Dhaka, Saturday, Aug 29, 2026
The BBC has been plunged into a leadership crisis after its Director-General, Tim Davie, and head of news, Deborah Turness, resigned following the controversial editing of a speech by former U.S. Pres...
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all forms of meetings, rallies, processions and public gatherings in key judicial areas of the capital, including the official residence of the...
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 politi...
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 a...
-1762765531.webp "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 men on a mot...
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 Malaysia...
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 buyers and far...
-1762749742.webp "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 University in Badda...
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...
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 Haque, 32, and...
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 off...
-1762705648.webp "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 Spok...
Aam Janatar Dal’ member secretary Tarek Rahman has ended his hunger strike following a request from BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed.Tarek had been on hunger strike in front of the main...
-1762705416.webp "State Appeals Against Ivy’s Bail in Five Cases")
The state has filed a petition seeking a stay on the High Court’s order granting bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in five cases, including the murder of garment worke...
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday increased the price of jet fuel used in aircraft by 95 cent per litre for domestic flights and by USD 59 per litre for international flight...
-1762695762.webp "DSEX falls 68 points at week’s start as CSE also declines")
The week began on a weak note as the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s main index, DSEX, dropped 68 points to 4,899 on Monday, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange’s all-share index fell 35 points.The DSE’s Shari...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that a group of educated elites from abroad, particularly those returning from the United States, are trying to impose issues like referen...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not release the sixth tranche of its loan during the tenure of the interim government, as the decision will depend on the activities of the next political ad...
The government will permit onion imports if prices in the local market do not ease within this week, Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin said on Sunday, citing concerns over supply shortage.Speaking at...
-1762677223.webp "EC to Begin Dialogue with Political Parties from Nov 13")
The Election Commission (EC) is set to hold dialogues with political parties from Thursday, 13 November, ahead of announcing the schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Election.The information w...