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Cox's Bazar cannot take more: Repatriation roadmap called for on 8th anniversary of Rohingya exodus

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Local and national organizations, along with humanitarian actors, have reiterated that repatriation remains the only sustainable solution to the protracted Rohingya crisis, urging a ... Read More


July Charter: Consensus Commission sits with Law Adviser, AG

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The National Consensus Commission held a meeting with Law Adviser Asif Nazrul, Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman and experts on Sunday to discuss the implementation process of the July... Read More


Rohingya Crisis: Bangladesh says funding beyond traditional sources to be explored

Cox's Bazar, Aug. 24 -- Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam on Sunday said Bangladesh, along with the international community, will continue to highlight the urgent need for smooth funding for the Rohing... Read More


Visiting deputy PM of Pakistan visits recovering Jamaat Ameer at his residence

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday met with ailing Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman at the latter's residence. The meeting took ... Read More


Pakistan's deputy PM visits ailing Jamaat Ameer

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday met with ailing Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman at the latter's residence. The meeting took ... Read More


Postpone Bangladesh's LDC graduation by 5-6 years: Business leaders

, Aug. 24 -- Bangladesh's leading entrepreneurs and trade bodies on Sunday called on the government to seek five to six years more before officially being graduated from the Least Developed Country (L... Read More


DMP teansfers Mohammadpur thana OC, two inspectors

, Aug. 24 -- Mohammadpur Police Station's Officer-in-Charge Ali Iftekhar Hasan along with two other inspectors of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have been transferred. DMP Commissioner Sheikh Sajjat... Read More


Strengthen law to achieve universal birth and death registration: Speakers

, Aug. 24 -- Speakers at a workshop on Sunday said it is crucial to strengthen and update the existing law to ensure universal birth and death registration in Bangladesh as half of the population has ... Read More


Govt takes multimodal transport plan for smooth and fast communication

, Aug. 24 -- Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday said the government has taken a multimodal transport plan, aiming to integrate all modes of transport - road, rail ... Read More


Chinese shoes company to invest USD 10.20 million in Bangladesh

, Aug. 24 -- Chinese company Dunion Taiyang Sheng Shoes (BD) Co. Ltd. is set to invest US$ 10.20 million in the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) to establish a modern footwear manufacturing facility. A... Read More