In an immediate reaction to the Myanmar's military coup, Bangladesh said it would like to see peace and stability in Myanmar. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it in a statement on Monday. The ministry said Bangladesh firmly adheres to and promotes democratic ethos. We hope that the democratic process and the constitutional system will remain in place in Myanmar. As a friendly neighbour, Bangladesh…

Prime Minister’s Office has given nod to the plan of reconstructing of the Kamalapur Railway Station after demolishing the existing one. Sources from the PM’s office confirmed the development on Sunday. The decision was taken at a meeting presided over Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus on December last year. The decisions have been made public at a…

Dhaka and Delhi on Friday agreed to further solidify bilateral ties and mutual cooperation in the context of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh's independence. The decision was made at the Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in New Delhi today. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen from Bangladesh and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla from the India co-chaired the meeting, said a foreign…

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday said Myanmar would take back some of Rohingyas after the next round of DG-level discussion scheduled to be held in February. "We got some positive responses. We told them it's an opportunity for you (Myanmar) to take back your nationals," he told reporters after attending a programme in Dhaka. Dr Momen said Bangladesh put forward few proposals…

Rear Admiral M Shahjahan took over as Chairman of the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) on Sunday. He replaced the outgoing Chairman Rear Admiral SM Abul Kalam Azad. CPA members, directors and departmental heads were present during handover of the charge. Rear Admiral Shahjahan was serving as the chairman of Mongla Port Authority before joining the CPA. He also served as Deputy Director General of Bangladesh…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to visit Dhaka on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Independence and the Mujib Year. He is likely to arrive in Dhaka on March 25 or 26. A meeting may take place between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on March 27, according to Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen. He told this to the reporters at the foreign…

Dhaka’s air has become heavily polluted with dust due to constant construction work without following any environment safety guidelines. Winter is a dry season which creates huge dust in Dhaka city--- the roadside plants covered in thick layer of dust show the extent of the pollution. City dwellers are living at high health risk of dust pollution as the megacity ranks the top among cities with…

Ending a long uncertainty, Bangla Academy has decided to organize the Amar Ekushey Book Fair-2021 from March 18 to April 14. Member secretary of the fair committee and Bangla Academy Director Jalal Ahmed confirmed this information to Banglanews on Thursday. He said the decision was finalized in a meeting of the fair committee in the morning. Earlier on December 10 last year, the executive committee…

The authorities of Dhaka University (DU) have demoted three teachers as they were found guilty of plagiarising in their research and Ph.D. works. The downgraded teachers are- Samia Rahman, associate professor of Mass Communication Journalism Department; Syed Mahfujul Haque Marjan, lecturer of Criminology Department; and Omar Farooque, assistant professor of Islamic History and Culture Department.…

Russian Center for Science and Culture (RCSC) in Dhaka hosted a webinar marking the 49th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Russia on Monday, January 25, said a press release. The meeting was attended by freedom fighters, cultural figures, young journalists, students of the Dhaka’ universities. Director of the RCSC Maxim Dobrokhotov congratulated everyone on this significant…

As many as 541 people received coronavirus vaccine on the second day of the mass immunization campaign in Bangladesh. The vaccine receivers include- 296 doctors, 32 nurses and 208 others. Of them 431 are male and 110 are female. Mohammad Kamrul Kibria, assistant director of Health Emergency Operation center and control room, confirmed the matter on Thursday (January 28). Health decorate sources said,…

The third phase of Rohingya relocation to Bhashan Char began on Thursday morning as more than 800 Rohingyas had begun the journey from Cox's Bazar. A total of 16 buses, carrying the Rohingyas, set off for Chattogram from Ukhia Degree College premises of Cox's Bazar around 12:30 pm. Around 3,000 Rohingyas will be relocated to Bhasan Char between Thursday and Friday. Shamsuddoza Nayan, additional…

According to Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2020, Bangladesh is second-worst in curbing corruption among the eight South Asian countries, with Afghanistan being the worst. The rank counting from the bottom amid 180 countries is 12th in 2020, two steps lower than the previous year. Bangladesh's score is still very worrying as the country has scored 26 out of…