Monday, July 7, 2025

PM for settlement of water disputes to end global conflicts

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said only judicious settlement of disputes and management of water resources could resolve the global conflicts over water. “Through ages water has led to human conflicts all over the world. Some are now still going on. Only judicious settlement of access to and management of water resources is the ... Read more

Thousands of Bangladeshis rush to embassy

Following the declaration of general amnesty by the Saudi Arabian government to all expatriates who violated residency and labour regulations before April 6, 2013, thousands of Bangladeshi expatriates have rushed to the Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh and general consulate in Jeddah. They are seeking new passports, renewal of their passports, and travel permits.

Minister resents US envoy’s call for RMG sector trade union

Textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique on Monday expressed surprise over the US Ambassador, Dan Mozena’s reported call to the garments entrepreneurs to allow trade union in their factories and said that such comment might be termed as “obtrusive, tormenting and provocative” to the government. Being informed of the US Ambassador’s comments

Boy killed in Ctg road mishap

A boy was killed and five others were injured as a bus hit a rickshaw and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw at Karnaphuli Bridge area in Chittagong city on Monday. The deceased could not be identified immediately. Sub-inspector Talat Hossain of Bakulia police station said

Ban Manush staged

Prachyanaut staged its latest production Ban Manush, a translation of contemporary American playwright Eugene O’ Neill’s The Hairy Ape, on Saturday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Earlier, Prachyanaut School of Acting and Design had staged the same play in Bangla with the original

Film festival to welcome first years

Dhaka University Film Society, in association with Edward M Kennedy Center, has arranged a four-day film festival which began at TSC auditorium on Sunday. Titled Film for Freshers, the festival is solely intended to welcome the first year students of Dhaka University through introducing them to a number of famous movies across