The dillydallying attitude of the Bangladesh High Commission in Kuala Lumpur and the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment in Dhaka continues to prolong the procedure for sending Bangladeshi workers to Malaysia. Bangladesh is yet to complete the attestation of the Malaysian companies, selection of medical centres and fixing the total cost of migration though Malaysia has done…

Thousands of homebound people are leaving the capital Dhaka to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha festival with their near and dear ones. Many people are leaving the capital after attending their respective offices on Thursday, the last working day ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. But many people left Dhaka earlier to avoid the Thursday`s hassle journey and sufferings. During visit to the capital it was seen many of…

Long tailbacks were created on different roads and highways, including Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Ashulia ones, on Wednesday as a large number of people have started leaving the capital for their ancestral homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones. The traffic snarls caused severe suffering for the home-bound people with children and the elderly being the worst sufferers. As the…

Expect some respite from the scorching heat and frustrating humidity, as the weather department has predicted monsoon showers at many places across the country in 24 hours. “Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty winds is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur, Rajshahi…

The government has launched the Migration Compact Taskforce (Taskforce), which aims to facilitate the implementation, follow-up, and review of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), reports news agencies UNB and BSS. The taskforce will provide a platform to ensure full support and cooperation from all relevant stakeholders through a ‘whole of government’ approach. Foreign secretary Masud…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated the country's first university campus-based IT business incubator at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) as part of building "Smart Bangladesh". The premier opened it naming after Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's eldest son 'Sheikh Kamal IT Business Incubator' at a ceremony at CUET campus this morning.…

Opposition Leader in the Jatiya Sangsad Raushan Ershad on Tuesday went to Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, for follow-up treatment, after her eight-day stay in Bangladesh, reports news agency UNB.She along with her son Rahgir Almahe Ershad MP (from Rangpur-3 constituency) and his wife Mahima Ershad left Hazrat Shahjajal International Airport at 1:30pm by a flight of Thai Airways.Jatiya Party…

There will be five jamaats at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr. Islamic Foundation, Bangladesh revealed the schedule in a press release today (April 30). The first Eid jamaat will be held at 7:00am while the next four will be held at 8:00am, 9:00am, 10:00am, and 10:45am respectively. Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of Muslim Ummah, will be celebrated on May 2 or…

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has expressed deep shock at the demise of veteran economist and politician AMA Muhith. Kamal, in his condolence message, prayed for the eternal salvation of the departed soul and conveyed his deepest condolences to the bereaved family, the Ministry said in a release on Saturday. Kamal said that Muhith was awarded the Independence Medal and "he was one of our guardians".He…

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister today (April 30) expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith. In a condolence message, the president said Muhith played an important role in laying a strong foundation of country's economy during his tenure as finance minister. He said the nation will remember Muhith's contribution with respect to the progress…

The historic May Day will be observed on Sunday (May 1) in the country and elsewhere across the world with due respect. The day is being observed across the globe since 1886 commemorating the supreme sacrifices of the workers at Hay Market, Chicago, in the USA for eight-hour work day and upholding the rights of the working people. To press home their demands, working people had to sacrifice…

The US will support Bangladesh in improving and widening its coastal embankments as part of a climate change adaptation effort. Bangladesh will also get assistance from the US in improving renewable energy and afforestation. The assurance came as Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen held a meeting with John Kerry, US President Joe Biden's special envoy for climate change, on the sideline of the 7th "Our…

The diarrhoea situation of the country has not improved much. From March 1 to April 15, about 48,000 diarrhoea and cholera patients were treated at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr’b) in Dhaka. Although the number of patients admitted to the hospital has decreased since April 8, it has never come down below 1,000. Some 1,058 people were admitted on…