaman Sarkar,…

Human rights activist advocate Sultana Kamal has compared the atrocities against the Rohingyas in Myanmar to the carnage of Jews in Nazi Germany and the mass killings by the Pakistani forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. “The anti-Rohingya drive of the Myanmar military janta is…

China maintains very good relations with both the ruling Awami League and its rival BNP and both the parties are aware of this, Zhang Xuyi, deputy director general of the Asian Bureau of the International Department of Communist Party of China (CPC), said yesterday. Briefing a group of journalists from…

The government has so far ensured the import of 9 lakh tonnes of rice from international market, reports UNB. Of the amount, 2 lakh tonnes have already been brought in while another 1.5 lakh tonnes will arrive in the country soon and the remaining 5.5 lakh tonnes will be coming by November next. Food…

Bangladesh maintained their winning streak in the five-nation SAFF U-18 Championship beating the Maldives by 2-0 in their 2nd match at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Bhutan yesterday. Bangladesh scored both the goals in the first half when Shaikat Mahmud Munna led at the early hour and Jafar…