Stating that they do not see anything new in the US security message in terms of security threat, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali yesterday affirmed that the overall situation in Bangladesh is 'fully under government control', reports UNB. "We don't think there’s anything additional…

Negotiations are still on to strike a draft agreement on the second USD 2 billion Indian line of credit (LoC), which was promised by the Narendra Modi government to Bangladesh some four months ago. In the latest round of inter-ministerial meetings, held on October 11, Bangladesh has decided to negotiate…

Dhaka will present a proposal to fix the transit fees for Indian goods that are transported through Bangladesh’s ports and waterways. This proposal is likely to be finalised during the meeting of the shipping secretaries, to be held in New Delhi on November 3, said sources at the shipping ministry.…

A member of Village Defence Party (VDP) was killed while a military soldier and an ansar man sustained bullet injuries in an exchange of fire between joint force and criminals at Jarul Chhari under Bilaichhari of Rangamati district yesterday. The deceased was identified as VDP member Mongpong Mro (34).…

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia yesterday claimed that police have identified the masterminds behind the killing of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella. He said this while briefing representatives of different media outlets at the DMP Media Centre on the security measures…

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has claimed that the issue of alert notices by foreign countries over Bangladesh is part of an international conspiracy against the country. Taliking to reporters at his secretariat office yesterday, the home minister said, “When the country is striding forward,…

State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim has called the chief executive officers (CEOs) of all mobile-phone operators to discuss dropped calls and other customer harassments. Mohamamd Enayet Hossain, information officer of Posts and Telecommuni­cations Division, told The Independent…