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Muktadir, Myanmar envoy discuss boosting trade, Rohingya repatriation

Muktadir, Myanmar envoy discuss boosting trade, Rohingya repatriation

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir and Myanmar Ambassador to Bangladesh Kyaw Soe Moe on Sunday discussed ways to expand bilateral trade, strengthen shipping connectivity and expedite the safe...

  • 02 Aug 2026
Saudi crown prince urges Trump to avoid escalating Iran conflict

Saudi crown prince urges Trump to avoid escalating Iran conflict

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged US President Donald Trump not to escalate the conflict with Iran during a phone conversation on Saturday, as Trump considers launching new military strikes...

  • 02 Aug 2026
Tarique Rahman to finalize presidential candidate: Fakhrul

Tarique Rahman to finalize presidential candidate: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said the party's national standing committee entrusted its Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman with the responsibility to nominate the pa...

  • 02 Aug 2026
Gaza authorities say found 112 bodies in rubble

Gaza authorities say found 112 bodies in rubble

Authorities in Gaza said Saturday that they had recovered the remains of another 112 people in rubble, part of daunting operations after more than two years of Israeli strikes.Gaza's civil defence age...

  • 02 Aug 2026
Govt-business collaboration can bring positive economic change in 4-5 years: PM

Govt-business collaboration can bring positive economic change in 4-5 years: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said joint efforts by the government and the business community could bring positive changes to the country’s economy within the next four to five years, stressing th...

  • 01 Aug 2026
Minorities should maintain ties with all parties, not just one: NCP's Nahid

Minorities should maintain ties with all parties, not just one: NCP's Nahid

National Citizen Party (NCP) convener and Chief Whip of the opposition Nahid Islam on Saturday said Bangladesh's minority communities, including Hindus, Buddhists and Christians, should maintain relat...

  • 01 Aug 2026
Bank, NBFI shares remain under pressure despite weekly index gains

Bank, NBFI shares remain under pressure despite weekly index gains

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed the week with its key indices in positive territory, but the banking and financial institutions sector failed to recover from the previous week's slump, according...

  • 01 Aug 2026
Govt working to expand handloom industry, diversify export markets: State Minister

Govt working to expand handloom industry, diversify export markets: State Minister

The government has already started work to modernise Bangladesh's handloom industry, develop skilled manpower, create new entrepreneurs and expand domestic and international markets for handloom produ...

  • 01 Aug 2026
Govt prioritising research to develop climate-resilient rice varieties: Minister

Govt prioritising research to develop climate-resilient rice varieties: Minister

The government is prioritising research-driven agricultural development to introduce new climate-resilient rice varieties amid concerns over potential crop losses caused by climate change, Fisheries,...

  • 01 Aug 2026
NCP suspends leader again over objectionable remarks on PM Tarique Rahman

NCP suspends leader again over objectionable remarks on PM Tarique Rahman

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has handed a fresh suspension to its central committee joint member secretary Gazi Salahuddin Tanvir, days after he posted objectionable comments about Prime Minister...

  • 01 Aug 2026
Primary school recruitment logjam to break as 14,384 teachers set to join from October

Primary school recruitment logjam to break as 14,384 teachers set to join from October

The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has said the joining process for 14,384 recommended assistant teachers for government primary schools will begin within October, ending months of uncertainty...

  • 01 Aug 2026
PM Tarique sees scope for economic turnaround through govt-business partnership

PM Tarique sees scope for economic turnaround through govt-business partnership

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday expressed optimism that Bangladesh could achieve a significant economic turnaround within the next four to five years if the government and the private sector...

  • 01 Aug 2026
Bangladesh joins global AI body as WAICO observer

Bangladesh joins global AI body as WAICO observer

Bangladesh has decided to join the newly formed World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) initially as an observer, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today.In a statement today...

  • 01 Aug 2026
No alternative to breast milk for children's good health: Health Minister

No alternative to breast milk for children's good health: Health Minister

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain today said there is no alternative to breast milk for ensuring the good health of children.He made the remark while addressing the inaugura...

  • 01 Aug 2026
Parliament Secretariat holds essay competition marking July Mass Uprising Day

Parliament Secretariat holds essay competition marking July Mass Uprising Day

The Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad Secretariat today organised an essay competition at the North Plaza conference room of the Jatiya Sangsad Complex to mark July Mass Uprising Day 2026.Students from Class...

  • 01 Aug 2026
Firefighters in Greece struggle to save coastal resort as winds rage

Firefighters in Greece struggle to save coastal resort as winds rage

Hundreds of firefighters in Greece on Saturday were battling to save a popular coastal resort northwest of Athens as violent winds continued to lash the country, hampering operations.The fire departme...

  • 01 Aug 2026
PM calls for continued US investment in Bangladesh

PM calls for continued US investment in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for continued US investment in Bangladesh, particularly in warehousing, soybean, cotton, wheat and the information technology sector.The premier made the cal...

  • 01 Aug 2026
Trump's Iran conundrum

Trump's Iran conundrum

US President Donald Trump has secured a welcome Middle East diplomatic breakthrough with an agreement for Hamas militants to disarm, but remains mired in the conflict with Iran, searching for an exit...

  • 01 Aug 2026
PM drives through DNCC roads to inspect cleanliness

PM drives through DNCC roads to inspect cleanliness

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today personally drove through different roads under the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to inspect the city’s cleanliness as part of his government efforts to make D...

  • 31 Jul 2026
Stay united against those want to divide nation on religion: Fakhrul

Stay united against those want to divide nation on religion: Fakhrul

LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called upon the people to stay united against those attempting to divide the nation on the basis of religion.He reaffirmed government's c...

  • 31 Jul 2026