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Princess Diana's brother wants corporal punishment to end

Dhaka, March 15 -- Earl Spencer, the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales, is advocating an immediate end to corporal punishment to children in all settings. The distinguished aristocrat, now ... Read More


Women's Work: time to recognize their critical role in agriculture - and invest in it!

Dhaka, March 8 -- Despite women's significant contributions to our agrifood systems in the Asia-Pacific region, women continue to face persistent obstacles, including limited access to resources, serv... Read More


A speech to stir 75 million souls

Dhaka, March 8 -- More than anyone else in Bangladesh's history, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman enjoyed a relationship with his people. That special relationship reached its zenith at the Racecours... Read More


Playing with fire

Dhaka, March 8 -- On the night of February 29, a Thursday, one of Dhaka's most storied streets, Bailey Road, was bustling. It was the start of the weekend, and the date signifying a leap year had been... Read More


S Alam sugar mill fire leaves lasting environmental impact

Dhaka, March 8 -- The fire at the S Alam Group-owned sugar refinery factory in Chattogram has triggered a cascade of environmental repercussions, including water and soil contamination, air pollution,... Read More


Snow White & the Huntsman

Dhaka, March 8 -- Snow White and the Huntsman is a film about the German fairy tale Snow White, by Brothers Grimm. Snow White and the Huntsman was directed well by Rupert Sanders. This is the first fi... Read More


Take steps to end Gaza conflict: Foreign Minister tells OIC

Dhaka, March 8 -- Foreign Minister Hassan Mahmud on Tuesday called on the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take appropriate measures to end the conflict in Gaza and en... Read More


Bangladesh seeks Saudi cooperation in crude oil purchase

Dhaka, March 8 -- Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have discussed sectoral cooperation between the two countries and increased trade and investment opportunities including crude oil purchase... Read More


Strategic considerations, geopolitical factors, genuine willingness keys to take Dhaka-Washington ties to next stage

Dhaka, March 8 -- Strategic considerations, geopolitical factors and a genuine willingness to broaden ties in new areas will drive forward the Bangladesh-US relations to the next level leaving behind ... Read More


Ireland's Minister for Enterprise, Trade, Employment Simon Coveney due in Dhaka March 17

Dhaka, March 8 -- Building on the existing excellent relations, Bangladesh and Ireland have scope to work together to strengthen the bilateral ties tapping the potential of cooperation and collaborati... Read More