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TOKYO : Bangladesh and Japan today signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to develop Bangladeshi manpower and send those to Japan. The agreements were signed at a human resources seminar hosted by Bangladesh Embassy to Japan at Hirakwacho Chiyoda City...

RIYADH : The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that Wednesday, May 28, will mark the first day of Zil Hajj as the crescent moon of Zil Hajj was sighted in the kingdom on Tuesday evening, Saudi Press Agency said. Accordingly,...

TOKYO : Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus arrived in Tokyo this afternoon on a four-day official visit. During the visit he will attend the 30th Nikkei Forum and hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to boost bilateral...

DHAKA : Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam today said that the people of Bangladesh are enjoying the highest level of religious freedom. He made the remark during a meeting with a delegation from the US Commission on International...

DHAKA : Bangladesh army’s operations director Brigadier General M Nazim-ud-Daula today said the military was working together with the government abiding by the government directives. “We (the government and army) are working to help each other. There is no scope...

DHAKA : Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today urged India to follow the proper legal procedure in returning Bangladeshi nationals, expressing concern over a recent increase in cross-border push-ins. "The number of push-ins at the border...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus has embarked on an assertive and multidirectional foreign policy drive, shifting from the India-tilted approach of the previous ousted regime, engaging global leaders in what analysts call a "360-degree diplomacy" across...

DHAKA : Adviser for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan has said all the wastages of qurbani animals will be removed within 12 after and all preparations in this regard have been taken. “Although, the home...

DHAKA : Bangladesh will seek one billion US dollar soft loan from Japan during the upcoming official visit of Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus to Tokyo, scheduled for May 28-31. "The main focus of this visit is budgetary support,"...

DHAKA : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has extended his sympathy and support for Rakibul Hasan, a July uprising injured. The injured Rakibul, an electrician and Swechchhasebak Dal activist, was reportedly attacked by members of the ruling party's...