George Orwell’s Animal Farm, first published in 1945, remains one of the most powerful political allegories ever written. Though it appears at first to be a simple fable about farm animals rebelling a...
Israeli forces demolished at least 30 residential blocks in Gaza City on Sunday, forcing thousands to flee, Palestinian officials said, as U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived to discuss the fu...
A night of horror in Cox’s Bazar has etched itself into memory with unimaginable brutality. A wife was raped before her husband’s eyes and moments later, the husband was hacked to death in front of hi...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday described the National Consensus Commission (NCC) as a “unique example” and said its progress marks a major achievement in the country’s political journey.H...
Dhaka, Sept 14 (UNB) – The trial of Sheikh Hasina will be held in line with international standards and not as a showpiece, said Sarjis Alam, Chief Organizer of the National Citizen Party (NCP) for th...
Vice Chair of the National Consensus Commission (NCC) Prof Dr Ali Riaz on Sunday urged political parties to protect and continue their unity and cooperation to reach a conclusion over the implementati...
The South Asia Trade Fair with the participation of SAARC member countries will kick off in Dhaka on Thursday for a four-day run.Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin will inaugurate the event at the I...
Both Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets witnessed a sharp decline on the first trading day of the week, as indices failed to sustain early gains. Most companies’ share prices and overall turnover fell...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed cases against 13 recruiting agencies for allegedly embezzling around Tk 1,200 crore by overcharging workers sent to Malaysia.While the government-mandate...
Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday urged tax lawyers not to harass service recipients.He made the appeal at the inauguration of the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) Tax Representative Man...
The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) has expressed concern over certain clauses in the new telecom policy, warning that they could put small and medium ISPs at risk.Congrat...
The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) held its first meeting on Sunday, five days after the long-awaited election, nominating five student representatives to the university’s highest po...
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday issued a special weather alert forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in six divisions, including Dhaka, over the next 72 hours due to a low over...
The government is considering reducing the tenure of life-term imprisonment to allow the release of elderly and ailing inmates, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.He came...
Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) is strengthening the gas sector through a series of drilling and workover activities, with a reserve estimated to last 10 years. Most recently, the Rashidpur-3 well ha...
Commercial land registration will be conducted entirely online through the One Stop Service (OSS) platform of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) from December 16, BIDA Executive Ch...
Both Dhaka and Chattogram bourses witnessed a rise in indices during the first hour of trading on Sunday, with most companies’ share prices edging higher.On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key ind...
Renowned Bangladeshi folk singer Farida Parveen is no more. She was 73.The eminent artiste, celebrated as the 'Queen of Lalon Song', passed away on Saturday ( September 13) at 10:15pm.The news of her...
Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and announced fresh elections on March 5, following a week of violent anti-graft protests that left over 50 people dead and forced former P...
Jahangirnagar University’s long-dormant student union sprang back to life on Saturday as the results of the Central Student Union (JUCSU) election were announced after two days of tense delays and hig...