Trump to meet Mamdani Friday
US President Donald Trump said he will host New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting Friday, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist during his recent campaign....
US President Donald Trump said he will host New York’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for a meeting Friday, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist during his recent campaign....
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated the non-party caretaker government system for national elections, overturning its 2011 verdict that had abolished the mechanism....
Separate fires burnt a garment jhut warehouse in Sreepur and a coil factory in Rajendrapur of Gazipur district, destroying large quantities of stored materials and perishing three cattle, fire officials said on Wednesday......
Rajshahi Metropolitan Police commissioner Mohammad Abu Sufian on Wednesday appeared before the Rajshahi Metropolitan Magistrate Court-5 to explain how the accused in the case of killing a judge’s son in the city managed to speak to the media while in police custody......
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested two more suspects in connection with the murder of Golam Kibria, member secretary of the Juba Dal’s Pallabi thana unit in the capital Dhaka......
The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution launched an e-services management system, bringing all customer services under a single digital platform, at an event at the BSTI headquarters at Tejgaon in Dhaka on Wednesday......
Bangladesh Medical University on Wednesday held a training workshop titled Phlebotomists on Sample Collection: Bridging the Gap between Diagnosis and Treatment as part of a series of programmes marking World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2025 began on Tuesday......
France’s environment minister said Wednesday that governments remain far from reaching a deal at UN climate talks in Brazil, but she was nonetheless ‘more optimistic’ than the day before......
Arson and petrol bomb attacks by unidentified people continued on Wednesday, with two incidents occurring on the day—one in Dhamrai, on the outskirts of the capital, and the other in Mymensingh......
The European Union wants to train up to 3,000 Palestinian police officers in the Gaza Strip under a scheme similar to one it already runs in the West Bank, an EU official said Wednesday......
US president Donald Trump fiercely defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, insisting the kingdom’s de facto ruler ‘knew nothing’ about the murder as he wooed him at the White House......
Farmers in the southern districts, particularly in Jhalokathi, are making good incomes from betel nut compared with paddy, as the income from the staple crop sees a gradual decline, while betel nut continues to attract good prices......
Visual artist Ahmed Nazir in his digital prints exhibition titled Bioscope attempts to give expression to the contemporary global and local political crises......
The United Nations Population Fund on Wednesday expressed concerns over the increasing rate of marriage of girl children, estimating that Bangladesh would require over 200 years to eliminate child marriage......
A driver of Kumarkhali Municipality in Kushtia died at his workplace on Wednesday as he was allegedly punched by a surveyor of the municipality during a dispute over unpaid wages......
The first year admission test of the 2025-2026 session of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology has been rescheduled to January 22 instead of January 23......
Three people were arrested and several firearms recovered in a series of raids conducted by the Chattogram district police early Wednesday in Chattogram......
The United Kingdom–based global education and research authority, Quacquarelli Symonds, has released its World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, where Gazipur Agricultural University has secured first place among agricultural universities in Bangladesh, third among public universities and fifth nationwide across both public and private institutions......
Three Bangladeshi youths from Madaripur district were reportedly shot dead by an alleged human trafficking gang in Libya while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach Italy.......
Bangladesh has emphasised justice, ambition and urgent global solidarity in the face of escalating climate impacts at COP30 in Brazil’s Belém......
Global Entrepreneurship Network Bangladesh in collaboration with Daffodil International University held the national segment of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025 at the 71 Auditorium of Daffodil Plaza in Dhaka on Tuesday......
The Medical Technologist Forum on Wednesday warned of a strike for indefinite period if the demand for upgrading their salary to 10th grade of pay-scale is not implemented immediately......
At least eleven people were injured in a clash between the activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami over the hanging of a party symbol at Shyampur village of Alamdanga upazila in Chuadanga on Tuesday night......
A newborn boy found abandoned in a paddy field at Mithapukur in Rangpur, died while receiving treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital on Tuesday......
