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North Korea fires cruise missiles off east coast

Seoul, Jan. 28 -- North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Sunday, its second such launch in less than a week, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The missiles wer... Read More


BNP relies on 'other force' to go to power: PM Hasina tells British parliamentary team

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said BNP always looks for other force to assume power rather than going through the democratic process. ".whenever the election time arrives t... Read More


FM hopeful of Rohingya repatriation

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday expressed his optimism over commencement of the Rohingya repatriation soon, hoping that the current situation in Myanmar may not remain the sa... Read More


India stood beside us when BNP tried to foil polls with another country's help: Quader

DHAKA, Jan. 28 -- Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said when BNP tried to foil the national election with the help of another country India stood beside Bangladesh and it behave... Read More


Higher productivity, skills dev, innovation key to sustainability

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Productivity enhancement, skills development and continuous innovation are vital to the sustainability of the plastic goods-manufacturing sector in the country, speakers told a progr... Read More


UN special rapporteur discusses genocide, enforced disappearances with Baloch human rights defenders

Balochistan, Jan. 28 -- Following the ongoing Baloch genocide and enforced disappearances of Baloch people, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders, Mary Lawlor, held a meeting... Read More


FM flags "biased sourcing" of OHCHR with Gwyn Lewis

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday raised the issue of "inaccurate" and "inconsistent" statements made by the UN human rights office on Bangladesh with UN Resident Coordinato... Read More


India to assist in rescue of Sri Lanka fishermen captured by Somali pirates

Sri Lanka, Jan. 28 -- India has pledged to assist in the rescue of six Sri Lankan fishermen captured by the Somali pirates, Sri Lanka Navy spokesman Gayan Wickremasuriya said on Sunday (28 Jan.). The... Read More


Philippine President's Vietnam visit to give impulse to bilateral ties: Ambassador

Hanoi (VNA), Jan. 28 -- The upcoming state visit to Vietnam by Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. will create momentum for the bilateral ties in all spheres, Vietnamese Ambassador to ... Read More


Philippine President's upcoming visit to Vietnam - a milestone in bilateral ties: Ambassador

Hanoi (VNA), Jan. 28 -- The state visit to Vietnam by Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse from January 29-30 will be a milestone in the Philippines-Vietnam bilateral rel... Read More