Abu Yusuf joins social welfare ministry as secretary
Mohammad Abu Yusuf joined social welfare ministry as new secretary on Tuesday...
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The geopolitics of the 鈥榞reat man鈥�
THE Trump administration is currently attempting to rewrite American history by whitewashing the country鈥檚 negative legacy and scrubbing out references to anything connected to multiculturalism or diversity...
Bangladesh to tour Afghanistan after Asia Cup
Bangladesh national cricket team is set to tour Afghanistan for a white-ball series after the Asia Cup, confirmed the Afghanistan Cricket Board on Friday...
CPB, Jasod factions observe 50th anniv of Sheikh Mujib assassination
The Communist Party of Bangladesh and two factions of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal on Friday observed the 50th anniversary of death of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh...
Taliban mark 4th year in power in Afghanistan, now officially recognised
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities marked the fourth anniversary of their takeover on Friday, buoyed by Russia鈥檚 first official recognition of their government, a step they hope other countries will follow...
European ministers slam Israel鈥檚 Gaza control plan
Spain and seven other European nations on Sunday condemned Israel鈥檚 plan to occupy Gaza City, warning it would kill large numbers of civilians and force nearly a million Palestinians from their homes...
Tarique Rahman is future prime minister: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that the party鈥檚 acting chairman Tarique Rahman would be the future prime minister of Bangladesh...
No DC fit list in 7 months
The government has failed to prepare a fit list for appointing deputy commissioners though the selection process has begun almost seven months ago for posting to the key position in the field administration.
Health ministry outlines 10 priorities for reform
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that they had set 10 issues in their priority list in the future reform agenda to improve healthcare and health education.
Eight names removed from 鈥楯uly martyrs鈥� gazette list
The Liberation War Affairs Ministry has cancelled the recognition of eight individuals listed as 鈥楯uly martyrs鈥� in a gazette.
Hiroshima, Nagasaki and genocide
AS THE Zionist project devolves from apartheid and ethnic cleansing to the final solution of its decades-long genocide, we also commemorate 80 years since the August 6 and August 9 nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Let us consider what are the implications of remembering the nuclear genocide in this present moment of technogenocide in Gaza...
Administrator appointed at ATAB
The Ministry of Commerce has appointed its deputy secretary Mutakabbir Ahmed as an administrator to the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh...
Housing ministry abolishes contractor classifying system
The housing and public works ministry has abolished the classifying of contractors into categories during their enlistment to expedite public procurement more transparently and efficiently...
Industries ministry-owned cos hold meeting with ICB
Companies owned by the Ministry of Industries and Investment Corporation of Bangladesh officials held a meeting on July 31, said a press release...
Ministry instructs departments to cancel category system in listing contractors
Housing and public works ministry has asked all of its departments to take initiatives in listing new contractors to complete procurement and service activities within the fastest possible time and in a transparent manner.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, UAE to play T20I tri-series
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates will participate in a tri-series of Twenty20 international matches to tune up for next month's Asia Cup followed by the World Cup next year.
UK to recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel acts
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday the UK will formally recognise the State of Palestine in September unless Israel takes various 鈥榮ubstantive steps鈥�, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza.
Law ministry issues gazette of two rules
The president on Monday gave approval to the Bangladesh Judicial Service Formation Rules, 2025, that stated that 25 per cent officials in law and judiciary would be appointed outside from members of Bangladesh judicial service...
Trump takes a swipe at London's mayor
US President Donald Trump attacked London's Mayor Sadiq Khan once again at a news conference in Scotland alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who interjected that Khan was his 鈥榝riend鈥�.
PM鈥檚 10-year term, police commission agreed
Political parties on Sunday agreed that no individual should hold office of the prime minister for more than 10 years in his or her lifetime. They have also agreed to the establishment of an independent police commission...
China detains Tibetan activist-singer
A young Tibetan singer and activist has been detained by Chinese authorities, the India-based Central Tibetan Administration said...
Over 220 UK MPs urge Starmer to recognise Palestinian state
More than 220 British MPs, including dozens from the ruling Labour party, demanded Friday that the UK government 聽formally recognise a Palestinian state, further increasing pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Sufiur yet to join foreign ministry as spl assistant
Mohammad Sufiur Rahman has not joined office three months after his appointment as special assistant with executive power to assist the foreign affairs adviser.
Reform talks resume; CPB, Basod, Jasod stage symbolic walkout
The National Consensus Commission started the 18th day of its second-round dialogue with political parties on Wednesday morning, aiming to reach decisions on important reform issues...
Most parties oppose party chief as PM
The majority of the 30 political parties on Monday agreed that a lawmaker could hold dual roles as the prime minister and as the leader of the parliament, but should not simultaneously serve as the chief of a political party...
Exiled Afghan women cricketers get more ICC backing
The International Cricket Council has pledged more support to Afghanistan's displaced women's cricketers to get back to playing.
Playing out a colonial tragedy
AT THE heart of the long-established structure of US foreign policy are powerful special interests (lobbies). Interests that are capable of substituting their parochial interest for national interest. The most powerful and successful of these special interests is the Zionist lobby. This is so despite the fact that the Zionists act as agents of a foreign power to assure American...
鈥楽erious questions鈥� over UK secret Afghan relocations: PM
Ministers in the UK鈥檚 last Conservative government have 鈥榮erious questions to answer鈥� over a secret resettlement plan for thousands of Afghans after a data breach endangered their lives, prime minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday.
Last respects paid to labour leader Lutfar Rahman
The leaders of different political parties and labour organisations on Tuesday paid last respect to labour leader Lutfar Rahman in front of the central office of the Communist Party of Bangladesh on Comrade Moni Singh Sarak in Dhaka...
Prime Bank, DU鈥檚 IBA sign deal on entrepreneurship development
Prime Bank PLC and Institute of Business Administration of the University of Dhaka on Sunday signed an agreement, said a press release...