Bangladesh today strongly condemned the deadly Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed two Bangladeshi nationals, and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities and protection of civilians. The Bangladesh mission in Riyadh is in contact with Saudi authorities to obtain details of the deceased and injured Bangladeshis and facilitate necessary assistance to those affected, said the Foreign Ministry in a statement. The attack on October 10 caused casualties and left numerous people injured, many critically, it added. Bangladesh extended its deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families, including those of the Bangladeshi victims,…
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The government of Bangladesh and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have taken an initiative to invest €250 million to improve women’s health and strengthen the country’s healthcare system. Under the programme named ‘Women’s Health Initiative’, a plan has been taken to expand healthcare services to around 47 million women and adolescent girls from 2027 to 2031, said a press release issued here late Saturday. The initiative was unveiled at a meeting titled ‘Women’s Health and Enhancing Healthcare Resilience’ held at the Bangladesh Embassy in Berlin, Germany, on Saturday on the occasion of the World Health Summit (WHS) 2026. Health and…
(BSS) – Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant located at Rooppur in Ishwardi of Pabna has made significant progress towards initiating nuclear fission in its first unit after regulators approved the results of safety valve tests, paving the way for the next phase of commissioning. If work proceeds according to plan, the plant could begin supplying electricity to the national grid on a trial basis as early as next month, project officials said. The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has two units, each with a generation capacity of 1,200 megawatts (MW). Once both units are fully operational, they are expected to contribute…
Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom has pledged to ensure the earliest possible experimental connection of electricity from the first unit of Bangladesh’s Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant to the national grid. The commitment was made by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev during a high-level bilateral meeting with Bangladesh’s Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam in Moscow, Russia, today, a press release said. The meeting discussed in detail the overall progress of Bangladesh’s first nuclear power project, the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, and the timeline for electricity generation from its first unit. During the bilateral meeting, Alexey Likhachev said experimental…
Former Chief Adviser and Nobel Peace laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has congratulated South African jurist Judge Navanethem “Navi” Pillay on winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. In a congratulatory message issued on Friday, Prof Yunus recognised Pillay’s lifelong commitment to justice, human rights and accountability. “I warmly congratulate Judge Navi Pillay on being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize,” he said. Praising her long and illustrious career, Prof Yunus said Pillay had dedicated her life to the pursuit of justice. “Her work against apartheid, at the United Nations, and on the international bench has shown that peace cannot last without…
BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister’s Adviser Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today emphasized that encouraging youth to ask questions is fundamental to building an innovative society and driving national development. He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at “Idea Fest-2025,” organized by the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium in the Social Science Faculty building of Dhaka University. Rizvi said the practice of questioning serves as the bedrock of knowledge, science, and philosophy. He stated that cultivating inquisitive minds among students and youth helps identify societal crises and yields valuable ideas for formulating…
Prime Minister’s Adviser and Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) spokesperson Mahdi Amin today said the government is committed to facilitating international recognition, employment opportunities and higher education abroad for Bangladeshi architects. He said the government would provide necessary policy and infrastructural support to help young architects showcase their talent globally and enhance the country’s image. He made the remarks while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the ‘Bangladesh Arch Summit 2026’ as the chief guest at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital. The Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) organised the event. Mahdi Amin said the policies and development plans undertaken…
The news of renowned South African jurist and international court judge Navi Pillay winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has triggered an unprecedented political and diplomatic uproar in the international arena. In response to receiving the award, she took a sarcastic swipe at the US leadership, drawing intense resentment and criticism from Washington and Tel Aviv. Standing in the historic Courtroom 600 in Nuremberg, Germany, after receiving the news of the prize, the 85-year-old judge made a subtle, witty remark hinting at US President Donald Trump’s long-standing desire to win the Nobel Prize. “If you clap a little bit more,…
Prime Minister’s Adviser and Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) spokesperson Mahdi Amin today said the government wants to build a Bangladesh where people are identified as Bangladeshis rather than divided into minorities and majorities. “Every citizen would enjoy equal rights, equal security, equal freedom and equal dignity from the state, society and government. Ensuring these rights, security and respect for every individual as a citizen is a specific plan of the government,” he said. Amin said this while inaugurating the Mahalaya celebration organized by Gulshan-Banani Sarbojanin Puja Foundation at Banani Ground in the capital at dawn. The prime minister’s adviser called…
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today assured the family of BUET student Abrar Fahad, who was beaten to death by leaders and activists of the then ruling Bangladesh Chhatra League, of all-out government support. During a meeting with the family members at the Prime Minister’s Office at the Cabinet Division of Bangladesh Secretariat this afternoon, Abrar’s father Md Barkat Ullah sought the Prime Minister’s cooperation for expediting the judicial process in his son’s murder case and executing the verdict. The Prime Minister assured him that the case is currently pending before the higher court and the judiciary will complete the proceedings…
