The body of the Awami League leader, Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, was handed over to Bangladesh officials on Saturday by Meghalaya government at the Dawki Land Port after completion of all paper works and necessary formalities. Earlier in the morning, at around 5 AM, Panna’s body was

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate and moderately heavy to heavy rainfall or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind at places over all eight divisions of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am today (Aug 31). According to the BMD

The Instrument of Accession to the International Convention for Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) has been officially deposited to the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), who is the depository of all multilateral treaties. Bangladesh Permanent

A sewing machine has become a big support for widow Morsheda Khatun and her family to survive and overcome her financial hardship. Morsheda Khatun, a resident of Bhattigram of Hatia union of Ulipur upazila in Kurigram, has expressed gratitude to Bashundhara Shuvosangho for the sewing

Monwara Begum of Hatiya union is now confident of changing the fate of her family after receiving a sewing machine for free from Bashundhara Shuvosangho. Since her husband's divorce eight years ago, Monowara has been struggling with her family and now lives with her mother, aiming

Majeda Khgatun, 35, from Chilmari upazila has been suffering from physical challenges as she is short. She was neglected to pursue her studies. She studied up to class five.  She lived with her brother. She recently got training from Bashundhara Shuvosangho on a sewing machine.

Zakia Sultana Zebin, a first-year Bachelor of Arts student, had a dream to be a lawyer. Still, the effort faced a setback in 2022 when his father died leaving uncertainty over her study. The girl, who hails from Sarkar Para village of Hatia union of Ulipur upazila in Kurigram, said her

Chilmari is a backward area. The Bashundhara Group’s initiative in this poverty-stricken upazila will assist poor women in increasing their income. If the humanitarian activities of Bashundhara could be further increased in this upazila, the people here would be more benefitted.

The government has reduced fuel prices for the month of September following price trends with the international market. From 12:00am (midight), diesel and kerosene price will be Tk 105.50 per litre, while petrol price will be Tk 121 and octane Tk 125. The ministry of Power, Energy

The bordering upazila Phulbari is one of the poorest areas in the country. Day labourers in this agriculture-based area do not get work throughout the year. The educationally backward population has no alternative option for employment. This area also lacks industrialisation. As a result,

A total of 60 underprivileged women received sewing machines upon completing their training in Kurigram, as part of an effort by Bashundhara Shuvosangho Bashundhara Shuvosangho, a voluntary organisation of the country’s leading industrial conglomerate Bashundhara Group, has

India has agreed to consider Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus’ proposal to set up a new mechanism for managing common rivers and sharing flood data with Bangladesh. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, in a weekly briefing on Friday said,

The government has decided for a major reshuffle in the judiciary by transferring 81 judicial officials of different ranks. The transfer was made following advice from the Supreme Court on 29 August through four separate gazette notifications. Signed by Deputy Secretary (Admin-1)

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), a Turkish aid body, has provided emergency support to flood hit areas in the eastern and southeastern parts of Bangladesh. Türkiye's state-run agency delivered 500 relief packages to the Department of Fire Service and Civil

Fifty four people, including 41 men, six women and seven children, died in the devastating flood as deaths of two more people were reported today (August 30). Among the deaths, 14 were in Cumilla, 19 in Feni, six in Chattogram, eight in Noakhali, one each in Khagrachhari, Brahmanbaria,

Over two million children in eastern Bangladesh are at risk as floods sweep through homes, schools and villages, UNICEF has warned. In all, these floods, the worst in eastern Bangladesh in 34 years, have affected 5.6 million people. Major rivers in the southeast are overflowing due

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation today with Professor Muhammad Yunus, the newly appointed Chief Adviser to the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.  The call marked a moment of mutual respect and cooperation between the two

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (August 30) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over three divisions, at one or two places over other five divisions with moderately heavy falls at places over

Bangladesh indigenous people’s rights activist Michael Chakma says he was woken up by his captors earlier this month in the dark, tiny cell where he was being held and thrown into a car, handcuffed and blindfolded. “I thought they will kill me,” he said. Instead, he

BNP will enact a law to prevent enforced disappearances in accordance with the United Nations' International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance if it is voted to power, says its acting chairman. Tarique Rahman, now staying in London, said this