Ziaur Rahman was pride of workers: Rizvi
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has described Ziaur Rahman as the 鈥榩ride of the working people鈥� and called for united efforts to restore democracy in Bangladesh.
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Focus research on public benefit: BMU VC
Bangladesh Medical University vice-chancellor Professor Md Shahinul Alam on Tuesday urged resident students to give more importance to thesis publication focusing on research, beneficial to the country.
Biman turns crisis into cargo triumph
After India abruptly suspended transshipment facilities for Bangladeshi exports, fears loomed large over the future of air cargo. But instead of a breakdown, the crisis became a turning point.
Ishraque 鈥榬elaxes鈥� protest, Nagar Bhaban remains locked
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Tuesday announced that the ongoing protest at the Dhaka South City Corporation headquarters, Nagar Bhaban, was 鈥榬elaxed鈥�, but did not clarify whether the DSCC headquarters and other...
HC questions Faruque鈥檚 removal from BCB board
The High Court on Monday issued a ruling asking the government to explain why the removal of former national cricket team鈥檚 captain Faruque Ahmed from the Bangladesh Cricket Board should not be declared illegal.
IOM pledges support for Bangladesh鈥檚 migration goals
International Organization for Migration has reiterated its support towards the priorities of Bangladesh for expanding the legal pathways for migration, including skill matching, awareness campaigns, elder care and vocational training.
JMC ordinance promulgated, FF definition changed
The interim government on Tuesday promulgated the Jatiya Muktijoddha Council (Amendment) Ordinance in a gazette making changes in the definition of a freedom fighter...
UN resident chief reassures Yunus of solidarity with transition process聽
The United Nations resident coordinator, Gwyn Lewis, on Tuesday held a meeting with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his official residence Jamuna in the capital where they discussed advancing development in Bangladesh...
India pushes 56 more people into Bangladesh
The Border Security Force of India pushed 56 more people into Bangladesh through different border points in Chapainawabganj, Panchagrah, and Mymensingh districts on Tuesday.
Court rejects Chinmoy鈥檚 bail petition in five cases
The Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court has rejected bail petitions filed in five separate cases by Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatan Jagran...
Jamaat to participate in polls if equal opportunity ensured: Shafiqur
The amir of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Shafiqur Rahman, said on Tuesday that their party was ready to take part in the next general elections anytime if a level playing field was ensured...
Structural limits of representation post July uprising
THERE are moments in a nation鈥檚 history when silence bears more weight than slogans. In post-uprising Bangladesh, a country navigating political rupture and renewal after the fall of long-standing authoritarian rule, the language of reform rings loudly across press briefings and policy drafts. Yet parallel to this public performance of transformation runs a quieter, more...
How interim elite resurrects regime in disguise
I WAS struck, perhaps not entirely surprised though, when Professor Muhammad Yunus recently noted that only one political party is still actively calling for elections in December. It was a sobering reminder of the dismal state of political pluralism in Bangladesh, a country where democratic aspirations have too often been sacrificed at the altar of elite consensus or...
Bangladesh urges Lanka to boost medicine import
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday called upon Sri Lanka to increase its import of pharmaceutical products from Bangladesh, highlighting the strength, global standards, and competitiveness of the country鈥檚 pharmaceutical sector...
PBPLC signs deal with ACI, Shawpno
Pubali Bank PLC has recently signed an agreement with Advanced Chemical Industries PLC and ACI Logistics Limited (Shwapno) for facilitating the bank鈥檚 digital banking platform, said a press release...
Prime Bank partners with DxNe to empower women
Prime Bank PLC has recently partnered with DX New Energy Industries Limited to promote women empowerment, said a press release...
Now Tigers have a middle order problem
The biggest positive, if there was any, of the Bangladesh national cricket team in the last two series would be the performances of the top-order batters, especially the openers in Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain.
Bhutan tie 鈥榩erfect test鈥� for Bangladesh: Cabrera聽
Bangladesh national team coach Javier Cabrera believed that their FIFA friendly against Bhutan today would be a perfect test ahead of their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers against Singapore on June 10.
StanChart launches Eid campaign
Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched exclusive offers for its cardholders across popular lifestyle categories offering up to 60 per cent savings on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, said a press release...
WFP stands beside vulnerable communities in rain-hit southeastern Bangladesh
The United Nations World Food Programme is on the ground responding to rising needs in some of the country鈥檚 most vulnerable communities as relentless rains batter southeastern Bangladesh, says a press release.
Legal flaws, decentralisation fuel banking scams: Saddat
Centralised operations, diversified revenue models, and disciplined governance are vital for the recovery of Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector, said Kimiwa Saddat, Managing Director (current charge) of Community Bank Bangladesh PLC...
City Bank, CEAB hold Chinese Investors鈥� Night
City Bank PLC, in collaboration with Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh recently hosted a high-level business networking event in honour of the visiting business delegation comprising over 100 Chinese investors and businessmen, says a press release.
Govt to form committee to scrutinise govt service ordinance: Asif Nazrul
Bangladesh interim government law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul on Tuesday said that a high-powered committee would be formed soon to scrutinise the objectionable issues of the government service ordinance.
It is not possible to face push-ins by India: Touhid
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said it was not possible to face push-in incidents by India, which has been unilaterally pushing people into Bangladesh.
Football fever grips country!
A wave of excitement has swept across the nation as the national football team readies itself for two eagerly awaited matches, invigorated by the inclusion of three expatriate players in Javier Cabrera's squad.
Govt employees to get special incentive from July
Bangladesh interim government has introduced a special financial incentive for public sector employees and pensioners to elevate their earnings in tackling daily expenses which is going to be effective from July 1.
Toffee to stream WTC 2025-2027
Toffee App, Banglalink's digital entertainment platform, will broadcast the ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027, Banglalink said in a press release on Tuesday.
Court imposes travel ban on Munni Saha, family
A Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed a travel ban on journalist Munni Saha, her husband Md Kabir Hossain, her mother Appel Rani Saha, and her brothers Topon Kumar Saha and Pronob Kumar Saha in connection with graft allegations.
Salahuddin sues Hasina, Asaduzzaman, former top police officials
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday filed a complaint accusing deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and five former senior law enforcement officials of crimes...
Dhaka becomes most polluted city with AQI score of 163
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 163 at 11:30am on Tuesday morning...