Dhaka, Thursday, Aug 27, 2026
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday announced plans to transform the Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) into a modern, effective and financially self-sustaining institution ca...
Bangladesh Shop Owners Association has extended operating hours for all markets, shopping malls and commercial establishments across the country until 10pm, effective immediately through the upcoming...
Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka once again ranked as the most polluted city in the world on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 193 at 9:00am.According to the latest data, India’...
US President Donald Trump has said that the United States is closely monitoring Iranian enriched uranium reportedly buried under rubble, adding that the US Space Force is handling the issue.In an inte...
The government is ensuring all necessary preparations and management measures to make waterway travel safe, comfortable and hassle-free for homebound people during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, Minister o...
Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee on Sunday stressed that erosion-resistant coastal infrastructure is critical to Bangladesh's long-term security and economic development."Buildi...
Battling a prolonged crisis driven by soaring costs, fuel shortages and regulatory harassment, the Bangladesh Restaurant Owners Association on Sunday placed an 11-point set of demands before the gover...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Sunday announced its first batch of 100 candidates for upcoming local government elections, covering upazila and municipal constituencies across the country.The nam...
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will launch its truck sales programme on Monday, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, selling essential commodities at subsidised prices to low-income families across the...
National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan on Sunday called for an immediate declaration of a national emergency over the measles outbreak in Bangladesh, urging the governmen...
Three individuals were beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of cattle theft in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur early Sunday.The incident occurred around 4:00am in the Bagchala area under Fulbaria union,...
Police Week 2026 will begin on Sunday under the theme, “Amar Police, Amar Desh, Sobar Age Bangladesh.”The annual event will be held from May 10 to 13, with the opening ceremony featuring the annual po...
Suvendu Adhikari took oath today as the first chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, marking a major political shift in the state.The swearing-in ceremony was held at Bri...
Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of five members of a family including a woman and her three children at Rahatkhana in Kapashia upazila of Gazipur district early Saturday.The identities of the...
US forces disabled two Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz after overnight exchanges of fire with Iranian forces, as tensions continued to rise despite a fragile month-old ceasefire.The US mil...
Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said a “frustrated” group is trying to create instability in society.“There is a frustrated group i...
President Donald Trump said in a Thursday social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year’s trade framework by July...
Artificial intelligence, robotics and rapid technological disruption could eliminate as many as 5.6 million jobs in Bangladesh, prominent economist and Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Distinguished F...
A young man was killed and another injured after a motorcycle lost control in the Demra area of the capital early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Md Nazmul, 20, son of Md Delwar Hossain of Raj...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been instructed to remain vigilant along borders to prevent any possible push-ins from India following the BJP’s vict...