Dhaka, Thursday, Aug 27, 2026
BNP Standing Committee Member Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday called for greater representation of women in corporate leadership and boardrooms, saying women’s contributions have been instrumental to Bang...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday dismissed the recent report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on the country's law-and-order situation, saying it was based on newspaper clippings...
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunam...
Israel said Monday that Iran had launched missiles targeting it, hours after Israel launched airstrikes targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire from Tehran. The exchange of stri...
A mild earthquake was felt in capital Dhaka and parts of Bangladesh on Sunday night.According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the tremor measured 5.6 on the Richter scale an...
A Dhaka tribunal on Sunday sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death in the case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in the city’s Pallabi area.J...
Road accidents across Bangladesh claimed 402 lives and left 1,294 others injured in 394 separate incidents during the Eid-ul-Azha travel period this year, according to the Jatri Kalyan Samity.Includin...
A Dhaka tribunal on Sunday sentenced prime accused Sohel Rana and his wife Swapna Khatun to death in the case filed over the rape and murder of eight-year-old Ramisa Akter in the city’s Pallabi area.J...
Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality, with an AQI index of 178 at 10:15am today.Dhaka's air was classified as “unhealthy”, according to the air quality in...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday advised officials to select tree species for plantation programmes based on local soil characteristics and environmental conditions to ensure better survival...
Two young Bangladeshis, Md Toufiq Elahi and Tisha Khandokar, have been selected as in-person delegates for the prestigious World Bank Group Youth Summit 2026, set to be held on June 11-12 at the headq...
The government has included 1,270 new projects in the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year budget, State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki said Saturday.Speaking at...
The government is developing a new economic model to navigate the current financial crisis, with a target of elevating Bangladesh to a one-trillion-dollar economy by 2034, focusing on investment growt...
The government is planning to introduce locally manufactured electric ambulances to strengthen emergency healthcare services and improve access to patient transport across the country including the ru...
The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk 5,482 per bhori, with the rate of 22-carat gold now set at Tk 229,373 per bhori, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus).In a s...
A Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) staffer was shot by miscreants in the capital’s Jatrabari area on Friday night.The victim, identified as Tanzid, 35, was shot near the Saidabad water pump under J...
Bangladesh scripted a new chapter in the country’s football history by securing a memorable 2-1 victory over San Marino in an international friendly, marking their first-ever win against a European si...
BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that a section of people are engaged in various conspiracies aimed...
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Friday said Bangladesh will continue to play its role in maintaining peace and stability across the world.He made the remarks while addressing a joint press brie...
A bus fell into the Padma River from the pontoon of Daulatdia Ferry Terminal in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari on Friday morning.Goalanda Upazila Nirbahai Officer (UNO) Sathi Das said the Dhaka-bound ‘SB...