The Overseas Correspondents Association Bangladesh (OCAB), a Dhaka-based platform of journalists representing global media, has condemned the decision to cancel accreditation for journalists without showing any reasons in Bangladesh. OCAB has also demanded immediate withdrawal of the decision and return the accreditation to 167 journalists, including senior members of OCAB, as the group thinks such…
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After a two-year hiatus, rice imports from India have resumed through the Benapole port. Three trucks loaded with 105 tonnes (105,000 kg) of non-basmati rice, imported by Mahabubul Alam Food Products from Jashore, entered the transshipment yard at the port on Sunday night, said Sajib Nazir, Deputy Director (Traffic) of Benapole Port, reports UNB. Customs…
Diplomats representing 27 European countries, stationed in Dhaka and New Delhi, will together meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus soon in a show of support to his interim government and boost economic cooperation with Bangladesh. “Never before, 27 ambassadors from the European Union have come together to discuss with the government,” said Prof Yunus. The…
Experts have urged the interim government of Bangladesh to take immediate and effective action against syndicates operating in Malaysia’s labour market, which have been accused of exploiting migrant workers and inflating recruitment costs. They called on both the Bangladeshi and Malaysian governments to collaborate in addressing this issue and safeguarding the rights of migrant workers.…
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for redesigning the global healthcare system and pharmaceutical companies. He made the call while speaking at an event on health services on the sidelines of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, according to a message received in Dhaka. Earlier in the day, Yunus…