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UK Specialist Arrives in Dhaka to Assist Khaleda Zia’s Treatment

UK Specialist Arrives in Dhaka to Assist Khaleda Zia’s Treatment

A specialist physician from the United Kingdom, Dr Richard Beale, has arrived in Dhaka to assist in the treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.He reached Evercare Hospital around 10:30am on Wednesda...

  • 03 Dec 2025
Unauthorized Edible Oil Price Hike Prompts Govt Action: Commerce Adviser

Unauthorized Edible Oil Price Hike Prompts Govt Action: Commerce Adviser

Businessmen have raised the price of edible oil in the market without obtaining approval from the Ministry of Commerce, increasing the price of bottled soybean oil by Tk 9 per litre — a move that will...

  • 03 Dec 2025
Gold Prices Drop by Tk 1,050 per Bhori in Bangladesh

Gold Prices Drop by Tk 1,050 per Bhori in Bangladesh

The price of gold in Bangladesh has been reduced by Tk 1,050 per bhori, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).In a notification issued on Tuesday, the association set the new price...

  • 02 Dec 2025
BNP criticised, yet urged to unite; NCP’s Nasiruddin calls for ‘Responsible Alliance’

BNP criticised, yet urged to unite; NCP’s Nasiruddin calls for ‘Responsible Alliance’

National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary has sharply criticised the BNP for “family-centric weaknesses” but simultaneously called for a BNP–NCP unity to counter what he termed...

  • 02 Dec 2025
BERC raises LPG price for December

BERC raises LPG price for December

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has increased the retail price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for December, raising the rate of a 12kg cylinder to Tk 1,253, up by Tk 38 from last...

  • 02 Dec 2025
Khaleda Zia Receiving Treatment, Expected to Recover: Zahid

Khaleda Zia Receiving Treatment, Expected to Recover: Zahid

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is receiving her prescribed treatment properly and is expected to recover, her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said on Tuesday.“We firmly...

  • 02 Dec 2025
Chinese medical team set to reach Dhaka for Khaleda’s treatment

Chinese medical team set to reach Dhaka for Khaleda’s treatment

The main team of Chinese specialist physicians is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today (Tuesday) to oversee the treatment of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.A preliminary delegation of Chinese doctors...

  • 02 Dec 2025
Tarique Rahman Likely to Return Home Soon: Salahuddin

Tarique Rahman Likely to Return Home Soon: Salahuddin

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman is expected to return home soon.Speaking to reporters on Monday night after the BNP Standing Committe...

  • 02 Dec 2025
Elected Govt May Struggle with Huge Reform Proposals: Adviser Wahiduddin

Elected Govt May Struggle with Huge Reform Proposals: Adviser Wahiduddin

Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud has warned that the elected government may find it challenging to fully implement the ambitious reforms introduced by the interim government.Speaking to journalists...

  • 01 Dec 2025
Rizvi urges public not to be misled by rumours on Khaleda Zia’s health

Rizvi urges public not to be misled by rumours on Khaleda Zia’s health

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has urged the public not to pay heed to any rumours or misleading statements regarding the health condition of party Chairperson and former Prime M...

  • 01 Dec 2025
Chinese Medical Experts Join Treatment Efforts for Khaleda Zia in Dhaka

Chinese Medical Experts Join Treatment Efforts for Khaleda Zia in Dhaka

A five-member team of specialist doctors from China Medical Team has arrived in Dhaka to assist in the treatment of ailing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who remains in a highly critical condition.The d...

  • 01 Dec 2025
Khaleda Zia in Critical Condition, Put on Ventilation

Khaleda Zia in Critical Condition, Put on Ventilation

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia remains in a highly critical state at the Evercare Hospital, where doctors have placed her on ventilation due to a severe deterioration in her hea...

  • 01 Dec 2025
Hasina, Rehana, Tulip jailed for varying terms in plot allocation case

Hasina, Rehana, Tulip jailed for varying terms in plot allocation case

Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to five years in prison for misusing her power to obtain a 10-katha plot in the capital’s Purbachal New Town project.The Dhaka Specia...

  • 01 Dec 2025
Reza Kibria joins BNP

Reza Kibria joins BNP

Economist and founder-convener of the political platform Gono Odhikar Parishad, Reza Kibria has formally joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).He announced his joining on Monday at the politic...

  • 01 Dec 2025
Marine Fish Stocks Declining due to Illegal, Excessive Harvesting: Adviser Farida

Marine Fish Stocks Declining due to Illegal, Excessive Harvesting: Adviser Farida

Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has warned that illegal, unregulated and excessive fishing in the Bay of Bengal is causing a sharp decline in marine fish stocks, posing a serious threat...

  • 01 Dec 2025
Bangladesh hikes fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre from December

Bangladesh hikes fuel prices by Tk 2 per litre from December

Bangladesh has increased the prices of all categories of fuel by Tk 2 per litre effective from December, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources on Su...

  • 30 Nov 2025
Only One Adviser Expresses Interest in National Election Bid

Only One Adviser Expresses Interest in National Election Bid

Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said that only one member of the current Council of has expressed interest in contesting the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.Speaking at a DCAB (Diplomatic...

  • 30 Nov 2025
Bilateral Ties with India Will Remain Strong Even If Hasina Not Extradited

Bilateral Ties with India Will Remain Strong Even If Hasina Not Extradited

Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain has said that bilateral relations with India will not be obstructed even if New Delhi does not return Sheikh Hasina, who was sentenced to death for the brutal ki...

  • 30 Nov 2025
Tarique may return anytime, reaffirms Foreign Adviser

Tarique may return anytime, reaffirms Foreign Adviser

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said the government has no restrictions on BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s return to Bangladesh, as discussions intensify over his possible hom...

  • 30 Nov 2025
Bank Officers Protest Promotion Discrimination Outside Central Bank

Bank Officers Protest Promotion Discrimination Outside Central Bank

Officers deprived of promotion from state-owned Sonali, Agrani, Janata and Rupali banks formed a human chain in front of the central bank on Sunday, demanding an end to discrimination in promotion.The...

  • 30 Nov 2025