Tarique presents books, pen to Yunus
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday presented two books and a pen to visiting Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday.
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Dengue spreads to rural areas in Bangladesh
At least five people, including four from the coastal district of Barguna, died of dengue in the 24 hours till 8:00am Friday, taking the total deaths from the disease to 28, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Iran says Israel attack 鈥榳ar call鈥�
Iran called Israel鈥檚 wave of strikes on Friday a declaration of war, while US president Donald Trump warned Tehran of 鈥榚ven more brutal鈥� attacks if it does not make a deal on its nuclear programme.
Polls by mid-February if reform, trial progress
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday agreed that the next general elections could be held in mid-February 2026.
Yunus, Tarique begin talks in London
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has begun a much-anticipated meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London.
Israel launches strikes on Iran鈥檚 nuclear, military sites
Israel carried out strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear and military sites, and killing the head of Iran鈥檚 Revolutionary Guards and top nuclear scientists.
CPB warns against election delays
Communist Party of Bangladesh general secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince on Thursday termed the proposed April timeline for the national election as 鈥榰nnecessary delay,鈥� and reiterated his party鈥檚 demand, shared by other democratic forces, to hold the polls within December.
1,580 more receive treatment at BMU outpatient department during Eid holidays
On the third day of keeping the outpatient department of Bangladesh Medical University open during Eid-ul-Azha holidays, 1,580 more patients were given treatment in the outpatient department 1 and 2 of the BMU in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Edn ministry publishes ad in dailies for VCs for KUET, BU
The education ministry has published an advertisement in different newspapers, calling applications from eligible persons for the vice-chancellor positions at the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology and the University of Barishal.
Yunus gets Harmony Award
King Charles III on Thursday conferred the 鈥楬armony Award 2025鈥� on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, recognising his lifelong efforts to promote peace, sustainability and harmony between people and the environment.
Yunus set to hold meeting with Tarique in London today
All preparations are in place for Friday鈥檚 meeting between chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London.
Interim govt adamant to hold unilateral general elections: GM Quader
Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader said on Thursday that the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus was adamant to hold the next general election 鈥榰nilaterally鈥�...
Critically endangered 鈥榖anarui鈥� netted in Tanguar Haor
A pangolin, locally known as 鈥榖anarui鈥�, and also a critically endangered species of mammal animals, was caught in a fisherman鈥檚 net in Tanguar Haor at Tahirpur upazila in Sunamganj on Wednesday evening...
Cunha completes 鈥榙ream鈥� MU move
Matheus Cunha聽said he had 鈥榙reamed of wearing the red shirt鈥� of Manchester United after the club confirmed his signing from Wolves on Thursday.
Trump to set unilateral tariffs within weeks
President Donald Trump plans to inform trading partners of unilateral US tariff rates in the coming weeks, as a July deadline approaches for steeper levies to kick in on dozens of economies...
SCB team visits Payra port
A delegation of Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh, led by its chairman Md Rezaul Karim, on Wednesday visited Payra port at Kalapara in Patuakhali, said a press release...
Bangladesh not on track to end child labour by 2025
While a new report shows a sharp decline in child labour in the Asia-Pacific region, the situation in Bangladesh is not the same...
UK economy shrinks in April
Britain鈥檚 economy shrank more than expected in April following a tax hike on UK businesses and a record drop in exports to the United States due to president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, official data showed Thursday...
122 million forcibly displaced from homes worldwide: UN
The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high but remains 鈥榰ntenably high鈥�, the United Nations said Thursday.
Boeing shares drop 5.0% after Air India flight crash
Boeing shares tumbled 5.0 percent in early trading on Thursday after a London-bound Boeing 787 operated by Air India crashed in Ahmedabad, likely killing all 242 people on board.
JCD announces committees for 19 private univs
The Private University Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal on Thursday announced committees in 19 private universities...
Professor Yunus meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a private one-to-one meeting with King Charles III on Thursday.
Yunus mourns tragic plane crash in India with 242 on board
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday expressed deep shock over the crash of a plane in India with 242 people on board.
Yunus to receive 鈥楬armony Award 2025鈥� today
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will receive the prestigious 鈥楬armony Award 2025鈥� today from King Charles III.
Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh delegation visits Payra Port
A delegation of Shippers鈥� Council of Bangladesh led by its chairman Md Rezaul Karim visited Payra Port at Kalapara, Patuakhali on Wednesday, says a press release.
Former land minister Saifuzzaman鈥檚 assets frozen in UK: Al Jazeera report
The United Kingdom鈥檚 National Crime Agency has frozen properties in the United Kingdom owned by Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, Bangladesh鈥檚 former minister of land, according to a report by Al Jazeera鈥檚 Investigative Unit...
Russia launches deadly strike in east Ukraine
Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine鈥檚 northeastern city of Kharkiv killed three people and wounded 60 others, including children, on Wednesday, authorities said, as Moscow pushed ahead with attacks after rejecting an unconditional ceasefire...
World still had 138m child labourers in 2024: UN
Nearly 138 million children were still working in the world鈥檚 fields and factories in 2024, the United Nations said on Wednesday, warning that given the slow pace of progress, eliminating child labour could be delayed by 鈥榟undreds of years.鈥�...
Sakhawat holds meeting with US deputy secretary of labour
Labour and employment and shipping adviser M Sakhawat Hussain held a bilateral meeting with the United States deputy secretary of Labour Keith E Sonderling at the side-line of International Labour Conference at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday...
Two S Koreans charged for blackmailing Son
Two South Koreans have been charged with blackmail or attempted blackmail targeting Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, the prosecution said Wednesday, with one of them reportedly his ex-girlfriend...