Dhaka, Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today said the mindset of accepting opinion and criticism is crucial in a democratic society.“In a democratic society, it is not essentia...
Social Welfare Minister Dr A Z M Zahid Hossain has said that despite having many surgeons and professors in the country’s healthcare sector, there is a lack of visionary planning.He made the remarks a...
Around 12.5 million cubic feet of gas per day will be added to Bangladesh’s national grid from the Titas-28 well of Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Ltd (BGFCL) on Saturday, officials said.A further 67.5...
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Friday it was clear that US President Donald Trump wants dialogue with North Korea, as nuclear negotiations remain deadlocked."What is clear is that President...
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called on Vietnam to further ease its visa process for Bangladeshi businesspeople, workers, students and tourists to boost people-to-people contact and expa...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to strengthen coordinated efforts to prevent pollution and improve the environment of the lakes in Gulshan, Banani, Baridha...
The government's subsidy bill for the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will fall by Tk 300 to 350 crore a year as the agency's operations go digital and modernised, Commerce Minister Khandakar...
The Directorate of National Consumers' Right Protection (DNCRP) will be strengthened in terms of technology, manpower and institutional capacity to ensure people's right to safe, pure and quality prod...
The government is emphasising public-private partnerships and increased investment to transform Bangladesh's tourism potential into a planned, sustainable and internationally competitive industry, Civ...
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) on Thursday said it would intensify its campaign against adulterated products in the market and step up pressure on the government to curb electricity the...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday hosted a reception for Bangladeshi Hafizs who won prizes at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Quran Competition held in Saudi Arabia last month.Congratula...
Climate change was a core factor in last month's deadly glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border that killed more than 1,400 people and left at least 6,600 missing, scientists said Thursday...
BNP acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s decision not to attend the BRICS Summit in India demonstrated Bangladesh’s independence and sovereignty...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a total of 12 projects involving an estimated cost of Taka 1,68,780 crore including three metro rail projects to facilit...
Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday said they shot down a Saudi fighter jet, claiming a locally made munition was used to target the warplane."The Yemeni Armed Forces, with Allah's aid and grace, succeeded i...
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned on Wednesday "in the strongest possible terms the dastardly and heinous" attack on Mecca, which a Saudi-led coalition blamed on Yemen's Houthis."The...
China opened a major canal on Wednesday that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the sea, state media said, reducing transport times and costs as the country aims to bolster trade ties...
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen today said Boeing aircraft and US airport security technology are contributing to the expansion of Bangladesh's aviation sector, an important component...
Bangladesh and Germany are long-standing friendly countries, and the presence of German observers in Bangladesh's latest parliamentary election has further strengthened the existing ties between the t...
US President Donald Trump assailed the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it blocked his plan to restrict mail-in ballots, launching a rare and blistering attack on the justices he hand-picked in his firs...