Claiming that efforts are on to destabilise the country by spreading falsehood and misinformation, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said Bangladesh will seek support of the United Nations to prepare a transparent report on the past 15 years of journalism in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Friday urged all to learn from the mistakes of the history and drive the country towards the right track.
Aiming to ease the sufferings of Hajj pilgrims, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, is set to commence direct flights from Sylhet鈥檚 Osmani International Airport to Madinah starting May 14.
Indian Border Security Force allegedly picked two Bangladeshi farmers up from the Biral border in Dinajpur on Friday noon, locals said.
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs ministry on Friday said that the comments made by Major General, retd, ALM Fazlur Rahman on his personal social media account do not reflect the position or policies of the Government of Bangladesh.聽
Voicing concerns over visible efforts to make election demand an offence, Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday said public doubts are mounting over why the interim government is buying so much time on reforms.
Paying tributes to the memory of those who lost their lives in the brutal terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Friday said these killings have shaken their collective conscience.
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Thursday arrested an Indian national while trafficking two Bangladeshi women and a child to India through Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah district, said a BGB press release in Dhaka on Friday.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged Bangladeshi citizens, both at home and in Saudi Arabia, not to attempt to perform Hajj, the largest religious gathering of the Muslims, without an official permit.
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 162 at 9:50am on Friday morning.
People across Bangladesh on Thursday observed May Day with different kinds of arrangements showing respect and honouring the spirit of the labouring people who are contributing to the nation鈥檚 progress tirelessly....
Former inspector general of police Md Modabbir Hossain Choudhury passed away at the age of 78 early Thursday at his residence in the capital...
Rumor Scanner, a fact-checking organisation in Bangladesh, identified 296 instances of misinformation circulating on the internet in April this year...
International Workers鈥� Day, also known as May Day, is being observed across Bangladesh on Thursday, alongside worldwide observances, with workers uniting to demand better working conditions and rights.聽
Reiterating the interim government鈥檚 firm determination to build a new Bangladesh, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged the workers and owners to work together to build the new Bangladesh on Thursday.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed concern over the interim government鈥檚 reported decision in principle to provide a humanitarian corridor for Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State..
Police on Wednesday arrested five people, including banned Bangladesh Chhatra League activist Arafat over the allegation of vandalising Dhaka University bus at Uttara on Tuesday afternoon...
Bangladesh Medical University celebrated the 28th University Day through rally, discussion meeting, granting research grants and serving quality food to patients on the university in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Noting that war was always an expensive affair, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday emphasised that Bangladesh should design its overall strategy with required preparation, while at the same be open to peace...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party is committed to protecting the rights of every citizen irrespective of their religion, caste and creed...
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has recently pressed the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner to ensure accommodation of 1.13 lakh more Rohingyas amid uncertainty of repatriation...
Bangladesh along with the rest of the world will observe May Day, also known as International Workers鈥� Day, today with demands for ensuring worker rights, including right to workplace safety and right to forming and joining trade unions...
The absence of a national minimum wage forces a huge number of employees and workers in many formal and informal sectors in the country to remain highly low paid, widening income inequality...
The Association of ICX Operators of Bangladesh on Wednesday urged the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission to modernise the Interconnection Exchange system instead of eliminating it...
American International University-Bangladesh hosted an event titled Let鈥檚 Talk with the EU Ambassador, featuring Michael Miller, ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh, at the AIUB in Dhaka on Tuesday...
THE acceleration of digital learning tools has unlocked new opportunities for students, but it has also introduced fresh challenges, particularly concerning mental health. As universities embrace technology, the task of balancing students鈥� learning needs with their well-being has never been more critical. Bangladesh鈥檚 educational landscape has undergone significant...
IN BANGLADESH, certain law enforcement activities, though legally sanctioned, often face significant public disapproval due to their direct impact on people鈥檚 lives, livelihoods, and freedoms. Despite operating within legal frameworks, some police actions 鈥� along with mobile court operations 鈥� frequently encounter resistance, criticism, and allegations of bias or..
GOVERNMENT land settlement is still much unsettled, lacking in transparency and mired in colonial practices. Bangladesh鈥檚 constitution has emphasised the establishment of a society free of hunger, bestowed with the right of equal access to resources. The Agricultural Khas Land Management and Settlement Policy 1997 and Section 7 of the Land Reforms Act 2023 lay...
Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector faces deepening vulnerabilities amid looming US tariffs and stalled IMF loan disbursements, which require urgent structural reforms to protect the economy and restore financial stability, speakers said at a seminar on Wednesday...
Finance affairs adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said on Wednesday Bangladesh would engage in negotiations with the United States over retaliatory tariffs, emphasising that efforts would be made to avoid any actions that could escalate tensions...