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France hails ‘positive process’ as Europe, US discuss Ukraine ceasefire

PARIS :  France hailed talks on the Ukraine war between top US and European officials on Thursday during which US Secretary of State Marco Rubio again pressed a US peace plan. President Emmanuel Macron's office said the talks launched a...

Pakistan FM to arrive Dhaka on April 27

DHAKA : Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on a two-day official visit on April 27. Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin shared the information while briefing reporters at the foreign ministry...

Govt working to eliminate discrimination in health sector: Sayedur

DHAKA : Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Professor Dr Md Sayedur Rahman today said that the government is working to eliminate all kinds of discrimination in the health sector. “We want to end...

Farmer killed in Rajshahi thunderbolt strike

RAJSHAHI : A farmer was killed in a thunderbolt strike at Arani village under Bagha Upazila of the district today. The deceased was identified as Manik Hossain Mondal, 45, son of late Abdur Razzaque of Hamidkura village under the same...

2 businesses fined for using harmful chemical in foods in Natore

NATORE : The Directorate of National Consumers' Right Protection (DNCRP) today conducted drives at different business establishments in the districts and fined two business establishments for using banned chemical hydrose (sodium hydrosulfite). A team of the DNCRP led by Assistant...

RMG exports grew 10.84% during July-March

DHAKA : Country's RMG exports witnessed a healthy growth of 10.84 percent during the July-March period of the current fiscal year (FY25) fetching $30.25 billion that highlights the resilience and potentials of the apparel sector. This was revealed since the...

Van Dijk signs new Liverpool contract

LIVERPOOL : Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk on Thursday committed his future to the Premier League club, signing a new two-year contract. The Dutch centre-back follows Mohamed Salah in ending months of speculation by extending his stay at Anfield. "I'm very...

Women’s kabaddi team leave for Nepal Saturday

DHAKA : Bangladesh national women's kabaddi team on verge of a historic moment as they will leave here for Nepal Saturday (April 19) to take part in the maiden five-match kabaddi test series against host Nepal scheduled to be...

BNP wants to utilize new opportunity came for nation-building: Nazrul Islam

DHAKA : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Nazrul Islam Khan today said they want to utilize the opportunity that has been created for nation-building. "We could not keep up many victories in the past. That is why we...

Dhaka urges Delhi to take steps to fully protect minority Muslims

DHAKA : Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said the interim government strongly protested India's attempts to involve Bangladesh in communal violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal, and urged the neighboring country to take steps to 'fully protect' the...
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Tobacco tax policy must be realistic to support long-term goals, say experts

A tobacco tax policy that is simple, transparent and sustainable is essential, speakers said at a roundtable organised by...
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