A Russian strike on the west Ukrainian city of Ternopil on Wednesday killed at least 25 people, including three children, ripping off the top floors of a block of flats and overshadowing president Volodymyr Zelensky’s push to revive a peace process in Turkey......
Bangladeshi asylum applications in the European Union fell sharply in the first eight months of 2025, with first-time submissions dropping by 21.9 per cent to 22,220 from 28,445 in the same period of 2024, according to Eurostat data released on November 17....
Cultural activists and a researcher on Wednesday said that composer, lyricist, poet and writer Salil Chowdhury’s works were still relevant because common people are still fighting for their basic needs and rights......
Most of the footbridges in Dhaka, home to more than one crore people, are now either rundown or occupied by hawkers, homeless people or drug addicts, leaving little scope for people to use them......
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday said that mob violence must be shunned to build a true democratic system in the country......
Migrant workers are facing acute mental health crises in destination countries as they struggle with unemployment, loans, unpaid wages, exploitation, family-related stress, loneliness and cultural shock as there is no mental health support system in place......
The country’s energy security hinged on policy consistency to attract domestic and foreign investments under a transparent regulation, experts said at a seminar on Wednesday in the capital......
Transport workers operating goods-laden vehicles at Chattogram port on Wednesday afternoon blocked a key road for nearly an hour in protest at alleged extortion and assaults by outsiders at several entry gates of the port......
Bangladesh Bank has allowed using of international cards for purchasing outbound air tickets directly from airlines operating in the country......
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, as he hosted Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a gala dinner at the White House....
Capital market stakeholders have criticised the draft Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (Public Offer of Equity Securities) Rules 2025, saying the proposed framework is too restrictive and would discourage good companies from listing......
Malaysia has reopened its labour market for Bangladeshi workers, but attached around a dozen conditions that Dhaka considers unacceptable, said expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment adviser Asif Nazrul......
A total of 13,528 tonnes of coarse rice have been imported from India through the Benapole land port in four months......
Malaysia’s electricity utility lost $1.1 billion worth of power to illegal cryptocurrency mining since 2020 in thefts the energy ministry said posed a ‘serious threat to the national energy supply system’......
Dhaka stocks on Wednesday also maintained rally for the third consecutive day as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism......
Deputy Governor of the Bangladesh Bank Nurun Nahar on Wednesday said that introduction of external Shariah review and fiduciary ratings would be considered seriously......
Britain’s annual inflation rate slowed in October, official data showed Wednesday, providing some relief to the struggling Labour government one week before unveiling its latest budget......
China has reclaimed its title as Germany’s top trading partner, dethroning the United States after president Donald Trump launched his tariff onslaught, official data showed Wednesday......
Mercantile Bank PLC organised Anti Money Laundering Awareness Programme at its head office in the city on Wednesday, said a press release......
Bangladeshi companies are adapting to a new normal, where 50 per cent of them said that they were confident that their business would be able to grow international trade over the next 2 years, compared to 41 per cent globally, according to an HSBC’s Global Trade Pulse survey......
An EU court on Wednesday rejected an Amazon challenge against the bloc’s digital content law, confirming that the tech giant must comply with its strict rules......
Grameenphone has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited to bring Starlink’s satellite internet solutions to its corporate clientele in Bangladesh, said a press release......
At least 50 people were injured in a three-day clash in Sirajganj municipality over local dominance....
Jamuna Bank PLC recently organised financial literacy programme for students of Naohata Girls High School, a renowned educational institution under Paba Upazilla in Rajshahi district, as part of its Financial Literacy initiative......
The dealers’ conference of Bizli Cables, a cable brand of business conglomerate RFL Group, was held recently at Dhaka Regency Hotel & Resort in the capital......
IFIC Bank PLC signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan Bangladesh Friendship Medical Services Limited to provide exclusive healthcare benefits to its customers, employees and their family members......
United Commercial Bank PLC recently signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the ‘Digital Nano Loan’ refinance scheme......
