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PM outlines 3-R strategy at UNGA to rebuild Bangladesh

, Sept. 25 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday told the international community that Bangladesh was pursuing a three-R strategy - Recovery, Restoration and Reconstruction - to rebuild the cou... Read More


PM's UN speech reflects aspirations of peace-loving people worldwide: Rizvi

, Sept. 25 -- BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday said the speech delivered by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly reflected t... Read More


BGB seizes 4,000 Indian Tapentadol tablets in Lalmonirhat

Lalmonirhat, Sept. 25 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 4,000 Indian Tapentadol tablets during a special operation in a border area of Lalmonirhat on Friday morning. A patrol team of Lalmonirha... Read More


Govt cannot be toppled through threats: Ahmed Azam

Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Liberation War Affairs Minister Ahmed Azam Khan on Friday said the government cannot be toppled by issuing threats and warnings, as it is a government elected by the people. "This ... Read More


Teacher, office assistant relieved in Chandpur over Facebook comments on President, PM

Chandpur, Sept. 25 -- A teacher and an office assistant of Matlabganj Pilot Girls' High School in Matlab South upazila have been relieved of their duties following allegations of making derogatory and... Read More


Bangladesh, Russia sign MoU on cultural cooperation

, Sept. 25 -- Bangladesh and Russia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cultural cooperation in St Petersburg on Thursday, aiming to expand collaboration in cultural exchange, heritage prese... Read More


Bangladesh, Trinidad and Tobago to establish bilateral consultation mechanism

, Sept. 25 -- Bangladesh and Trinidad and Tobago signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New York on Wednesday to establish a bilateral consultation mechanism between the two countries. State M... Read More


Bangladesh, Sweden commit to transforming primary healthcare through midwifery

, Sept. 25 -- The governments of Bangladesh and Sweden, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), have reaffirmed their collective commitment to strengthening the role of midwive... Read More


OIC chief meets UNGA president, discusses cooperation, global issues

, Sept. 25 -- Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), met Dr Khalilur Rahman, president of the United Nations General Assembly, on the sidelines o... Read More


Zubaida stresses role of midwives in preventing maternal, newborn deaths

New York, Sept. 25 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, on Thursday stressed the need to put professional midwives at the centre of primary healthcare to help end preventable mat... Read More