Bangladesh is ready for national polls: Yunus
Chief adviser to the interim government Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday said that the nation was now ready for the national election in the first half of February 2026.
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CA joins Cox鈥檚 Bazar dialogue on Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus joined the stakeholders鈥� dialogue on the Rohingya crisis in the district town on Monday.
ISD opens registration for robotics prog
International School Dhaka announced the launch of its Carnegie Mellon Robotics Training Program, inviting students from across Dhaka to develop cutting-edge technical and problem-solving skills.
TIB concerned over power abuse by parties
The Transparency International Bangladesh on Sunday expressed concern over the growing trend of power abuse among leaders and activists of major political parties.
GB inter-department football tournament begins
Inter-department football tournament-2025 began at Gono Bishwabidyalay in Savar of Dhaka district on Sunday. Both male and female students will compete in the tournament...
Govt pressured to change autopsy report, doctor tells ICT
A government doctor on Sunday told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he was pressured by state agencies and political figures to falsify the post-mortem report of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur student Abu Sayeed, the first murdered victim during the 2024 July uprising.
Constitution can鈥檛 include July Charter: experts
A panel of jurists on Sunday told the National Consensus Commission that the existing constitution offered no foolproof legal basis to adopt the July Charter, suggesting drawing on global constitutional theories to frame a new arrangement.
Economic strategy for next govt under way
The interim government is preparing an economic strategy paper focusing on checking growing income inequality and revenue generation in the country.
US Fed chair opens door to rate cut
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell left the door open to interest rate cuts in a keenly watched speech Friday, balancing risks to the economy as president Donald Trump intensifies pressure on the central bank...
Govt warns of legal action for publishing, broadcasting Hasina鈥檚 speeches
The interim government on Friday warned of taking immediate legal action against officials of media houses if ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 speeches are published or aired in the future in the media outlets in the country.
Human trafficking gang member arrested at Dhaka airport
The Criminal Investigation Department on Thursday arrested a member of a human trafficking gang at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital...
YVM launched to raise youth voices
Marking the International Youth Day, Ministry of Youth and Sports and the United Nations system launched the design phase of a Youth Voice Mechanism at the ministry鈥檚 conference room in Dhaka on Thursday...
2nd ICFP to begin on August 26
The two-day 2nd International Conference on Recent and Advanced Fiber and Polymer Materials will begin on August 26...
Govt treasury bill, bond rates fall sharply to 10pc
Interest rates on government treasury bills and bonds have fallen sharply in recent weeks as the government has scaled back its borrowing from commercial banks, easing demand for funds in the market...
Bangla Med Expo opens
The three-day Bangla Med Expo 2025 was inaugurated on Thursday at the International Convention City Bashundhara of the capital, positioning itself as one of South Asia鈥檚 leading platforms for showcasing the latest medical equipment and healthcare innovations...
Trump raises pressure on Fed with call for governor to resign
President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US central bank Wednesday with a call for Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to step down, as he repeatedly criticises Fed chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates...
Yunus hands over Purbachal plot deed to Sagar-Runi鈥檚 son
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday handed over the deed of a three-katha plot in Purbachal to Mahir Sarowar Megh, son of slain journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi...
Advisory Council approves visa exemption agreement with Pakistan
Bangladesh interim government Advisory Council has approved a bilateral agreement with Pakistan allowing official and diplomatic passport holders of both countries to travel without visas.
Suarez fills Messi鈥檚 void in Miami win
Luis Suarez scored a penalty in each half to give Inter Miami a 2-1 win over Tigres UANL on Wednesday, stepping up to fill the void after Lionel Messi was ruled out of the Leagues Cup quarter-final clash.
DB, AL asked doctors not to treat bullet-hit protesters, doctors tell ICT-1
A doctor on Wednesday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that plainclothes police, identifying themselves as Detective Branch officers, asked the doctors and medical staff not to treat injured student protesters during the July 2024 uprising...
BB relaxes credit rating rules
Bangladesh Bank has relaxed its Internal Credit Risk Rating System (ICRRS) guidelines for banks, allowing them to approve, renew, or adjust loans for borrowers with an 鈥榰nacceptable鈥� credit rating...
Global stocks diverge as traders eye US rate signals
Stock markets fluctuated on Wednesday, with many investors sticking to the sidelines while awaiting clues on US interest rate moves...
MMB, MAY Int鈥檒 Trade Services sign deal
Modhumoti Bank PLC on Monday signed an agreement with MAY International Trade Services Limited, said a press release...
Switzerland, Austria say would host ICC-wanted Putin for peace talks
Switzerland and Austria said Tuesday that they would host Russian president Vladimir Putin if he came for talks on peace in Ukraine, despite the International Criminal Court鈥檚 arrest warrant...
Man demands Hasina, associates be burned like his son
The father of As Sabur, one of six protesters who were shot and then burnt to death together, testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday...
Call money market turnover jumps 32pc
The transaction at the interbank call money market, a key source of short-term liquidity among banks, surged significantly in July 2025 as banks redirected their idle funds to the overnight market instead of placing them with Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 Standing Deposit Facility (SDF)...
Amnesty says Israel deliberately starving Gaza鈥檚 Palestinians
Rights group Amnesty International on Monday accused Israel of enacting a 鈥榙eliberate policy鈥� of starvation in Gaza, as the United Nations and aid groups warn of famine in the Palestinian territory...
Two ministries, one division get new secretaries
Bangladesh interim government on Monday appointed new secretaries to water resources ministry, social welfare ministry and the Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Division.
ICT orders arrest of Ex-IGP Javed, 4 others
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday issued arrest warrants for five people, including former inspector general of police Mohammad Javed Patwary, over the enforced disappearance and staged killing of seven youths on allegedly suspecting them as extremists in Gazipur in October 2016...
Woman testifies she identified her burnt son seeing shoe, ID card
Shahina Begum, the mother of Sazzad Hossain Sajal who was allegedly burnt alive in a police pickup van, testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday in a case of crimes against humanity against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun...