50000 more tons of rice coming from India, proposal approved

50000 more tons of rice coming from India, proposal approved Another 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice is being imported from India. This will cost 21.238 million US dollars, or 259.11 million taka in Bangladeshi currency. India’s Bagadia Brothers Private Limited will supply this rice. The price of rice per ton has been fixed at 424.77 US dollars. The Government Procurement Advisory Council Committee approved the proposal in this regard to increase the country’s food stocks on Thursday. Financial Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting held at the Secretariat.…

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Hamza said We should have won.

Hamza said We should have won. Even before the Lebanese referee Hussein Abo blew the final whistle, the Indians were in a bad mood. They had to return home with a goalless draw after seeing the victory! The one who had the most expectations, Sunil Chhetri, could not do anything to say. He took a header in the last moment of the match, but it did not have much power. Chhetri was almost a shadow of himself in the match. India was not at all happy with the star’s failure…

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How did Hamza play in the first match?

How did Hamza play in the first match? Bangladesh 0 : 0 India At least Bangladesh coach Javier Cabrera knows how dangerous Sunil Chhetri is. It seems that the coach explained it well to Hamza Chowdhury before entering the field. Hamza also fulfilled his duty to the letter for the entire 90 minutes. Hamza kept this experienced Indian forward bottled up throughout the match and played the entire field. Cabrera made Hamza the starting eleven today at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. This player, who played in the Premier League for…

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Bangladesh strongly protests US intelligence chief’s comments

  Bangladesh strongly protests The interim government has expressed deep concern and outrage over recent comments by US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard on Bangladesh. In a statement, the government called Gabbard’s remarks “misleading, harmful and baseless”. In an interview with Indian television channel NDTV World, Gabbard made comments about “torture and killings” of religious minorities in Bangladesh and the “Islamic terrorist threat”. She also accused the country of “establishing an Islamic caliphate”. The government statement said that Bangladesh is a traditionally tolerant and peace-loving country and has made significant progress…

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US intelligence chief: ‘Minority persecution in Bangladesh’ is a major concern for the US

US intelligence chief: Minority US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has said that the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of concern for the United States. She said this in an interview with Indian media outlet NDTV World on Monday (March 17). Gabbard, the director of the US National Intelligence Service, said that the persecution, killings and torture of Hindus, Buddhists, Christians and other religious minorities in Bangladesh for a long time is a matter of concern for the US government. This is also important for President Donald…

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Guterres’ Bangladesh visit: Will the world stand by the hungry Rohingya?

Guterres’ Bangladesh visit: Will UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is visiting Bangladesh amid fears that food aid for Rohingya refugees could be cut drastically due to funding shortages. The food crisis could worsen the already inhumane living conditions in the world’s largest refugee camp. Guterres visited the Cox’s Bazar refugee camp on Friday (March 14). This is his second visit to Bangladesh. Guterres’ visit is seen as significant after the World Food Programme (WFP) announced it would reduce food aid after USAID’s operations were halted. The WFP said food aid for…

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Rohingya in aid crisis: Guterres warns

Rohingya in aid crisis: Guterres UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that a reduction in international aid for Rohingya refugees will lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. He spoke before breaking his fast with Rohingya refugees at Ukhiya Camp 20 Extension in Cox’s Bazar on Friday. “We are on the brink of a deep humanitarian crisis. With the announcement of a reduction in funding, we are at risk of receiving only 40 percent of the amount of humanitarian aid we had in 2024 in 2025. This would be a terrible catastrophe,”…

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Rohingya youth killed in exchange of fire in two armed groups

Rohingya youth killed in exchange of fire between two armed groups A gunfight broke out between two armed groups in Myanmar at the Ukhia Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. A Rohingya youth died after being shot. The incident took place at B-21 Block of the Ukhia Kutupalong refugee camp around 9:30 pm on Saturday. The deceased youth has been identified as Mohammad Rafiq (33). He is the son of Shamsu Alam, a resident of B-21 Block of the refugee camp. Ukhia Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Arif Hossain confirmed…

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Schoolgirl raped and videotaped in Sreepur, accused arrested

Schoolgirl raped and videotaped in Sreepur, accused youth arrested A young man raped a third-grade girl in Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila on Saturday and recorded the scene on his smartphone. Later, the local people caught the young man, Md. Arman Mia (27), red-handed and handed him over to the police. Accused Arman Mia is the son of Md. Shamsul Haque of Niguari Union of Gafargaon Upazila of Mymensingh. The victim of the torture (8) lives in Barmi Union of the upazila. According to some residents of the area and police sources,…

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Bangladeshi company to work jointly with Starlink

Bangladeshi company to work jointly with Starlink Several local companies will work together with Starlink, a US satellite-based internet service provider, to set up ground earth stations in Bangladesh. As part of this, a delegation of the company is currently visiting Bangladesh. In the meantime, several companies have also signed agreements with Starlink to work in joint partnerships. A press release sent by the press wing of the chief advisor on Saturday said that the partnership includes space allocation, construction assistance and ongoing infrastructure maintenance. As a result of the…

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