Bangladesh Army detains journalist for instigating violence in Rangpur
Bangladesh Army has arrested a local journalist for allegedly inciting violence during an attack on the homes of the minority community in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur...
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ICT begins trial of Sheikh Hasina, two others over July uprising violence
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday began the trial of Bangladesh鈥檚 deposed聽 prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her associates for alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July鈥揂ugust 2024 mass uprising...
Thousands of JCD activists converge at Shahbagh for student rally
Thousands of leaders and activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, have started gathering in the city鈥檚 Shahbagh area since Sunday morning to attend their student rally...
Bangladesh govt makes online submission of tax returns mandatory
The government has made the submission of income tax returns through online mandatory for all individual taxpayers for the running 2025-2026 assessment year...
Bangladeshi held for trying to break Kolkata airport glass
A 25-year-old Bangladeshi man attempted to break the glass wall of the International Transit Terminal at Kolkata鈥檚 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Friday, causing brief chaos before being detained...
Businessman shot in Chattogram
Unidentified assailants shot at a local businessman in Chattogram鈥檚 Chandgaon area and fled the scene on Friday night...
Myanmar junta air strike on ruby mine hub kills 13
A Myanmar junta air strike on a rebel-occupied ruby mining hub killed 13 people on Saturday, according to a resident and a spokesperson for an armed opposition group...
Academics warn Columbia deal sets risky precedent
Columbia University鈥檚 $200 million agreement with president Donald Trump鈥檚 administration marks the end of a months-long showdown, but academics warn it is just the first round of a government 鈥榓ssault鈥� on higher education...
US, Bangladesh conclude joint military exercise
The United States and Bangladesh have concluded the joint military exercise, Tiger Shark, aimed at deepening bilateral defence cooperation and enhancing regional security under the Indo-Pacific framework.
DMP requests all to avoid Shahbagh, adjacent areas
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has requested people to avoid the Shahbagh, Central Shaheed Minar and Suhrawardy Udyan areas in the capital Dhaka today due to multiple political programmes scheduled for the day...
2 BCL activists arrested in Kaharole
Kaharole police on Saturday arrested two activists of banned Bangladesh Chhatra League at a village of Dabor union while they along with their supporters tried to bring out a procession.
BGB seizes Indian goods
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Thursday seized Indian goods worth Tk 1.11 crore during a special anti-smuggling operation in Sylhet.
Southeast Bank chair Azim Uddin Ahmed dies
Former chairman of Southeast Bank PLC Azim Uddin Ahmed died on Friday...
2 BNP activists held for snatching rice meant for poor women
Two Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists were arrested on Saturday on charge of snatching three sacks of rice meant for poor women.
Govt urged to bring back July protesters from UAE jail
Bangladeshi migrants who were arrested and jailed in the UAE in July 2024 and returned home receiving special pardon demanded that the government bring back the rest 26 migrants who are still in jail...
Three BNP leaders among 5 nabbed over extortion threat
The police have arrested three Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and two others in connection with extortion threats issued to a fish trader in Tangail...
Eight arrested over robbery impersonating RAB members
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested eight men in connection with a robbery incident, impersonating members of the Rapid Action Battalion.
Barendra Rajshahi Textile Limited creates 2,000 jobs in 6 months
PRAN-RFL Group has created 2,000 jobs in six months by reviving the long-closed Rajshahi Textile Mills, renaming Barendra Rajshahi Textile Limited...
BMU VC calls for ethical standards in doctor, pharmaceutical industry relations
Bangladesh Medical University vice-chancellor Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a seminar on Saturday laid emphasise on the need to elevate the relationship between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry to a higher ethical standard...
Current account returns to surplus after 8 years
Bangladesh鈥檚 current account balance returned to surplus in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25 for the first time in eight years, driven by a surge in remittance inflows and export earnings, alongside sluggish import growth reflecting weak investment demand...
Tariff can be reduced by using US raw materials
The recently announced 20 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods exported to the United States could be reduced further by using US raw materials, said business leader Mahmud Hasan Khan Babu...
Experts call for modernising Companies Act
Experts called for an urgent update to the Companies Act 1994, citing the existing law inadequate for the needs of a modern economy...
Steady supply, strong stocks keep rice market stable
Bangladesh is unlikely to face any rice shortage during the 2025鈥�26 fiscal year as projected demand and supply will remain well balanced, according to an official document...
BSCPLC reaches 4 terabits bandwidth
State-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cable PLC has marked a significant milestone by surpassing 4 terabits per second in international bandwidth (real-time internet traffic) transmission...
Trump orders firing of key US official
President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the firing of a key economic official, accusing her of manipulating employment data for political reasons after a new report showed cracks in the US jobs market...
Political movement stressed for fair water sharing
Politicians, academics and professionals on Saturday called on the political parties to continue their movements to ensure for Bangladesh a fair share of water of the common rivers with India.
Turkey starts supplying Azerbaijani gas to Syria
Turkey on Saturday turned on a supply of natural gas from Azerbaijan to Syria, whose infrastructure was ravaged by civil war, with annual deliveries expected to reach up to two billion cubic metres...
People may rise up again if democratic transition delayed: BNP
Senior leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday warned that if the transition to democracy聽was delayed further, the people of Bangladesh would rise up again.
Global stocks fall sharply
Stock markets dived Friday following weak US jobs data that raised doubts about the world鈥檚 biggest economy as president Donald Trump moves forward with additional tariffs...
ONE Bank opens 50th sub-branch
ONE Bank PLC on Thursday opened its 50th sub-branch at Shafipur Bazar, Kaliakair in Gazipur under its Ganakbari (EPZ) Branch, said a press release...