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Bangladesh can claim to consider Bangla as UN official language: Mustafizur

Rahman said, "21st February is a historic day for Bangladesh and since 1999, it's been recognised as international mother language day. It tells about our independence"

Bangladesh pvt power producers seek $1bn foreign currency to import fuel

Analysts expect power cuts in Bangladesh to worsen this year, as a rapid decline in the value of its currency and foreign exchange reserves have limited its ability to import power generation fuels

Bangladesh demands Bangla be adopted as UN's official language

A senior Bangladesh minister on Tuesday exhorted the United Nations to formally adopt Bangla as one of its official languages, on the day when the country celebrated the Language Martyrs Day to commemorate the pioneers of the Bengali language movement. The UN has six official languages -- English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Arabic. During the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly held last year, it adopted Bangla, Hindi and Urdu as the non-official languages following an India-sponsored resolution. We are again demanding that Bangla be given the status of an official language of the UN, the ruling Awami League general secretary and senior government minister Obaidul Quader said. The minister made this comment after paying tributes at Central Shaheed Minar here to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement by placing wreaths marking Amar Ekushey. "Let the spirit of Amar Ekushey inspire the fight against the anti-liberation forces," Quader asserted. Ekus

Former judge Shahabuddin Chuppu elected Bangladesh's 22nd President

Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu, a former judge and freedom fighter will be Bangladesh's new President, the Chief Election Commission has announced. Chuppu, 74, was elected unopposed on Monday and will replace President Mohammad Abdul Hamid. The Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal declared Chuppu, Awami League Advisory Council member and the party's nominee, the President-elect of Bangladesh unopposed after scrutinising his nomination papers submitted on Sunday. He became President by default as there was no rival candidate. A gazette was issued on Monday on the appointment of the new Bangladesh President by the Chief Election Commissioner. Chuppu will be the 22nd President of Bangladesh. The tenure of incumbent Hamid, the longest-serving president of Bangladesh, will end on April 23, and according to the Constitution, he cannot hold a third term. Senior Awami League leader and seven-time lawmaker Hamid were elected Bangladesh president in the last two elections. He was sw

Shahabuddin Chuppu elected unopposed as Bangladesh's 22nd President

Mohammad Shahabuddin Chuppu, a former judge and freedom fighter was elected unopposed as the country's 22nd President, the Chief Election Commission said on Monday. Chuppu, 74, will replace President Mohammad Abdul Hamid. The Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal declared Chuppu, Awami League Advisory Council member and the party's nominee, the President-elect of Bangladesh unopposed after scrutinising his nomination papers submitted on Sunday, according to news agency UNB. A gazette was issued on Monday on the appointment of the new Bangladesh President by the Chief Election Commissioner, the report said. The tenure of incumbent Hamid, the longest-serving president of Bangladesh, will end on April 23, and according to the Constitution, he cannot hold a third term. Senior Awami League leader and seven-time lawmaker Hamid was elected Bangladesh president in the last two elections. He was sworn in for his second term on April 24, 2018. Hamid greeted the newly elected presi

Tripura polls: Border with B'desh, inter-state boundaries to be sealed

In a bid to ensure free and fair assembly elections in Tripura, the international border with Bangladesh and inter-state boundaries will be sealed from Monday, a senior poll official. Elections to the 60-member assembly of the northeastern state will be held on February 16. The international border with Bangladesh and the inter-state boundaries with Assam and Mizoram will be sealed from Monday, following instruction from the Election Commission," Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura Gitte Kirankumar Dinkarrao told reporters on Sunday. The BSF, which has been "maintaining strict vigil along the India-Bangladesh border", has been asked to seal the boundary for free and fair elections, he said. Dinakarrao also said the commission will launch checking at hotels, hostels and marriage halls from Monday, 72 hours before the polling, to ensure that "outsiders do stay in a particular area where he or she is not a voter". Stating that the ongoing campaign for the ensuing elections will end at

Bangladesh will move forward to become developed country: Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that the country will not look back and continue to forge ahead to become a developed country

