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US appreciates Bangladesh's measures to ensure safety, security for all

Dhaka, March 20 -- The United States (US) has welcomed measures taken by Bangladesh's interim government to ensure safety and security for all in Bangladesh, noting that they "condemn" any instances o... Read More


Australia to issue visas for Bangladeshis from Dhaka

Dhaka, March 20 -- Australia has conveyed to Bangladesh that they would now process visas for Bangladeshi citizens from its High Commission in Dhaka. Australian Home Minister Tony Burke called Bangla... Read More


9-day Eid holiday for govt employees approved

Dhaka, March 20 -- The government has approved a nine-day holiday for its employees on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The Council of Advisers, led by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, granted the extend... Read More


Securing new economic partnerships, sustaining growth trajectory top priorities: FS

, March 20 -- Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has said securing new economic partnerships and sustaining Bangladesh's growth trajectory are now the top priorities of the government as Bangladesh is ... Read More


EU Ambassador meets Fakhrul; discusses election, reforms

Dhaka, March 20 -- European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday and discussed a range of issues relating to Bangladesh'... Read More


FAO, Bangladesh join forces to make public spending key driver of productivity, prosperity

Dhaka, March 20 -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of Bangladesh on Thursday hosted a high-level technical workshop in the city to lay the groundwo... Read More


Maiden WAVES summit set for May in Mumbai

Dhaka, March 20 -- Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) will be held from May 1 to 4 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India, with the goal of fostering stronger global connections in t... Read More


Gazipur workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway to extend Eid vacation

Dhaka, March 20 -- Workers of a readymade garment (RMG) factory blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway for one and a half hours demanding to extend their vacation by two days on the occasion of the holy Eid... Read More


Amazon to end little-used echo privacy feature that prevented voice recording transfers

Dhaka, March 20 -- Amazon is discontinuing a little-used privacy feature that allowed some Echo users to keep their voice recordings from being sent to the company's cloud. Starting March 28, the "Do... Read More


Confidence in elections hinges on reforming current administration: Hasnat Abdullah

Cumilla, March 20 -- Hasnat Abdullah, chief organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), said voters could not cast their votes in past three elections conducted by the Awami League administ... Read More