Trump announces Iran deal, ends Hormuz blockade

The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement early Monday to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire in the Iran war, potentially allowing desperately ...

Gold price jumps Tk 12,072 in two consecutive hikes after days of decline

Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged by Tk 12,072 per bhori over two consecutive days, reversing a prolonged declining trend, as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cited rising pure gold ...

Budget uses welfare language but leaves most vulnerable behind, Debapriya warns

Bangladesh's FY2026-27 national budget, while thoughtfully designed in its policy framework, falls critically short in reaching the country's most disadvantaged citizens, the Citizen's Platform for SDGs said Monday.Presenting a detailed ...

PM’s Adviser Dr Zahed returns home after being stopped at Delhi airport

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs Dr Zahed Ur Rahman returned home on Monday after he was stopped at Delhi airport by the Indian immigration authorities on Sunday ...

Delhi Airport Incident: MoFA summons Indian envoy; expresses displeasure

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner and Charge d' Affaires to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and conveyed Dhaka’s displeasure to New Delhi regarding the incident ...

PM orders swift relocation of four inter-district bus terminals to ease Dhaka congestion

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed the authorities concerned to relocate four inter-district bus terminals outside the capital swiftly as part of efforts to reduce chronic traffic congestion and ...

PM seeks media support to build a humane state, strengthen social values

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday sought cooperation from the media in building a humane state and fostering human values among people.Speaking at a view-exchange meeting with executives and heads ...

Dhaka ranks 10th among world’s most polluted cities

Dhaka ranked 10th among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 123 at 10:15 am.The air quality was classified as ‘unhealthy for ...

Housewife strangled to death in Narail over TikTok dispute; husband arrested

Police have arrested a man for allegedly strangling his wife to death in Narail’s Lohagara upazila following a dispute reportedly linked to her TikTok activities.The deceased was identified as Sumona ...

US-Iran deal reopens Strait of Hormuz; nuclear inspectors expected back

US Vice President JD Vance has said he expects United Nations nuclear inspectors to return to Iran and assured that there will be no restrictions on shipping through the Strait ...