Ukraine-Russia war 2022

We must avert food crisis

Food security should be one of our top priorities
18 October 2022, 12:42 PM

“Besides arms makers, who benefits from the Ukraine-Russia war?”

Terming the Ukraine-Russia war “meaningless”, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 28, 2022) said that only arms makers are profiting from the conflict.
28 July 2022, 07:13 AM

Ukrainian youths rebuild villages by throwing "techno parties"

In a village in northern Ukraine that was devastated by Russian occupation only months ago, a techno party is in full swing.
25 July 2022, 11:35 AM

Russia's restriction on Ukrainian grain exports may have contributed to Sri Lanka's turmoil: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that Russia's restriction on Ukrainian grain exports may have contributed to Sri Lanka's turmoil and voiced fear it could spur other crises.
10 July 2022, 11:37 AM

EU to grant candidature to Ukraine to join bloc amid Russia war

European Union leaders on Thursday are set to make Ukraine a candidate for joining the 27-nation bloc, a first step in a long and unpredictable journey toward full membership that could take many years to navigate.
23 June 2022, 14:16 PM

Bangladesh seeking wheat from Russia, officials say

Bangladesh is trying to secure wheat supplies from Russia in a government-to-government deal after its biggest supplier India restricted exports of the grain last month to contain local prices, government and trade officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
22 June 2022, 13:22 PM

Stateless refugees and the calculus of human worth

There’s a whole calculus about good refugees and bad refugees, and how many of which must be welcomed where.
19 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Does budget 2022-23 address inflation properly?

An analysis of the national budget 2022-23 for Bangladesh, amidst Covid recovery and the Ukraine-Russia war.
13 June 2022, 12:19 PM

Why are rice prices soaring?

Reportedly, there is no shortage of it in the country
21 May 2022, 12:11 PM

Price hike of essentials: What can the government do?

Bangladesh has been feeling this inflationary pressure since June 2020.
17 May 2022, 14:13 PM

Ukraine begins first war crime trial of Russian soldier

Journalists packed a small courtroom in Kyiv for the trial of a captured Russian soldier accused of killing a Ukrainian civilian in the early days of the war — the first of dozens of war crimes cases that Ukraine’s top prosecutor said her office is pursuing.
14 May 2022, 07:15 AM

Biman's Dhaka-Toronto flights with Manchester stopover likely from June 26

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has finally taken a decision to make a “conditional technical stopover” in Manchester for Dhaka-Toronto flights until the Russia-Ukraine war is over.
14 May 2022, 04:00 AM

Edible oil prices: What goes up, never comes down

Govt must open eyes to consumers' unending sufferings
6 May 2022, 12:31 PM

Bangladesh's economy will be overhauled once mega projects completed: PM

In dispelling the confusion being spread about the mega projects being implemented in the country Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reaffirmed that her government remains cautious so the loans don’t become a burden.
13 April 2022, 14:31 PM

Bangladesh abstains from voting on suspending Russia's membership of UN Human Rights Council

Bangladesh has abstained from voting on a resolution to suspend Russia's membership of the UN Human Rights Council in the wake of human rights violations by Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
7 April 2022, 18:35 PM

No need for Bangladeshi volunteers to join military operation in Ukraine: Russian Embassy 

The Russian Embassy in Dhaka today said that although they appreciated the gesture of Bangladeshi citizens who wanted to volunteer in the Russian military operation in Ukraine, there is no need for it.
7 April 2022, 13:36 PM

US senators for removing Russia from UN Human Rights Council

A dozen members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee urged President Joe Biden's administration to push for Russia's removal from the United Nations Human Rights Council, citing its invasion of Ukraine.
29 March 2022, 18:55 PM