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Women, peace, security agenda shared responsibility: Shama Obaed

, Sept. 6 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday said advancing the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda is not only a global commitment but also a moral imperative and a ... Read More


Students demand provost's resignation, probe report over alleged harassment

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- A student of Dhaka University, who alleged that he was subjected to intimidation and harassment by the provost of Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall, has been staging a sit-in for the past three... Read More


Shrimp exports plunge from billion-dollar heyday: Can new rescue fund reverse slide?

, Sept. 6 -- Bangladesh Bank has rolled out a Tk 2,000 crore special fund to revive the country's struggling frozen fish export sector, but shrimp exporters and processors fear bureaucratic hurdles, h... Read More


Deputy speaker heading initiative to introduce e-parliament utilising technology

Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- An initiative has been taken to introduce an e-Parliament system aimed at establishing a paperless, modern and technology-driven Bangladesh Parliament. The initiative was discussed ... Read More


South Korea remains committed to support Rohingya community: Ambassador

, Sept. 6 -- Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bangladesh Kim Ji-joon on Sunday said Korea remains committed to working with the government of Bangladesh and the United Nations World Food Program... Read More


Bangladesh received $82b in foreign loans from 2010 to June 2024: Khosru

, Sept. 6 -- Bangladesh received nearly $82 billion in foreign loans between 2010 and June 2024, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday. "From 2010 to June 2024, 81.8... Read More


Speaker stresses equal participation of women, men in development

, Sept. 6 -- Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad on Sunday stressed the need to ensure equal participation of women and men in the country's development process, saying transforming the population into human re... Read More


Measles: Death toll nears 1,000

, Sept. 6 -- Three children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, taking the country's combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 994 this y... Read More


Measles: Death toll nears 1000

, Sept. 6 -- Three more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, taking the country's combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 994 t... Read More


Dhaka seeks fitting measures, security in Rakhine to avoid another cycle of displacement

, Sept. 6 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday laid emphasis on creating conducive conditions in Myanmar's Rakhine State, with required security measures and the rights of... Read More