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Dhaka, Delhi should work together: Verma

The Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, has said Bangladesh and India should work together to strengthen their interdependencies and transform geographical proximity and growing economic capabilities into new opportunities for mutually rewarding cooperation.

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All citizens deserve equal rights: Yunus

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that every citizen of Bangladesh was entitled to equal dignity and rights, saying that no one should face discrimination on the basis of religion, ideology or economic status.

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Govt reconsiders LDC graduation

The government is reconsidering Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country status following pressure from the country’s business community.

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Heat costs Bangladesh up to $1.78b in 2024: WB

Bangladesh lost 25 million workdays to extreme heat in 2024, causing an estimated economic loss of up to $1.78 billion, or 0.3–0.4 per cent of the gross domestic product, a World Bank study released in Dhaka on Tuesday said.

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Bangladesh condemns Israeli attack on Qatar

Bangladesh strongly condemned the recent Israeli attack on Qatar, terming it an affront to the dignity of the Muslim Ummah, and reiterated its steadfast support to Qatar and the cause of Palestine...

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Embassy to repatriate Bangladeshi bodies from Kuwait

The Bangladesh embassy in Kuwait has called on expatriates to refrain from collecting donations or raising funds individually for repatriating the bodies of Bangladeshi nationals without Akama, valid residency permits...

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Fakhrul calls for unity to build democracy

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday called for collective efforts to establish a truly effective democratic state, emphasising the importance of unity in safeguarding democratic values...

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Bangladesh negotiating for $2b more

The country’s current $5.5 billion loan programme with the International Monetary Fund is likely to increase by $2 billion...

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Five more die of dengue

Five more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Monday morning, as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections during the peak season...

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India backed Hasina’s rise, Mahmudur tells ICT

The Daily Amar Desh editor, Mahmudur Rahman, told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday that India played a key role in Awami League president Sheikh Hasina’s rise, in consolidating her power, and eventually in enabling her to become authoritarian...

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US citizen Enayet remanded in police custody

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Dhaka on Monday allowed the police to take detained Enayet Karim Chowdhury, a US citizen of Bangladeshi origin, in custody for two days for interrogation in a case filed with Ramna police station under the Anti-Terrorism Act...

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7 non-govt pry teachers hurt as police foil march

Police foiled the non-government primary school teachers’ march towards the chief adviser’s official residence Jamuna by firing sound grenades and spraying water on the protesting teachers in the capital Dhaka on Monday.

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Woman found dead in Chuadanga

The police recovered the body of a 65-year-old woman from her rented house at Sadar upazila in Chuadanga on Monday afternoon...

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GB holds meeting with law enforcers for GBCSU elections

Gono Bishwabidyalay on Monday held a coordination meeting with law enforcement and security agencies on the occasion of the central students’ union election of the university scheduled to be held on September 25...

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Four Islamic parties throw parallel progs on 5 demands

Three Islamic parties — Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh, and Khelafat Majlis — on Monday separately announced parallel programmes to press five common demands ahead of the forthcoming national elections.

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15 HC judges use rental cars

At least 15 new High Court Division judges keep using hired vehicles because of a shortage of official transports and a lack of funding for car purchase.

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DNCC inaugurates construction of three bridges on Narai River

The Dhaka North City Corporation on Monday inaugurated the construction of three bridges over the Narai River, also known as the Rampura Canal, at the Rampura-Aftabnagar intersection to ease traffic movement in Rampura, Aftabnagar and Banasree areas...

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Annual exhibition begins at Narayanganj Charukola

Teachers, students and alumni of Narayanganj Charukola Institute on Monday demanded the National University authorities permit the institute to run Master of Fine Arts degree course...