China and Russia keep doing business despite outside forces trying to mess things up. The Chinese ambassador spilled the details during a major trade show happening right inside Russia. Zhang Hanhui told reporters that both countries are working hard to keep their money flowing between borders. The diplomat made these comments at the big Russia-China EXPO taking place in Yekaterinburg. He said the partnership stays strong even when other nations try to cause problems.
Last year broke all previous records for trade between these two massive countries. The final numbers showed a whopping $244.81 billion changed hands during 2024. Both sides managed to boost the quality of their deals even when facing tough situations. The ambassador...
The High Court handed down a major victory for a fired government worker on Wednesday. Judges told officials they must bring back Md Sharif Uddin to his old job at the Anti-Corruption Commission. The court also said he deserves all the money and benefits he missed out on since getting the boot. Two senior judges made this ruling after hearing his case against the agency. Justice Md Rezaul Hasan and Justice Biswajit Debnath both agreed the firing was wrong.
Sharif used to work as a deputy assistant director before losing his position two years ago. The Anti-Corruption Commission kicked him out on February 16, 2022 during a time when he had become well-known for his work. People recognized him for the cases he handled when the previous...
Bangladesh's top diplomat packed his bags and headed to Malaysia on Wednesday. Md Touhid Hossain caught a flight from Dhaka around midday bound for Kuala Lumpur. The Foreign Affairs Adviser plans to spend several days at an important regional meeting. He expects to return home on July 12 after wrapping up his official business. Government sources confirmed his travel schedule to local reporters.
The 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum kicks off on July 10 and runs through July 11. This major gathering brings together nations from across the Asia Pacific region. Countries send their foreign ministers and other senior officials to discuss security matters. The forum focuses on keeping peace through talks rather than military action. Member nations...
Sanjida Akhter used to be one of Bangladesh's top female soccer players. The midfielder just came back from Bhutan and started taking coaching classes. She wants to learn how to train other players after she stops playing professionally. Sanjida joined three other women at the BFF House for an important coaching course. The program will teach her advanced skills for managing teams.
The soccer star already finished two other coaching programs a few years back. She earned her basic certificate during 2020 and another license during 2021. Sanjida loves the sport and never wants to leave it completely behind. The current course has 24 students and wraps up on July 16th. Another training session will start when August arrives.
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Seven Bay of Bengal countries just made a major move to fight natural disasters together. BIMSTEC leaders met at their headquarters and released a game-changing report about helping each other during emergencies. The group wants all member nations to work as one team when floods, storms and other climate disasters strike the region. Bangladesh currently leads the organization and pushed hard for better cooperation between all the countries. Officials from across South Asia gathered to discuss how they can save more lives during future catastrophes.
The new report tells BIMSTEC exactly what steps to take next for better disaster response. Leaders want to build a central database that tracks all climate emergencies across the region...
West Bengal leaders plan to fight back against Delhi authorities who sent three family members to Bangladesh. The state government wants to take legal action after Danish Sheikh, his wife Sunali Khatun and their young son got forced out of India on June 26. Officials claim the family actually comes from Paikar village under Muraroi police station located within Birbhum district. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says BJP states keep targeting Bengali workers and wrongly calling them foreigners. The family had been living and working around Delhi to earn money for survival.
Samirul Islam heads the West Bengal Migrant Workers Welfare Board and serves as a Rajya Sabha member. He told reporters that six migrant workers face similar problems...
Bangladesh scored a major win at the United Nations when world leaders backed their climate change plan. The South Asian nation pushed through a groundbreaking agreement during a meeting in Geneva on Wednesday. Dozens of countries voted together to support the new rules about climate money and how nations should spend it. Ambassador Tareq Md. Ariful Islam spoke for Bangladesh during the historic vote. He told other diplomats that millions of poor people suffer when weather patterns go crazy.
The resolution targets the money problem that stops developing countries from fighting climate disasters. Bangladesh teamed up with the Philippines and Vietnam to write the new agreement. These three nations worked together to convince other...
The UAE government has shut down fake stories about special lifetime visas floating around news websites. Officials made it clear that scam artists are trying to trick people who want to move to the wealthy Middle Eastern country. The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security stepped forward to stop the lies. These con artists claim they can help anyone get permanent residence papers through their private companies. The government says these promises are completely false and illegal.
Real Golden Visa rules come from official UAE laws and regulations that never change based on outside companies. People who want these special permits must apply directly through government websites and apps. No private...
Dhaka keeps fighting deadly mosquitoes the wrong way despite expert warnings about rising dengue cases. City leaders refuse to change their old pest control methods that doctors run instead of trained bug specialists. Both major city corporations lack proper mosquito management departments and continue using chemicals from decades ago. All four official insect control jobs remain empty across the capital city.
Dengue killed 25 people between January and early July this year in Dhaka's two main districts. Professor Kabirul Bashar warns the disease could spread like wildfire next month without urgent action. Construction sites breed dangerous mosquitoes but nobody has organized cleanup drives since last summer's outbreak. City officials...
