The fact-checking body Rumor Scanner has debunked a video falsely claiming that Bangladeshi citizens are destroying crops on Indian agricultural land. Indian media outlet Republic Bangla recently circulated a video on social media, alleging that “some Bangladeshis have infiltrated the Malda-Sukdevpur border of India and destroyed agricultural crops in the dark of night.” In its…
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The BNP on Tuesday demanded that the interim government arrange the next national election by August this year in the greater interest of the country. “We think that the election is possible in the middle of this year, and that means between July and August,” said party Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. He made…
Royal Enfield, the world’s oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, inaugurated their first manufacturing plant in Bangladesh in collaboration with IFAD Motors Ltd and their Flagship Showroom in Dhaka on October 21, 2024. For those who may not be aware, it is the largest Royal Enfield Showroom in Asia. The launching ceremony of Royal Enfield…
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…
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…