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12:00 AM, December 04, 2017 / LAST MODIFIED: 01:28 AM, December 04, 2017 Bangladesh epitome of religious harmony Says Pope Francis as he wraps up 3-day visit Pope Francis. Photo: AFP Staff Correspondent Bangladesh is one of the best examples of inter-religious harmony, said Pope Francis as he...

Appeasing the neighbour Kamal Ahmed | Update: 20:34, Nov 29, 2017 Bangladesh has signed a document with the Myanmar government for the ‘return of persons displaced from the Rakhine state’. Though it had been referred to as a Memorandum of Understanding, the document used the term ‘bilateral...

INDIA’S STAND ON ROHINGYA CRISIS Such a strange silence Published: 00:05, Dec 02,2017 | Updated: 21:49, Dec 01,2017 India’s reticence on the Rohingya crisis undermines its democracy and global standing, writes Suhasini Haidar THE Pope has been in South Asia this week, with the focus of his...

10:20 AM, December 04, 2017 / LAST MODIFIED: 11:20 AM, December 04, 2017 Dhaka, Phnom Penh sign 10 deals Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo: AFP UNB, Cambodia Bangladesh and Cambodia this morning signed 10 deals, including one agreement and nine (MoUs), aiming to enhance cooperation...

India’s Reliance Power seals deal for $1bn BD project SAM Staff, December 2, 2017 Anil Ambani’s telecom empire may be in dire straits at home but his $1billion plan to set up a generation station in Bangladesh is powering ahead, with the group arm Reliance Power on 30 November closing the deal...

01:01 PM, December 02, 2017 / LAST MODIFIED: 01:11 PM, December 02, 2017 India proposes Bangladesh for joint study on exports Star Online Report India has suggested Bangladesh to carry out a joint study on products being exported by the two countries in order to complement each other and...

3:55 PM, August 15, 2016 / LAST MODIFIED: 04:30 PM, August 15, 2016 India-Bangladesh gas pipeline on the cards Star Online Report In an attempt to boost mutual cooperation in the energy sector, India is planning to build an oil and gas pipeline with Bangladesh, Petroleum and Natural Gas...

The age of diplomacy Abdul Hannan Published at 10:47 AM December 01, 2017 Representing Bangladesh to the world BIGSTOCK Our men and women in the foreign service need our support The three day first-ever Bangladesh envoy’s conference of 58 ambassadors, high commissioners, and permanent...

Preventing slide into Anarchy Ikram Sehgal, December 1, 2017 Once known as the ‘City of Lights’ for its vibrant night life, a good part of Karachi lives in almost darkness, devoid of continuous power. This mega city’s momentum has led the nascent nation’s economy as the financial and commercial...

12:00 AM, December 01, 2017 / LAST MODIFIED: 03:12 AM, December 01, 2017 Stand by Bangladesh Pope calls for decisive actions from int'l community to end Rohingya crisis; lauds Bangladesh's role in helping refugees A child presents a flower bouquet to Pope Francis as President Abdul Hamid...

12:00 AM, December 01, 2017 / LAST MODIFIED: 12:28 AM, December 01, 2017 Closer China-Bangladesh ties shouldn't worry India The BCIM Economic Corridor is a great opportunity to connect world's fastest growing economies—China, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Shah Husain Imam It would have passed...

Bangladesh facing food crisis for first time in 20 years, says finance minister Staff Correspondent, bdnews24.com Published: 2017-11-30 21:26:39.0 BdST Updated: 2017-11-30 21:58:33.0 BdST Finance Minister AMA Muhith has said for the first time in nearly two decades, Bangladesh is facing a...

IS BANGLADESH READY FOR THE CHALLENGE? Bay of Bengal geopolitics under transformation Shahid Islam When the tide of time changes the contours of reality, nations must reset their priorities to meet the emerging challenges and new realities. The geopolitics of the Bay of Bengal and its littoral...

November 29, 2017 / LAST MODIFIED: 12:45 PM, November 29, 2017 ROHINGYA CRISIS China's peace plan and where things now stand More than three months into the latest influx of Rohingya refugees, they continue to stream out of Myanmar into Bangladesh, saying they have lost sources of livelihood...

Police lay out elaborate plans to bring entire Dhaka city under CCTV surveillance Jamal Uddin Published at 05:43 PM November 29, 2017 Bigstock 16,000 surveillance cameras will be installed in Dhaka Police have decided to set up closed-circuit cameras to look for criminals in Dhaka. The...

Bangladesh set to join nuclear club SAM Staff, November 29, 2017 The construction work of the main phase of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is set to begin from November 30, 2017 Bangladesh will move a step closer to becoming the 33rd nuclear power-generating country on November 30 when...

11:06 AM, November 27, 2017 / LAST MODIFIED: 06:48 PM, November 27, 2017 BDR carnage case: HC confirms death for 139 Bangladesh pilkhana BDR mutiny carnage verdict The Pilkhana BDR headquarters was virtually a combat zone in the morning of February 25, 2009. A bloody mutiny broke out on that...

12:00 AM, November 27, 2017 / LAST MODIFIED: 01:13 PM, November 27, 2017 JUST IN Walton launches 7th Gen Core i5 laptop Local brand Walton recently launched its new laptop model in the market- : WP157U5G. It features a 15.6-inch high definition display, 2.5 gigahertz 7th Generation Intel Core...

Rohingya must be consulted before repatriation www.thestateless.com/2017/11/rohingya-must-be-consulted-before-repatriation.html By Adam Bemma Rohingya refugees are living in squalor in camps in Bangladesh [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera] By Adam Bemma, Al Jazeera Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – A...