Dhaka, Monday, Oct 19, 2026
The United Nations human rights office on Saturday expressed concern over mass detentions carried out before and during protests in New Delhi, India."We are concerned by reports of mass detentions in...
Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) export earnings grew by 6.10 percent year-on-year to reach US $10.58 billion during the first quarter (July–September) of the fiscal year 2026–27, according to da...
People at Riyadh's international airport were being evacuated from the facility on Saturday, three witnesses told AFP, as officials called on passengers to check their flight status before heading the...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday watched a demonstration of an innovative project to produce fuel oil from human waste and agricultural residues, assuring the researchers of all necessary gov...
UUS President Donald Trump has said he expects to quickly “settle or win” the conflicts involving Iran and Ukraine, as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate.Speaking at a campaign rally, Tr...
Police have detained Abhijit Deepak, founder of India’s Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), along with two other party leaders at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi on Saturday.The two other leade...
BNP has formed a 12-member monitoring committee to oversee arrangements for the upcoming Durga puja.According to a press release issued today, BNP National Executive Committee Joint Secretary General...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will not attend the IMF and World Bank's annual meetings in Bangkok next week, a department official confirmed Friday, as domestic pressures grow over war with Iran...
The news of renowned South African jurist and international court judge Navi Pillay winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has triggered an unprecedented political and diplomatic uproar in the internation...
US President Donald Trump slammed the "disgraceful" Nobel Peace Prize choice on Friday as leaving an "indelible stain" on Norway, arguing that the award should have gone to him.South African judge and...
Former Chief Adviser and Nobel Peace laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus has congratulated South African jurist Judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay on winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.In a congratulatory m...
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russia's agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm electio...
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today said Jamaat-e-Islami would have to bear responsibility if fascism returns to Bangladesh due to its failure to play the role of a responsible...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called for ensuring mental health care for all, emphasizing the need to eliminate stigma and discrimination and expand access to mental health services across the cou...
The government of Bangladesh convicted fewer traffickers and did not take adequate steps to address internal trafficking crimes, which remained pervasive, said the United States in its latest report r...
Five people, including three children, were killed in an Istanbul building collapse that saw the bottom storeys crumble and the top floors remain perched on the rubble, officials said on Friday.The co...
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj today said that to achieve the goal of doubling Bangladesh's economy by 2034, young people must be developed as skilled, capable, and interna...
Russia's President Vladimir Putin vowed on Thursday to "do everything" to help end the Middle East war when he met Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian for talks ahead of a regional summit, Russian m...
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today said the government will provide policy and infrastructural support to increase exports from the shipbuilding and ship recycling sectors, considering t...
Nepal Election Commissioner Dr Rajib Subba has said Bangladesh's innovative 'IT-supported Postal Voting System' is being considered a promising model for future elections. He made the remarks today af...