At least 100 rooms of a tin shed colony were destroyed in a massive fire that broke out in the Jorun area of Konabari in Gazipur....
Bangladesh Under-19 team has been grouped alongside former champions India in Group A of the U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, as International Cricket Council announced the schedule on Wednesday......
Mushfiqur Rahim remained calm and composed even after being surrounded by all the buzz of his historic landmark of 100th Test, said Mominul Haque after the first day’s play of the second Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday......
Mushfiqur Rahim was honoured by the Bangladesh Cricket Board after becoming the first Bangladeshi cricketer to play 100 Tests on the first day of the second Test against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday......
Injury-time wonder-goals by Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean handed Scotland a stunning 4-2 win over Denmark on Tuesday to qualify them for the 2026 World Cup, while Spain also booked their ticket with a 2-2 draw against Turkey......
Captain Mitchell Santner delivered late fireworks with the bat as New Zealand beat the West Indies by five wickets in the second one-day international on Wednesday to win the series......
UEFA has given Barcelona the go-ahead to play Champions League matches at their partially rebuilt Camp Nou stadium, the La Liga giants said on Wednesday......
The Israeli military launched strikes on two south Lebanon towns on Wednesday, saying it was targeting militant group Hezbollah after warning civilians of the impending raids......
Eleven survivors of a deadly boat capsize two weeks ago appeared in a Malaysian court on Wednesday, charged with illegally being in the Southeast Asian country, officials said......
The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June......
Detained former Ashulia police sub-inspector Sheikh Afzalul Haque on Wednesday testified that the then officer-in-charge AFM Sayeed Roni and SI Abdul Malek and ASI Biswajit Saha had jointly burned the bodies of the protesters who were kept on a police pickup after being shot dead on August 5, 2024......
One person was killed as a major fire damaged 170 buildings in a residential area of the Japanese city of Oita, the local government said Wednesday......
Researchers warned Wednesday that rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods poses a major threat to health, calling for countries to subject some products made by huge food companies to marketing restrictions and taxes......
US lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for releasing government files on sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after president Donald Trump dropped his opposition to opening the books on a scandal that has roiled politics, law enforcement and the country’s elite......
Myanmar’s military said Wednesday it raided an internet scam hub on the Thai border, arresting nearly 350 people, part of a highly publicised crackdown against the booming black market compounds......
The Appellate Division will deliver its judgment on Thursday on an appeal challenging its earlier verdict that abolished the caretaker government system for conducting national elections......
AT THE start of the 21st century, two related but distinct shifts in public administration arose as critiques of New Public Management (NPM): Robert B Denhardt and Janet V Denhardt’s support for a New Public Service (NPS) and Gerry Stoker’s development of Public Value Management (PVM) for networked governance. Denhardt and Denhardt argue that public......
FOR the observers of Dhaka’s politics, the chief adviser’s order regarding the implementation of the much-publicised July Charter is seen as a welcome step, after weeks of uncertainty. The charter outlines a ‘reform package’ that has gained a broader consensus of all prominent political actors in the country, except for the party of the deposed authoritarian ruler......
Major political parties on Wednesday recommended that the Election Commission must act as a neutral body for holding the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections and the referendum, planned for early February 2026......
Conflict between development and the environment remains unresolved, but history teaches us that environmental pollution or stress can be significantly offset through planned development. We rarely consider the stress-tolerance capacity of ecosystems, and this capacity is certainly limited. One of the fragile ecosystems of Bangladesh is the hill ecosystem......
A PHOTOCARD flashed on the Facebook wall late at night on November 14. Another came up after a while. The first is from a news agency, which is also an online news portal. The second is from the online version of a newspaper. They both, along with some others later coming in, said that the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union would celebrate the New Year......
THE death sentence that International Crimes Tribunal 1 delivered on November 17 against the deposed prime minister and the former home minister of the Awami League government was expected in the context of the crimes against humanity committed during the July uprising and the law of the land. While the public at large welcomed the verdict, some members of the......
