Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening counter-terrorism efforts and security cooperation with Bangladesh and the wider international community, while Bangladesh has also announced a significant reduction in the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bringing relief to consumers. Japan Pledges Continued Counter-Terrorism Cooperation Japan will continue working closely with Bangladesh and international partners to […]

Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with Bangladesh and the wider international community to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts and enhance security cooperation, while paying tribute to the victims of one of the darkest chapters in the two nations’ shared history. The pledge was made by Shimada Tomaki, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, during […]

Three furniture workers sustained serious burn injuries after a powerful explosion triggered a fire inside a ground-floor room in Dhaka’s Kathalbagan area late on Wednesday night. The victims were rushed to the Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where all three remain under treatment, with one reported to be in critical […]

The Government of Bangladesh has sent 500 kilograms of premium mangoes to India’s West Bengal as a gesture of goodwill, continuing a long-standing tradition of diplomatic exchanges through seasonal gifts. The consignment, comprising two of Bangladesh’s most celebrated mango varieties, crossed into India through the Benapole land port in Jashore on Tuesday evening before being […]

A joint enforcement operation at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka has resulted in the seizure of approximately 19 kilogrammes of gold bars from a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight arriving from Dubai. The recovered gold is estimated to have a market value of around Tk450 million, making it one of the significant recent gold seizures […]