Myanmar, Thailand quake death toll rises to 1,654
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,600 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.
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15 injured as BNP factions clash in Rajshahi
At least 15 people were injured as two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party at Tanore upazila in Rajshahi clashed on Thursday evening.
Govt creating confusion over national election: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday accused the interim government of creating confusion about the national election by making contradictory statements, similar to those of the ousted autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina.
Bangladesh citizens in quake-hit Myanmar, Thailand safe: officials
Bangladesh citizens now staying in Thailand and Myanmar have so far remained safe after a massive earthquake struck the two Southeast Asian countries on Friday, killing around 150 people.
Massive quake kills 144 in Myanmar, Thailand
A huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, killing nearly 150 people and injuring hundreds, with dozens trapped in collapsed buildings and the death toll expected to rise.
7.7 magnitude earthquake hits central Myanmar: USGS
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, buckling roads in the capital Naypyidaw and with tremors felt in China and Thailand.
Reform proposals ignore influence of election money: RWP
The Revolutionary Workers Party on Thursday said that the reform proposals presented by the National Consensus Commission failed to include any specific measures to curb the influence of money in elections....
ULAB celebrates Independence Day
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh celebrated the Independence Day 2025 with a programme, honouring the heroes of the Liberation War, on Tuesday.
BNP to hold 鈥楽wadhinata Concert鈥� in 4 cities on April 11
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party will organise 鈥楽wadhinata Concert鈥� in four divisional cities, including Dhaka, on April 11, with the aim of preserving local culture and preventing the influence of foreign cultural elements...
Folk artiste Sushama Dash dies in Sylhet
Ekushey Padak-winning folk artiste Sushma Dash died at her home of Hawlader Para in Sylhet on Wednesday...
ULAB celebrates Independence Day
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh celebrated the Independence Day 2025 with a programme, honouring the heroes of the Liberation War, on Tuesday...
Startups allowed to invest up to $10,000 abroad
The Bangladesh Bank has introduced a new policy allowing local startup companies and individuals to invest up to $10,000 abroad by establishing legal entities...
Global outcry as Trump heaps 25pc tariffs on auto imports
World powers on Thursday blasted US president Donald Trump鈥檚 steep tariffs on imports of vehicles and car parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies...
One killed as BNP factions clash in Chattogram
A 40-year-old man was killed and several others injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party over the formation of new party committees in Baraiyarhat municipality of Mirsharai upazila Wednesday afternoon....
Elections won鈥檛 be accepted without reforms: Nahid
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam has said that elections will not be accepted without reforms and trials of the perpetrators of the mass killings during the 2024 mass uprising....
BNP expresses dissatisfaction over absence of election roadmap in CA鈥檚 speech
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 address to the nation, citing the absence of a clear roadmap for election...
BNP confident of victory in next elections, says Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said that the BNP would secure victory in the next elections.
BNP faction blocks highway in Ctg rejecting committees
Aggrieved Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists brought out a broom procession at Chattogram鈥檚 Mirsarai upazila on Tuesday, protesting at the announcement of convening committees for three local units.
Man seeks registration for political party 鈥楢wami League鈥�
An individual named Ujjal Roy filed an application with the Election Commission on Tuesday to register a new political party named 鈥楢wami League.鈥�...
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake jolts New Zealand鈥檚 South Island
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand鈥檚 South Island on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said...
Conspiracy underway to make army controversial: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday alleged that a conspiracy was underway to undermine the army, a vital institution safeguarding the country鈥檚 independence and sovereignty.
BNP dissolves DAB central committee
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has dissolved the central committee of the Doctors Association of Bangladesh, the physicians鈥� body of the party.
Rally honours martyred Palestinian children
Drik Picture Library organised a solidarity rally on Monday at Rabindra Sarobar in Dhanmondi of Dhaka in memory of the martyred children of Palestine...
ICAB holds webinar on AML compliance
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) organised a webinar on 鈥楨volving Role of Accountants in AML Compliance鈥� on Monday through zoom platform...
BNP announces two-day programme to mark Independence Day
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has announced a two-day programme to observe Independence Day on March 26.
MEETING WITH ARMY CHIEF: NCP faces unease
A note of internal disquiet has apparently struck the National Citizen Party over a Facebook post by its chief organiser Hasnat Abdullah in which he accused the army of making attempts to rehabilitate Awami League.
8 injured in clash over VGF rice distribution
A three-way clash erupted between Islami Andolon, Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and Jamaat-e-Islami in Monpura of Bhola over the distribution of VGF rice, leaving at least 8 people injured...
Samsung offers discounts on smartphones for Eid
Samsung has launched a host of discounts on a range of smartphones, from S series to A series, said a press release...
BNP, CPB for no basic change, NCP wants new constitution
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Communist Party of Bangladesh on Sunday recommended that the preamble of the existing constitution should be kept intact and major constitutional reforms should be adopted after the general election.
Stay united against autocracy, says Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged the political parties to maintain unity against autocracy, aiming to restore democracy and implement the reforms in line with the desires of the country鈥檚 people...