Foreign-sourced weapons used in Khagrachhari violence: Adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday alleged that the armed attack during the recent violence in Khagrachhari’s Guimara was carried out with foreign-sourced weapons.Speaking to ...

Biplabi Chatro Parishad Marks First Anniversary

The Muslim nationalist student body Biplabi Chatro Parishad on Monday observed its first founding anniversary demanding a fascism-free election, a new constitution and a science-based Islamic education policy.Marking the occasion, ...

Jamuna-Pubali Bank Get BSEC Nod for Subordinated Bond Issues

Jamuna Bank and Pubali Bank have received consent from the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to raise capital through the issuance of subordinated bonds, the banks informed on Monday.Jamuna ...

Hilsa Catching, Sale Banned for 22 Days from Oct 4

To protect brood hilsa during the peak spawning season, the government has imposed a 22-day nationwide ban on catching, transporting, marketing and storing hilsa from October 4 to 25 this ...

Evil forces driven out but not destroyed yet: Salahuddin

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed Chowdhury on Monday said that although “evil forces” have been ousted after a prolonged struggle, they have not yet been eradicated from society.Speaking briefly ...

Stocks trade higher amid index gains

Trading on the country’s two stock exchanges is underway on a positive note with major indices rising and most shares advancing.On the third working day of the week, Tuesday, the ...

Gold price hits record high from today

The price of gold has surged to a historic high in the country’s market, with 22-carat gold reaching Tk 195,384 per bhori (11.664 grams) from Tuesday.The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) ...

Private hajj packages announced, lowest at Tk 5.10 lakh

Two days after the government unveiled its hajj packages for 2026, the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) on Tuesday announced three separate packages under private management, with the minimum ...

High-level international conference on Rohingya crisis begins at UN today

A high-level international conference on the situation of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and other minorities begins Tuesday at the United Nations Headquarters’ General Assembly Hall.Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar, Deputy Press Secretary ...

I have no desire to become a minister in next government, says Salehuddin

Asked whether he has any ambition to become a minister in the next government, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said he has no such desire.Before taking up the advisory ...