August 31, 2026:With the 1996 Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty between Bangladesh and India set to expire in December, the West Bengal government has urged New Delhi to ensure that the state’s…
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Bangladesh to Buy More Boeing Aircraft as U.S. Envoy Hails ‘Extraordinary Deal’
Bangladesh has agreed to purchase additional Boeing aircraft from the United States, with U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs Sergio Gor describing a new agreement between U.S.…
UN Chief Urges All Nuclear Powers to Suspend Weapons Testing
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all nuclear-armed states to suspend nuclear weapons testing, warning that such tests harm humanity and undermine global trust. Guterres made the appeal…
Humanity Could Be Put at Risk if China and the United States Enter into Confrontation: US Expert
August 26: The third China-US Track 1.5 Dialogue was held in Beijing on Tuesday, bringing together nearly 40 representatives from government departments, local authorities, think tanks and universities in China,…
Nepal Recovers 489 Bodies as More Than 1,400 Remain Missing, Seeks Financial Aid for Reconstruction
Nepal has recovered 489 bodies following devastating flash floods, while more than 1,400 people, including foreign nationals, remain missing, authorities said. Despite offers from several countries to deploy search-and-rescue teams,…
Trump Threatens to Rename Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ as Canada-U.S. Tensions Escalate
U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” accusing Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of spreading false information. The remarks come as trade and tariff disputes between…
21 Former Cricket Captains Urge Shehbaz Sharif to Ensure Medical Care for Imran Khan
Twenty-one former international cricket captains have urged Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to ensure proper medical treatment and humane conditions for former Prime Minister and legendary cricketer Imran Khan, who…
World Seeks to Leverage China’s Experience in Land Restoration and Combating Desertification
Recently, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Yasmin Fuad gave an exclusive interview to China Global Television Network (CGTN),…
Dhaka to Review Mecca Defense Pact with National Interest as Top Priority
Bangladesh is positively considering the possibility of joining the Mecca Joint Defense Pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, but any decision on participation will be based on a…
State Minister for foreign Affairs of Bangladesh H.E. Ms. Shama Obaed Islam, MP, stressed on strengthening bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Lithuania
Emphasizing on enhanced trade and economic relation, the State Minister requested Lithuania to import readymade garments, textiles, pharmaceutical products, bio-degradable jute and jute products, leather and leather products, agro-products, furniture,…