3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (675+ words) Bonik Barta Prisons in Bangladesh hold more than twice their capacity The country’s 75 prisons hold 102,180 inmates against a combined capacity of 45,186, putting pressure on accommodation, healthcare and sanitation. Bangladesh’s prisons are holding more than twice their combined capacity. Although the…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (196+ words) The two sides discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, with Bangladesh seeking more Norwegian investment in renewable energy and greater high-level exchanges. Norway’s ambassador to Bangladesh, Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen, paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (177+ words) The state minister for foreign affairs said Dhaka was focusing on bilateral visits and talks rather than multilateral engagements. Bangladesh has no scope to send a representative to the BRICS summit due to be held in India, State Minister for…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (285+ words) The shipment makes Economic Zone-2 the 10th operational industrial zone under BEPZA, alongside eight export processing zones and another economic zone. BEPZA Economic Zone-2 in Mirsharai, Chattogram has officially started export operations for the first time, with Lee’s Tobacco Machinery Company…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (215+ words) State Minister Humaiun Kobir also urged Indonesia to increase imports from Bangladesh and ease visa processing for Bangladeshi nationals. Bangladesh has sought Indonesia’s support for its aspirations to become a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN and to join the Regional…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (411+ words) The president stressed that the two countries can work more closely by utilising the capabilities and potential of their peoples. President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday laid emphasis on quickly resolving the outstanding issues between Bangladesh and India through…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (532+ words) The adviser said that to maintain a positive atmosphere in relations between Bangladesh and India, the Indian government should stop her from making such statements while she is there. Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (440+ words) The prime minister’s UNGA trip may include Trump meeting The state minister also said that Bangladesh’s participation in multiple security arrangements would not be unusual and that decisions would be based on national interest. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will take…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (493+ words) The Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh said New Delhi wanted bilateral relations to meet the expectations of people in both countries. India’s current government wants to build a people-centric relationship with Bangladesh, Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (160+ words) Bonik Barta US ambassador highlights American engineering and Bangladesh’s railway connectivity The visit highlighted the practical and enduring value of expanded trade and commercial cooperation between the United States and Bangladesh. US Ambassador Brent T Christensen visited Bangladesh Railway’s Central…...