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NEW YORK : UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi warned that the plight of the Rohingyas will not end without bold action inside Myanmar, saying that the solution to the protracted crisis lies there (Myanmar). “The most important...

NEW YORK : The United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) announced fresh aid commitment of US$ 96 million in the first ever High Level Conference on the Situation of the Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar...

DHAKA :  Social Welfare Adviser Sharmeen S. Murshid has said all religious festivals in New Bangladesh will be celebrated in a fearless and joyful atmosphere. She said this while visiting Dhakeshwari National Temple in Old Dhaka on Tuesday. The Adviser called...

NEW YORK : Emphasising the Rohingya repatriation as the “only peaceful solution” to the protracted Rohingya crisis, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today proposed seven-point actions, including devising a practical roadmap for safe and dignified return of Rohingyas with...

DHAKA : Malaysia has unveiled an ambitious plan to attract 47 million international visitors, including three lakh from Bangladesh, next year under its flagship Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign, aiming to boost regional tourism and strengthen global connectivity. Malaysian Deputy Minister...

DHAKA : The Eighteenth Governing Board meeting of the SAARC Energy Centre (SEC) was held from September 25 to 26 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting, held in hybrid mode, was attended by the governing board members, representatives of the Ministry...

DHAKA : Highlighting Bangladesh's inclusive cultural policy at World Cultural Policy Forum (WCPF) in Barcelona, Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said that the country's July Mass Uprising transformed the nation's socio-cultural divides into a source of collective...

NEW YORK : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on international human rights organizations to increase their engagement with Bangladesh in the lead-up to the country's crucial national election, scheduled for February next year. Speaking during a meeting with...

NEW YORK : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has binned the allegations of persecutions on Hindu minority in Bangladesh under the interim government. "There is no anti-Hindu violence," Professor Yunus said in an interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan for Zeteo,...

NEW YORK : United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his full support and solidarity with Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transition and reform initiatives. He made the remarks during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the UN Headquarters...