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Death toll rises to 16 in Mirpur inferno

The death toll from the devastating fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Shialbari area of Mirpur in Dhaka has risen to 16 as of Tuesday evening.
Fire Service officials and others fear the toll may climb further. The fire, which began around 11:30 am, is yet to be fully brought under control, according to the Fire Service.
The fire broke out at the four-story ‘Anwar Fashion’ garment factory and a neighbouring tin-shed chemical warehouse. Firefighters have been spraying wate...

CA places six proposals to end hunger

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today placed six proposals for a complete transformation of the global food and economic systems to end hunger, saying hunger is caused by the failure of the existing economic framework. “Hunger is not caused by scarcity. It is caused by the failure of the economic framework that we have designed . . . we must change the system,” he said.
The chief adviser presented a keynote speech at the grand opening of the World Food Forum (WFF) flagship event 2025 at...

CA for achieving self-sufficiency over graduation from LDC

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has put emphasis on attaining self-sufficiency over graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status. “We must be clear that we no longer want to remain dependent on others. We have to become self-reliant. Since we are still dependent, our focus should be on moving away from it as soon as possible. There is no other option,” he said.
The Chief Adviser said this while presiding over a meeting of the National Steering Committee formed to implement and moni...

Xi celebrates Bangladesh, China diplomatic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Saturday exchanged congratulatory messages on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

In his message, Xi noted that China and Bangladesh are traditional friendly neighbours with a long history of exchanges.

Over the past 50 years, since the establishment of diplomatic ties, regar...

Bangladesh at centre of Quad’s Indo-Pacific vision

The United States is considering the development of a port in Bangladesh under the Quad Ports of the Future Partnership, a flagship initiative of the Quad grouping—comprising Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—set to be formally launched later this month.

Highlights:

          • Bangladesh’s Geostrategic Advantage
          • Ports as Engines of Growth
          • Changing Political...

UK envoy reaffirms support for free, fair election

British High Commissioner Sarah Cooke has reaffirmed her country's support for a free, fair, credible, and peaceful election in Bangladesh next year. "The United Kingdom (UK) welcomed the Chief Adviser's announcement regarding Bangladesh's national elections a few months ago. We had a very constructive meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner, during which we reaffirmed the UK's support for free, fair, credible, and peaceful elections in Bangladesh next year," she said.
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