US officially exit WHO after 78 years; unpaid dues, data loss raise global health concerns

The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) after nearly eight decades of membership, federal officials announced Thursday, capping a years-long battle over the ...

BNP lawmakers will directly engage to the people if elected: Tarique Rahman

BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman on Friday said elected representatives would directly engage with citizens if his party comes to power, pledging jobs for youth, agricultural and infrastructure development, rehabilitation of ...

Police ordered to stay put ahead of election, leaving post without approval termed ‘misconduct’

The Police Headquarters has issued strict instructions barring unit chiefs from leaving their work stations without prior approval, warning that any violation will be treated as a breach of discipline ...

Rajshahi Warriors Crowned BPL Champions After Dominant Final Win

Rajshahi Warriors clinched the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) title this season with a commanding 63-run victory over Chattogram Royals in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday.Chattogram, ...

Hasina accuses Yunus of bloodshed, urges UN probe into past year’s events

Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted during the July uprising last year and later fled to India, on Friday sharply criticised Chief Adviser of the interim government Muhammad ...

Nahid Islam urges voters to turn out as election atmosphere improves

An environment conducive to voting has finally emerged in the country after a long time, said Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Jamaat-backed 10-party alliance ...

New microcredit bank to embed Yunus’ social business vision into Bangladesh’s financial system

Bangladesh is poised to institutionalize Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus’ long-espoused social business philosophy at the heart of its financial sector by launching a specialised Microcredit Bank that aims to ...

Bangladesh capital markets weekly turnover jumps 51pc as DSEX gains 3pc

Trading activity on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) surged sharply over the past week, with average daily turnover rising by 51 percent, while the benchmark DSEX advanced nearly 3 percent, ...

Macron’s Davos shades: power, perception and the politics of image

A pair of reflective sunglasses worn by French President Emmanuel Macron at the World Economic Forum in Davos has turned an otherwise routine appearance into a global talking point—blending politics, ...

Denmark put troops on high alert over possible US threat to Greenland

Danish troops were placed on heightened alert as recently as last week and ordered to be prepared with live ammunition amid concerns over a possible US attack on Greenland, Denmark’s ...