Bangladesh may face 10 coldwaves this winter: Met Office
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast that at least 10 coldwaves including three sever may sweep different regions of the country between November and January...
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Govt urges parties to bridge differences on July Charter within a week
The interim government of Bangladesh has urged all the political parties to reach a consensus within a week on the reform proposals submitted by the National Consensus Commission under the July Charter, expressing concern over the continued differences among major parties on key issues, including the timing and subject of a proposed national referendum...
Madrassah teacher killed, three injured in attack on Khulna BNP office
A madrassah teacher was shot to death and three others were injured when unidentified assailants opened fire and hurled bombs targeting a Bangladesh Nationalist Party office in Khulna on Sunday night...
Youth killed in BNP factional clash in Munshiganj
A 22-year-old youth was killed in a shootout between two rival groups of Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Mollakandi Union of Munshiganj on Sunday night...
Govt, UNDP team up for low-carbon urban dev
The government of Bangladesh, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, launched a new project on Sunday, to promote low-carbon urban development in Dhaka, Chattogram, and other major cities.
Ekushey Book Fair to be held after nat鈥檒 polls
Bangla Academy director general Mohammad Azam on Sunday said that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 would be held after the national election slated for the first half of February 2026.
BNP lawyers question legality of verdict signed by ex-CJ Khairul after retirement
Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 lawyer Zainul Abedin on Sunday told the Appellate Division that the verdict scrapping the election-time non-party caretaker government system should be declared void, as former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque had signed it after his retirement.
Coast Guard arrests 11 while smuggling cement to Myanmar
Bangladesh Coast Guard in a press release on Sunday said that they arrested 11 smugglers while smuggling cement to Myanmar.
Precision medicine stressed
Bangladesh Medical University held a seminar titled Turning Potential into Practice: Precision Medicine in Bangladesh at the Shaheed Dr Milton Hall of BMU in Dhaka on Sunday.
Body flags irregularities in AL-era power deals
Power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday said that the national review committee found 鈥榤assive irregularities鈥� in deals including ones with foreign companies by the past regime under Quick Enhancement of...
BJP MP says India, Bangladesh to be one country if his party wins
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jagannath Sarkar鈥檚 remarks that if his party wins the West Bengal elections in 2026, they would reunify India and Bangladesh have triggered a political row in the eastern state of India, reports hindustantimes.com.
Sylhet villagers resist BSF intrusion
Bangladeshi villagers on Sunday morning resisted an act of intrusion by Indian Border Security Force into Bangladesh territory in Jakinganj upazila of Sylhet.
Enemies of country out to create anarchy: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that the 鈥榚nemies of Bangladesh鈥� are re-emerging and trying again to create chaos and anarchy in the country.
Poll uncertainty endangers democracy: Tarique
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday voiced concern over the growing public doubt about whether the next national election will be held as scheduled, saying that such uncertainty could put the country鈥檚 democratic transition at risk.
Remittance surges by 7pc in Oct
Remittance inflow into Bangladesh surged by 7 per cent in October compared with the same month a year earlier.
IMF urges BB to curb lending from reserve
The International Monetary Fund has recommended limiting loans and quasi-financial activities provided to various institutions from the foreign exchange reserves.
BB鈥檚 interoperability system starts without bKash, Nagad
Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 long-awaited interoperable digital payment system failed to launch fully on November 1, as the country鈥檚 two largest mobile financial service providers, bKash and Nagad, remained outside the network.
Manon, Fahad make early exits
Bangladesh鈥檚 two international masters鈥� Manon Reja Neer and Mohammad Fahad Rahman made early exit from the first round of the FIDE World Cup 2025 after losing to their respective rivals in the matches in Goa, India, on Sunday...
3 companies snubbed from BPL EOI
Three companies, including the owner of the franchise Khulna Tigers, were snubbed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board in the first stage of the Bangladesh Premier League franchise selection process, stated the member secretary of the BPL Governing Council Iftekhar Rahman on Sunday...
Bangladesh archers aim to replicate 2021鈥檚 success
Bangladesh archery team鈥檚 German coach Martin Frederick on Sunday expressed satisfaction over his charges鈥� preparation and stated they hope to replicate 2019鈥檚 success, as the 24th Asian Archery Championship 2025 is set to begin at the National Stadium in Dhaka on November 8....
U-19 series rescheduled
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday changed the schedule for the remaining three matches of the Youth ODI series between Bangladesh Under-19s and their counterparts Afghanistan in Rajshahi...
Shippers鈥� Council chairman to attend annual alliance meeting in Bali
Rezaul Karim, chairman, Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh and vice-chairman, Asian Shippers鈥� Alliance left Dhaka for Bali, Indonesia on Sunday for attending Asian Shippers鈥� Alliance and Global Shippers鈥� Alliance annual meeting scheduled to be held on November 5 to 7 at the聽聽 Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, Bali, Indonesia organised by Indonesia National Shippers鈥� Council.
Expatriates鈥� voter registration under way in 11 countries, says Akhtar
The senior secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat, Akhtar Ahmed, on Sunday said voter registration and National Identity Card services for expatriate Bangladeshis are currently under way at 21 stations in 11 countries.
Reality of practicals in public examinations
EDUCATION in Bangladesh has fallen victim to corruption, inefficiency, mismanagement, and neglect for decades. Both print and electronic media often expose many of these malpractices. However, some education illnesses don鈥檛 seem to come to the limelight for whatever reasons. There appears to be no one to take action on them...
NCP accepts 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥�
The National Citizen Party has backed down from its previous rigid demand for the 鈥榳ater lily鈥� as its election symbol and agreed to accept 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥� as its symbol.
Not to profit from poverty
FOR over four decades, microfinance has been hailed as a revolutionary tool for poverty alleviation. From the villages of Bangladesh to the favelas of Latin America, it promised to transform the unbanked into entrepreneurs and empower women through credit. Yet, as the model has evolved, its soul has been compromised. What began as a humanitarian effort to...
Bangladesh now has 127,612,384 voters, says EC
The number of voters in the country is currently 127,612,384. Of them, 64,760,382 are male voters, 62,850,772 are female and 1,230 are transgender voters.
Five dengue patients die, 1,162 hospitalised across Bangladesh in 24 hours
The dengue crisis in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate as five more patients died and 1,162 were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning...
Shafiqur Rahman re-elected as Jamaat Ameer
Shafiqur Rahman has been re-elected the amir of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for the next three years.
BB proposes full ministerial rank for governor
Bangladesh Bank has proposed a significant elevation in the rank of its governor, seeking to grant the position the full status and privileges of a cabinet minister...
