A high-level US military delegation led by Lieutenant General Joel B. Vowell, Deputy Commander of the United States Army Pacific Command, paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman at Army Headquarters in Dhaka Cantonment today. During the meeting, the two sides discussed a wide range of issues aimed at strengthening defense cooperation […]

In a televised address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day and ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called for a nationwide social movement to confront misogyny and systemic discrimination against women. “We must identify the existing inequalities in the country and work together to prevent violence and discrimination against […]

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus today reaffirmed that the next general election will be held between December 2025 and June 2026, vowing to ensure it is the most credible and transparent vote in Bangladesh’s history. Delivering a nationally televised address on the occasion of Independence Day and the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, Prof Yunus reiterated: “I have […]

Sanjida Khatun, revered cultural luminary and president of Chhayanaut, passed away at Dhaka’s Square Hospital at 3:10 am today. She was 92. A towering figure in Bangladesh’s cultural landscape, she died of age-related complications, according to family sources. Her contributions to the preservation and promotion of Rabindra Sangeet and Bengali cultural heritage spanned over seven […]

With conflict intensifying in Myanmar and humanitarian needs deepening in Bangladesh’s Rohingya camps, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNHCR – the UN Refugee Agency – and over 100 partner organizations launched an urgent appeal today for increased global support to sustain life-saving aid for Rohingya refugees and their host communities. Launching the 2025–2026 Joint […]

India has yet to respond to a request from Bangladesh seeking a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok next month. “There has been no response,” Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told reporters yesterday when asked […]