President vows to uphold non-partisan role in discharging state duties

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today pledged to discharge his constitutional responsibilities in a completely non-partisan manner for the welfare of the state.“I resigned from the party, parliament and the ...

PM chairs meeting of ruling party MPs

A meeting of the ruling party lawmakers was held today with Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman in the chair.The meeting began at 11:00 am at the ...

Salahuddin moves to seat beside PM in Parliament

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has taken the seat next to Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman in parliament following the election of Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as ...

Bangladesh fetches $2.45b in remittances in 26 days of August

Bangladeshi expatriates sent home US$2.455 billion in remittances during the first 26 days of August, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank.Between August 1 and August 26, total ...

Trump orders to rename Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered Lake Ontario to be referred to as “Lake America” in the United States, escalating his ongoing trade dispute with Canada.Trump signed an executive ...

Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday searching for more than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, as the death toll rose again to ...

BFIU warns against unauthorised digital loan platforms

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has warned people against taking loans through unauthorised mobile applications, online platforms and digital channels, saying such activities could expose borrowers to financial fraud, ...

Putin congratulates President Mirza Fakhrul

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated newly elected Bangladesh President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, wishing him success in serving the people of Bangladesh.In a congratulatory message, the Russian President extended ...

Nepal flash floods: Death toll rises to 538; 977 still missing

The death toll from catastrophic flash floods that struck Nepal on Wednesday has risen to 538, while 977 people remain missing, Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said ...

Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400

Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, ...