Foreign Ministry rejects Rajnath’s remarks on Yunus as ‘untrue, disrespectful’

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed as “untrue and disrespectful” the recent remarks made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.Foreign Ministry Spokesperson S ...

Bangladeshi-American Zara Rahim Joins Mamdani’s All-Female Transition Team

Bangladeshi-origin communications strategist Zara Rahim has been named to New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s all-female transition team, which will guide his administration ahead of taking office on January 1, ...

Two held with huge amount of counterfeit notes in Wari

Detectives have arrested two active members of a counterfeit money syndicate and seized a large stash of fake and genuine banknotes from Wari area in the capital.The arrestees are Nurul ...

Four Cousins Drown While Collecting Water Lilies in Meherpur

Four cousins drowned while collecting water lilies in a beel (wetland) in Meherpur Sadar upazila on Sunday afternoon.The tragic incident took place at Mosurivhaja Beel in Rajnagar village.The deceased were ...

Two buses set on fire in Badda, Shahjadpur

Two passenger buses were set on fire in separate incidents in the capital on Monday morning.Police and local sources said the first incident occurred around 6:30am in front of BRAC ...

Onion price hike costs consumers Tk 3.5 crore daily; import decision hangs in balance

Onion prices have doubled in just ten days, forcing consumers to spend an extra Tk 3.5 crore daily, while indecision within the government has delayed approval for imports, leaving both ...

Migrant Workers Demand Compensation for Abuse in Malaysia

Bangladeshi migrant rights groups have demanded immediate action to ensure justice, fair compensation, and payment of overdue wages for Bangladeshi workers allegedly subjected to abuse by two Malaysian companies — ...

A Fatal Return: Mamun’s Last Visit to Dhaka Court Ends in Gunfire

It was just after 10 o’clock on a calm Monday morning when the usual rush outside Dhaka’s National Medical College was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Pedestrians scattered as two ...

BCMIA suspends Bangladesh Bank siege programme

The Bangladesh Capital Market Investors Association (BCMIA) has suspended its planned programme to lay siege to Bangladesh Bank, which was scheduled for Tuesday, demanding compensation for investors affected by the ...

NCP ready for both ballot and bullet revolution: Nasiruddin Patwary

National Citizens Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary on Monday declared that his party is prepared for both “ballot revolution” and “bullet revolution,” depending on the country’s political direction.If Bangladesh ...