Daily Messenger | Bangladesh News

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has expressed keen interest in exploring new avenues of cooperation with Bangladesh, particularly in the areas of food security and streamlining visa procedures. “I am ready to work with you closely to further enhance and develop the existing good relations,” he wrote in a letter to his Bangladesh counterpart Dr Hasan Mahmud.

2024-01-29

Bangladesh in pursuit of its developmental aspirations as a growing economy finds itself in need of a whopping $13 billion in primary fuel annually to sustain its power plants, fuel-based industrial activities, and meet the energy demands of households. This substantial requirement, according to the experts, stands as a significant challenge. During the past decade, the government in a bid to implement the development agenda increased gas-based power plants from

2024-01-29

The purchase of an air conditioner for the daughter`s house, the celebration of the grandson`s birthday, the family`s wedding gift, and even the purchase of sacrificial cattle were astonishingly funded through illicitly obtained funds from an insurance company. This revelation comes from a special report by an intelligence agency, which notes the involvement of Mostafa Golam Quddus, the former chairman of Sonali Life Insurance Company

2024-01-29

A fire that broke out in a private bank branch, housed in a four-storey building, on Nawabpur Road in Dhaka’s Gulistan early today was extinguished after over one hour. Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) headquarters media cell, said the fire started in the Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited branch on the second floor of the four-storey building on Nawabpur road around 12:50 am

2024-01-29

In anticipation of Ramadan, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) has granted permission for the import eight food products, including chickpeas, onions, and oil. Commercial banks in the country have already initiated operations, while the Ministry of Commerce has sought duty exemptions on three of these products from the National Board of Revenue (NBR). Despite these efforts, concerns are rising among traders

2024-01-29

The escalation of atrocities in heinous crimes such as kidnapping, murder, and rape is deeply alarming. Recent instances have been marked by unimaginable brutality, particularly evident in the torture inflicted upon victims prior to their deaths. Sociologists are increasingly concerned about the implications of these events for political stability. They argue that while direct consequences may not stem from any criminal syndicate

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

The ruling issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on January 26, 2024, ordered six provisional measures, including for Israel to refrain from acts under the Genocide Convention, prevent and punish the direct and public incitement to genocide, and take immediate and effective measures to ensure the provision of humanitarian assistance desperately needed by civilians in Gaza. The court has also ordered Israel to ensure the

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has been named as the Leader of the Opposition in the 12th Parliament, ending weeks of speculation after the January 7 election. The Parliament Secretariat made the announcement through a notification on Sunday (Jan 28). Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury also appointed Anisul Islam Mahmud as the Deputy Leader of Parliament.

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29

2024-01-29