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US sanctions against RAB to stay: State Department

US sanctions against RAB to stay: State Department

The United States has said the sanctions imposed against Bangladesh's elite force RAB are not being withdrawn. "Those claims are false. The US is not withdrawing sanctions against the RAB," said Principal Deputy Spokesperson at the US Department of State Vedant Patel. In a regular briefing at the

Scattered thunderstorms likely in Sylhet division: Met Office

Scattered thunderstorms likely in Sylhet division: Met Office

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted scattered rain or thunderstorms with temporary gusty winds in one or two places over Sylhet division on Friday. There is also a chance of hail at isolated places within the division, it said. Meanwhile, weather is expected to remain mai

Bangladesh, UK sign SOPs on return of overstaying migrants

Bangladesh, UK sign SOPs on return of overstaying migrants

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom have held their first ever Joint Working Group meeting on Home Affairs  in London at the British Home Office and signed the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on return of overstaying Bangladeshi migrants. British Minister for Countering Illegal Migration J

Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps over country

Mild to moderate heatwave sweeps over country

Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over eight divisions across the country, said met office forecast for the next 24 hours starting 9:00am today (Friday), reports BSS.  "Mild to moderate heatwave is sweeping over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh,Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet

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