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Shackled on Journey Home: 31 More Bangladeshis Return from US

Shackled on Journey Home: 31 More Bangladeshis Return from US

Thirty-one more Bangladeshis were sent back from the United States on Monday, arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport under what returnees described as deeply humiliating conditions. T...

  • 09 Dec 2025
Khaleda Zia attended Armed Forces Day defying doctors’ advice: Tarique

Khaleda Zia attended Armed Forces Day defying doctors’ advice: Tarique

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia attended the Armed Forces Day programme on 21 November purely out of her deep affection for the country’s military members, even after her doctors...

  • 09 Dec 2025
BNP plans universal family card for all women: Tarique

BNP plans universal family card for all women: Tarique

BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday announced that all women across the country will be brought under a universal Family Card scheme if the party forms the next government, aiming to make...

  • 09 Dec 2025
CPJ calls on Bangladesh to free imprisoned journalists ahead of Human Rights Day

CPJ calls on Bangladesh to free imprisoned journalists ahead of Human Rights Day

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged urgent attention from Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus regarding the plight of journalists imprisoned in the country ahead of International H...

  • 09 Dec 2025
Around 85% of workers in informal sector, majority lack benefits: Adviser Farida

Around 85% of workers in informal sector, majority lack benefits: Adviser Farida

Fisheries and Livestock adviser Farida Akhter has said that nearly 85 percent of Bangladesh’s workforce is employed in the informal sector, with most workers unrecognized and outside social protection...

  • 09 Dec 2025
Govt urges public to avoid rallies and movements after election schedule announcement

Govt urges public to avoid rallies and movements after election schedule announcement

The interim government has urged everyone to refrain from organizing or participating in any illegal or unapproved public gatherings and movements once the schedule for the 13th national parliamentary...

  • 09 Dec 2025
Postal Ballots to Exclude AL Symbol ‘Boat’

Postal Ballots to Exclude AL Symbol ‘Boat’

The Awami League’s electoral boat symbol will not appear on postal ballots for the 13th parliamentary election, as the party’s registration remains suspended.Speaking at the Election Commission on Tue...

  • 09 Dec 2025
DSE, CSE extend gains for second day; most stocks close higher

DSE, CSE extend gains for second day; most stocks close higher

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended higher for the second straight session on Tuesday, with most listed companies closing in the green.On the DSE, the benchmark DS...

  • 09 Dec 2025
CEC, Election Commissioners meet Chief Justice ahead of polls schedule

CEC, Election Commissioners meet Chief Justice ahead of polls schedule

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and the four Election Commissioners met Chief Justice Syed Rafiq Ahmed today, just ahead of the announcement of the schedules for the next national el...

  • 09 Dec 2025
Complex VAT laws hinder desired revenue collection: NBR Chairman

Complex VAT laws hinder desired revenue collection: NBR Chairman

The desired collection of value-added tax (VAT) is not being achieved due to the complexity of VAT laws and multiple rates, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan.Speaking...

  • 09 Dec 2025
BNP didn’t create fake voters or lead corruption index: Nazrul

BNP didn’t create fake voters or lead corruption index: Nazrul

BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has dismissed allegations that the party created fake voters and made Bangladesh the “champion of corruption” during its tenure, calling the claims poli...

  • 09 Dec 2025
Corruption Cripples Daily Life; BNP Vows Major Reforms: Tarique Rahman

Corruption Cripples Daily Life; BNP Vows Major Reforms: Tarique Rahman

Corruption continues to cripple the daily lives of millions in Bangladesh — from jobseekers and farmers to families seeking healthcare and entrepreneurs struggling to survive — BNP Acting Chairman Tar...

  • 09 Dec 2025
Tarique Rahman Pays Tribute to Begum Rokeya on Birth and Death Anniversary

Tarique Rahman Pays Tribute to Begum Rokeya on Birth and Death Anniversary

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed profound respect for Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain on her birth and death anniversary, paying homage to the pioneer of women’s awakening in Bengal.In a...

  • 08 Dec 2025
Bangladesh’s stock market rebounds after Sunday’s decline

Bangladesh’s stock market rebounds after Sunday’s decline

Bangladesh’s stock market bounced back on Monday, a day after opening the week with a decline, as both bourses posted gains in key indices alongside rising share prices and turnover.Throughout the day...

  • 08 Dec 2025
Bangladesh holds its breath as EC prepares for national election

Bangladesh holds its breath as EC prepares for national election

Political activities around the upcoming national election got momentum on Monday as discussions on a level-playing field, election preparations and the schedule announcement dominated the country’s p...

  • 08 Dec 2025
Adviser Sakhawat outlines year of major labour-sector reforms, milestones

Adviser Sakhawat outlines year of major labour-sector reforms, milestones

Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain on Monday presented a comprehensive list of key reforms and achievements made by the ministry over the past year.Sakhawat s...

  • 08 Dec 2025
Will Revive Canal-Digging Programme if BNP Returns to Power: Tarique

Will Revive Canal-Digging Programme if BNP Returns to Power: Tarique

 BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has pledged that the party will undertake comprehensive efforts to advance the agricultural sector if voted into power.Speaking as the chief guest at a discu...

  • 08 Dec 2025
20-party alliance launched under Manju, Anisul’s leadership

20-party alliance launched under Manju, Anisul’s leadership

A new 20-party political alliance, named the National Democratic Front (NDF), was launched under the leadership of two factions of the Jatiya Party, led respectively by Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud a...

  • 08 Dec 2025
Vested groups inside energy sector slowing Bangladesh’s shift to renewables: Adviser Fouzul

Vested groups inside energy sector slowing Bangladesh’s shift to renewables: Adviser Fouzul

Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan has said that the biggest obstacles to implementing renewable energy projects in Bangladesh are officials working within the energy sector itself and businesses tied t...

  • 08 Dec 2025
Govt Well-Prepared for Upcoming Election: Home Adviser

Govt Well-Prepared for Upcoming Election: Home Adviser

The government’s preparation for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election is reported to be very good, according to Adviser to the Home Ministry Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.Speaking to journal...

  • 08 Dec 2025