Nearly one in three women have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence, the World Health Organisation said Wednesday, warning no society ‘can call itself fair, safe or healthy while half its population lives in fear’....
A NUMBER of recent murders and other violent incidents paint a grim picture of law and order, especially as the country prepares for the 13th national elections said to be held in the first half of February. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has reported that 198 murders took place in the capital between January and October, averaging nearly 20 killings a month. The nationwide......
Brick kiln owners and workers at Savar blocked the Dhaka–Aricha Highway on Wednesday, protesting against the ongoing government crackdown on illegal kilns in the area......
The Westin Dhaka, in partnership with City Bank PLC. has unveiled its signature Arabian Food Festival—a culinary journey celebrating the rich artistry, heritage, and authentic flavours of Arabic and Middle Eastern cuisine, says a press release....
The High Court on Wednesday ordered India’s Adani Power (Jharkhand) Ltd not to begin or continue arbitration proceedings at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre until the court disposes of its pending ruling over the power firm’s payment disputes with Bangladesh government......
Bangladesh national security adviser Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday discussed ‘key bilateral issues’ with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval in New Delhi amid Dhaka’s renewed call for the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina sheltered in India......
Industry experts and business leaders have warned that the next government could face a severe power crisis unless immediate steps are taken to stabilise the sector and restore investor confidence......
A Dhaka-bound US-Bangla Airlines flight was delayed by 26 minutes on Wednesday morning after a wild fox was spotted on the runway at Chattogram’s Shah Amanat International Airport....
Mushfiqur Rahim remained unbeaten on 99 in the first innings of his 100th Test as Bangladesh reached 292-4 at stumps on the opening day of the second and final Test against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday. ...
Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 349 this year......
PFEC Global is set to organise its Multi-Destination Application Day on 25 November 2025 at its Dhanmondi office in Sima Blossom, Dhanmondi 27, offering students a comprehensive platform to explore higher education opportunities abroad, says a press release....
Bio-Xin Cosmeceuticals is set to expand its footprint with a new branch in Savar, says a press release....
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday sought support from the armed forces, police and other law enforcement agencies to hold the upcoming national elections in a peaceful and festive manner in the first half of February......
The fire that broke out at a coil factory at Bagher Bazar in Rajendrapur of Gazipur district has been brought under control......
As many as 441 people, including 63 children, were killed and 1,128 others were injured in 486 road accidents across the country in October, according to a report of Road Safety Foundation......
Professor Ali Riaz, who was appointed as a special assistant to the interim government’s chief adviser on November 13, returned to the country on a regular flight from the United States on Tuesday midnight......
A man and his wife were found dead at their house in Rangabali upazila of Patuakhali district on Tuesday night......
The Detective Branch picked up the online editor of national daily Bhorer Kagoj, Mizanur Rahman Sohel, from his Badda house in Dhaka early Wednesday......
Savoy Gallery announces the grand opening of its first-ever flagship outlet at Banani Road 7B, Plot 50, marking a bold step toward redefining the ice cream experience in Bangladesh, says a press release....
Bangladesh's Election Commission is set to continue its ongoing dialogue ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections by engaging with 13 registered political parties today, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), National Citizen Party (NCP) and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami....
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 79 at about 9:50am on Wednesday morning......
Privately run ambulance owners on Tuesday demanded commercial registration for their vehicles, saying that the change was essential for the vehicles to operate as ‘vehicles for rent’ legally....
Civil society representatives on Tuesday placed a 12-point citizen manifesto to ensure that political parties commit to a just transition in energy and power sector ahead of the 12th national election, scheduled to be held in February next year....
Another 170 Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Libya on Tuesday....
The government is going to introduce the diploma in primary education programme for the master’s level students on pilot basis from next year....
Deputy country director of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Bangladesh Cecilia Cortese has reiterated France’s unwavering commitment to supporting climate action, biodiversity preservation and resilient communities....
Former Dhaka North City Corporation councillor Murad Hossain died in jail custody on Tuesday....