22+ hour, 47+ min ago   (427+ words) Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said there is no alternative to building a strong local government system to institutionalise democracy and ensure people's participation and accountability."Unless the foundation of democracy is…...

23+ hour, 5+ min ago   (476+ words) President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday called for further strengthening Bangladesh-Pakistan ties for the mutual benefit of the two countries, particularly in trade and business, investment, air connectivity, education and training."Pakistan is an important partner of Bangladesh in…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (922+ words) Bernard PriyamStatecraft in an increasingly volatile multipolar world requires a sharp distinction between symbolic protocol and tangible national interest. Dhaka’s recent decision to decline participation in the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi—citing a protocol mismatch in how the invitation…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (628+ words) BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister's Political Adviser Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday called for unity among the democratic forces committed to protecting the country's independence, sovereignty and democracy."Those who are working in the interest of the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (611+ words) Bangladesh has set a target of attracting an additional US$5 billion in investment from the United States (US) over the next five years, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said on Saturday."The government and the American Chamber of Commerce in…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (325+ words) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed that the extradition of fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik was raised during talks in New Delhi, NDTV reports.Ibrahim, who is in India for the BRICS Summit, met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (979+ words) The political transition following the July 2024 mass movement and the subsequent collapse of the prior administration initially signaled a potential institutional reset. However, the high expectations surrounding the interim administration under Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus have increasingly collided with…...

5+ day, 38+ min ago   (495+ words) President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said it is the responsibility of everyone to build a democratic, just, non-discriminatory and humane state system by upholding the spirit of the July Uprising."The role of preserving such memories and of…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (357+ words) Despite deprivation, I will never deviate from the ideals and democratic values of nationalist said Dr Shahjahan, acting director of Cumilla Medical College (CuMC).He said, "I joined Chhatra Dal politics after being admitted to Comilla Victoria College in 1988. I…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (699+ words) An internal institutional rift inside India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is actively derailing efforts to repair diplomatic relations with Bangladesh, according to veteran Indian journalist Coomi Kapoor. Writing in her column Inside Track: Outsiders Unwelcome for The Indian Express,…...