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The pressure to be beautiful in Bangladesh
As women we are often compelled to portray our beautiful selves," says Habiba Nowrose, a 29-year-old photographer documenting the pressures on women in Bangladesh to be attractive.
"In that path to avail beauty we are made to strip off…
Foreign Minister asks US to send back Bangabandhu’s killer
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sought repatriation of Bangabandhu’s self-confessed and convicted killer Rashed Chowdhury from the United States (US).
“Bangladesh has long been appealing to USA to extradite him (Rashed Chowdhury)…
Brief fire incident at Shahjalal International Airport
A fire broke out at a store room of wastage in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's Parking-2 area on Monday morning filling the area with smoke.
The smoke became visible around 8:00 am. Two units from Fire Service were brought to…
‘Khaleda doesn’t want to seek parole’
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and lawyers are divided over the process to get their ailing chairperson Khaleda Zia out of jail as her parole has been the talk of the town.
A number of BNP leaders say they want to follow…
United Nations Bangladesh Celebrates World Autism Awareness Day 2019.
Currently total autistic people in Bangladesh is close to 50,000. And we should not leave any of them behind. This is the overarching principle of the Global Goals of Sustainable Development that Bangladesh has committed to achieving by…
Foreign Minister welcomed UK’s decision to continue to extend EBA facility to Bangladesh
Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen, MP welcomed UK’s decision to continue to extend EBA facility to Bangladesh even after the BREXIT. He also expressed hope that UK’s support in terms of preferential access would remain in place for…
Delegations of the U.S. Army War College visits the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh
Today, a delegation of the U.S. Army War College composed of 23 members of different countries led by Colonel Michael P. Zick visited the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations. The U.S. Army War College has been visiting…
Bangladesh urges voluntary contributions from Asia-Pacific countries to the Trust Fund for Victims…
Governments as well as philanthropic organizations and individuals were urged to contribute to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV or Trust Fund) at the International Criminal Court (ICC or the Court) to help heal the wounds and repair the harm…
Hand ’71 over to the youth
Our almost two-and-half decade struggle against the misrule of Pakistan began around February-March 1966 with the six-point demand. The first of the six points dealt with government structure and the character of the state, calling for a…
26 March to be declared ‘Bangladesh Day’ in Ottawa today
The Canadian capital of Ottawa is set to declare 26 March as Bangladesh Day today coinciding with the Bangladesh’s 49th Independence and National Day.
Mayor Jim Watson of Ottawa will raise the Bangladesh flag at Ottawa City Hall and…