Dhaka, Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued a notice outlining the mandatory information and documents prospective pilgrims must provide during pre-registration for Hajj.The notice, issued on Wednesd...
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations began simultaneously across the country on Thursday, with over 12.70 lakh candidates set to appear under 11 education boards.HSC exam...
Dhaka ranked joint first with Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 1...
Bangladesh Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad is scheduled to join the state funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said on Wednesda...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Wednesday said the people of Bangladesh want former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina extradited, and efforts are underway to bring her back to the c...
Remittance inflows into Bangladesh hit a historic high of US$ 35.56 billion in the immediate past fiscal year 2025-26, registering a robust double-digit growth driven by strong contributions from expa...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday discussed a proposed infrastructure project to reduce traffic congestion in the capital through the effective use of circular roads and waterways. ExecutiveB...
A fire tore through a high-rise apartment building in the Belgian city of Antwerp on Wednesday, killing several people and injuring many others, police said.The blaze started on the eighth floor of th...
At least 14 schoolchildren were killed and eight others injured after the roof of an under-construction tutoring centre collapsed in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday, according to police a...
A low-pressure area is likely to form over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining area by next 48 hours commencing 9 am on Wednesday, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).The axis of...
The National Implementation Committee for Administrative Reorganisation (NICAR) on Wednesday approved the creation of three new upazilas and one new police station to improve public administration and...
The United States is using indirect technical talks with Iran in Qatar to help reduce tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, even though there are no direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran, ac...
A total of 291 Members of Parliament (MPs) participated in the general discussion on the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which continued for nearly 46 hours in a total in the House“The ge...
As part of the government's austerity drive, the Ministry of Finance has skipped this year's traditional post-budget dinner for MPs on the directive of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, saving around Tk...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) has formed a new committee for the July 2026-June 2027 term, with Sabbir Ahmed elected as president and four others elected as vice-presiden...
Government investment proves its worth only when it delivers tangible results, and few programmes illustrate this better than the hands-on technical training run by the Bangladesh Industrial Technical...
Commerce Secretary Ataur Rahman Khan on Tuesday called for diversifying products and markets, retaining existing markets, exploring new ones, and strengthening the activities of Bangladesh's trade mis...
The Ministry of Land has begun working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on a project aimed at sparing land buyers in Bangladesh the hassles they often face over holding and khatian...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has voiced strong concern over Bangladesh Bank's decision to hold the policy rate steady at 10 percent, calling the move "highly disappointing" for bu...
Disability-inclusive interventions that go beyond cash transfers are significantly improving livelihoods and educational access for persons with disabilities in Bangladesh, according to new research p...