Bangladesh surpasses India, Pakistan in peace index, also lags behind Bhutan, Nepal

Palestine experienced the fourth-largest drop in terms of peace in the latest Peace Index, falling nine places to 145th. Its overall score fell by 7.28 percent, with declines in all three areas over the past year. Although this was the largest year-on-year decline in peacefulness in Palestine, the security environment had been deteriorating further over […]

Dhaka welcomes Bhutanese King on state visit: Independence Day celebrations and bilateral agreements awaited

On Thursday, the king will visit Kurigram Special Economic Zone. He will leave Bangladesh territory for Golakganj in Assam via Sonahat Land Port on Thursday afternoon. Minister of State for Shipping Khalid Mahmood Choudhary will see him off there. Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth King of Bhutan, recently sent a congratulatory letter to the Prime […]

Bangladesh beat Bhutan 5-0 Prothom Hello

Skipper Shamsunnanhar’s brilliant hat-trick powered hosts Bangladesh to the final of the Four Nations U-20 Women’s Championship ‘2023, which saw all-conquerors Bhutan thrash them 5-0 unbeaten in the final league match under floodlight at the Bir Shereshtha Shaheed Shipahi Kamlapur Stadium. Tuesday evening at Mustafa Kamal Stadium. The title match will be held between hosts […]

Bangladesh ‘visible’ for Indian collaboration on hydropower imports from Nepal, Bhutan

Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has sought “visible Indian cooperation” to import hydropower from Nepal and Bhutan, UNB reports. He attended a bilateral meeting on power cooperation between Bangladesh and India in New Delhi on Wednesday. In the meeting, Nasrul led the Bangladesh delegation and Power, New and Renewable […]