Govt Facing No Western Push on Election: Touhid Hossain

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said that Western countries are not exerting any pressure on Bangladesh to ensure an inclusive national election.Speaking to journalists at the Ministry of ...

Four Dead as Major Fire Sweeps Through Huge Hong Kong Apartments

At least four people have died after a major fire tore through several apartment blocks in Hong Kong, authorities have confirmed.The government said two other people are in a critical ...

166 Upazilas Get New UNOs Ahead of National Election

The interim government has reshuffled the posts of Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) following changes in the ranks of Deputy Commissioners (DCs), as part of its preparations for the 13th National ...

Hong Kong Blaze Claims 55 Lives, Probe Focuses on Renovation Graft

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in seven decades has claimed 55 lives, prompting the city’s leader to order territory-wide inspections of public housing estates undergoing renovations, as criminal investigations widen into ...

Hasina Gets 21 Years in ACC Graft Cases

A court in Dhaka on Thursday sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to a total of 21 years in prison in three separate corruption cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission ...

Imran Khan Still in Adiala Jail, Rumours Dismissed

Pakistan’s Adiala jail authorities on Wednesday rejected widespread rumours claiming the PTI founder and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan had been moved out of the facility, asserting that ...

Khaleda Zia Under CCU Observation at Evercare

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia remains under intensive monitoring at the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of the capital’s Evercare Hospital.She is receiving treatment under the supervision of ...

Fresh Tremor Jolts Dhaka Again

A mild earthquake was felt in the capital at around 4:15 pm on Thursday, with the tremor lasting a few seconds. Many residents rushed out of their homes and offices ...

China eyes major jute, green manufacturing push in Bangladesh: Exim Bank

Chinese investors are gearing up for large-scale investments in Bangladesh’s green technology, jute, textiles and pharmaceuticals to support the manufacturing transformation envisioned by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, Vice-President of ...

President Expresses Concern over Khaleda Zia’s Deteriorating Health

President Md Shahabuddin has voiced deep concern over the deteriorating health condition of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.The concern was conveyed in a ...