Sugar exports at 2.7 mn tonnes in FY23 so far; Bangladesh top market: AISTA

India has exported 27.83 lakh tonnes of sugar till February 9 of the ongoing 2022-23 marketing year, with Bangladesh and Indonesia being the top markets, trade body AISTA said on Thursday. Among other nations, India has exported 2.47 lakh tonnes of the sweetener to Djibouti, 2.46 lakh tonnes to Somalia and 2.06 lakh tonnes to the UAE during October-February 9 of the current marketing year, the All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) said in a statement. The sugar marketing year runs from October to September. The government has allowed export of 60 lakh tonnes till May of the 2022-23 marketing year. According to AISTA, mills have exported a total of 27,83,536 tonnes of sugar from October 1, 2022 to February 9 this year. About 4.24 lakh tonne is under loading, while 3.79 lakh tonne of sugar has been delivered to refineries, considered to be deemed export in the said period, it added. Sugar exports from India, the world's major sugar producing nation, stood at 112 lakh tonnes in t

No change in PPA for the project sought by Bangladesh: Adani Power

Last week, Bangladesh news agency, UNB reported that BNPB has sought revision of PPA

LPG price hiked in Bangladesh by 22.15 taka per kg to 124.85 taka

The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Bangladesh has been hiked by 22.15 taka per kg to 124.85 taka

NIA files third chargesheet against three JuM-Bangladesh terrorists

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed its third chargesheet against three cadres of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) -- a proscribed terrorist organisation

Bangladesh wants revision of 2017 power purchase deal with Adani Power

Bangladesh has sought revision of a 2017 power purchase agreement with Adani Power Ltd as the price for the coal-generated electricity appeared too expensive, officials said in Dhaka on Thursday. "We have communicated with the Indian company seeking revision of the agreement," an official of the state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDC) told PTI on the condition of anonymity and without elaborating on the matter. Media reports suggested that the "high coal price" to be purchased for the Adani plant at India's Jharkhand emerged as the key factor for the dispute. According to Bangladesh's private UNB news agency, the letter of the BPDC, which is to procure the power, sought the revision as it received a request from Adani Power in relation to opening LCs in India to import the coal for the 1,600 MW plant in Godda district of Jharkhand. "In our view, the coal price they have quoted (USD400/MT) is excessive - it should be less than USD 250/MT, which is what we are paying for

Bangladesh sees robust rise in overseas employment, mostly in Saudi Arabia

Remittance-reliant Bangladesh witnessed a big boom in overseas employment last year amid growing demand of huge workforce particularly in the Middle East and Asian countries, a senior official said

Shirin Sharmin likely to become Bangladesh's first woman President

Not only will she be the first woman President, but also perhaps one of the youngest ever in the world

Bangladesh to hold presidential election by Feb 23, announces poll body

Bangladesh will hold the presidential election by February 23, the country's poll body announced

India's fertility rate dips, but the decline is faster in Bangladesh, Nepal

A significant reason is India's higher fertility rates or the number of children born per woman

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh keen to import ethanol from India: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have shown their keenness to import ethanol from India. The minister of road transport and highways said that he discussed about ethanol with the government of both the countries -- Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. "I was able to discuss this matter with PM of Bangladesh and even the Sri Lankan minister. Both are keenly interested about import of ethanol from India for adding ethanol into petrol in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka," Gadkari said while addressing the CII Conference on Bio-Energy here. The minister also said that in 15 days he has a meeting with Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, where a discussion would be made on making a policy for starting of ethanol pumps in the country. The future of ethanol is very good, the minister said. The government, he said, is eager to purchase more ethanol and also convinced to encourage the use of alternate fuel. "Because of green fuel the pollution problem is also goi

Top US diplomat Donald Lu to travel to India to attend bilateral forum

United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh from January 12-15

The New Year looks decidedly gloomy in India's political neighbourhood

Three key countries with which India has economic ties - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal - are facing risks that appear to be worsening

One of world's most crowded cities Dhaka gets first mass-transit rail

In Dhaka, with 10.3 million people packed in 305 square km, the average driving speeds have dropped to less than 7 km an hour right now from 21 km