Dhaka, Saturday, Aug 29, 2026
BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to return to Bangladesh in the first week of December, said the party chairperson’s security adviser, Major General (retd) Fazle Elahi Akbar.Party sources s...
-1762578145.webp "Trump to Boycott G20 Summit in South Africa")
US President Donald Trump has announced that no American officials will attend the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa later this month, reviving long-debunked claims that white citizens are being “ki...
Türkiye has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other officials over their alleged roles in committing “genocide” and “crimes against humanity” in Gaza.The Ista...
-1762539313.webp "Zohran Mamdani and Sadiq Khan:Two Muslim Mayors Linked by Faith,, Divided by Politics.")
Two of the world’s most diverse and influential cities—are now led by Muslim mayors whose journeys reflect both shared struggles and sharply different political paths.Sadiq Khan, London’s long-serving...
-1762533486.webp "ISPR warns against propaganda involving Army Chief")
The Bangladesh Army has urged the public to remain cautious about false and baseless propaganda being spread on social media involving Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman regarding election man...
-1762524470.webp "No One Can Prevent February Election: Fakhrul")
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that no conspiracy or scheme can prevent the upcoming national election scheduled for February 2026.He made the remarks on Friday following a...
A committee of the Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) has recommended the formulation of a policy introducing punitive measures for physicians who prescribe unregistered or unapproved medicines in th...
US forces have carried out another deadly strike on a suspected drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth confirmed on Thursday, bringing the death toll...
-1762516587.webp "BNP never conspired or sought power through backdoor: Mirza Abbas")
BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has said that the party has no history of conspiracy or of seizing power through the backdoor.He made the remarks on Friday afternoon while addressing a discu...
At least 54 people were injured in an explosion at a mosque within a school complex in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Friday, according to local police.Jakarta North Police Chief Asep Edi Suheri said...
US President Donald Trump has said a US-coordinated International Security Force (ISF) is expected to be deployed in Gaza “very soon,” nearly two years into Israel’s war on the besieged territory.It’s...
National Citizen Party Convener Nahid Islam has said that the people of Bangladesh are yearning for change, and without it, revolts, elections, or consensus commissions will all end in failure.He made...
-1762500677.webp "Turning point of Bangladesh’s progress was Nov 7: Fakhrul")
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that November 7 marked a turning point in Bangladesh’s progress, as late President Ziaur Rahman brought about major reforms in the country’s...
-1762489741.webp "Onion Prices Soar from Tk 70 to Tk 120 in a Week")
The price of onions has spiraled out of control in the capital’s markets, soaring from Tk 70 to Tk 120 per kilogram within just a week.A visit to several wholesale and retail markets in Dhaka on Frida...
The Council of Advisers on Thursday gave its final approval to the Enforced Disappearance Prevention, Remedy and Protection Ordinance, 2025, which includes the provision of the death penalty as the ma...
-1762446446.webp "No Scope to Protect Investors’ Interests in Merging Five Banks: Bangladesh Bank")
Bangladesh Bank has said that under the Bank Resolution Ordinance 2025, there is currently no scope to consider the protection of investors’ or shareholders’ interests in the ongoing merger of five Is...
The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has officially declared the Halda River as a “Fish Heritage” site, according to a gazette notification issued on Wednesday.In a press release on Thursday, the m...
The National Citizens’ Party (NCP) has begun selling nomination application forms for participation in the 13th national election, with each form priced at Tk 10,000.At a press briefing on Thursday ev...
Stock market investors under the banner of Bangladesh Pujibazar Oikya Parishad have demanded the resignation of Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed and Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, a...
-1762429111.webp "Jamaat Warns of Mass Mobilisation on Nov 11 Over Five-Point Demand")
Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar has warned that the capital could turn into a sea of people on 11 November if their demands are not met. The demands include the issuance of an...