National,Diplomachy
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has reaffirmed Bangladesh's unwavering support for Saarc process and its commitment to working with member states to achieve the shared vision of peace, stability, and prosperity in South Asia.Saarc issues were discussed when its Secretary Gen...
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday.The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s office at the Secretariat around 11am, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon.He said the Chinese envoy congratulated the Prime ...
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen on Monday met Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and discussed issues of mutual interest."So pleased to continue working together to make both of our countries safer, stronger, and more prosperous," said Ambassador Christensen after the meet...
National,Politics
Local Government Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said local government elections will be held at the ‘right time’, even though administrators have been appointed to six city corporations.“There are government rules and procedures for local g...
National,Business & Commerce,Economy
Bangladesh’s economy posted a mixed performance in the October–December quarter of FY2025–26 as weak exports, sluggish private investment and persistent inflation continued to weigh on growth, according to the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI).In its quarterly ec...
The central office of the ruling BNP at Nayapaltan became lively again on Monday, as its leaders and activists gathered there during a visit by party Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.The office remained almost empty for the past six days after the new gover...
National,Politics,Law & Justice
The government has appointed Supreme Court lawyer Aminul Islam as the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal.The Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Monday morning.Aminul Islam has been appointed as chief prosecutor to conduct the tr...
City,Accident, Fire, Disaster
Four members of a family including a woman and a child were burned when a fire broke out apparently from a gas leak at their rented house in Hazaribagh area early Monday.The victims are Sheikh Roman, 35, his wife Pinky Akter, 32, their three-year-old son Mayan, and Roman’s brother-in-law...
National,Business & Commerce
Gold prices in Bangladesh have been raised by Tk 2,216 per bhori, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk 2,61,040, Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) announced on Monday.In a statement issued in the morning, the association said the decision was taken in view of a rise in the price of p...
National,City
A 16-year-old school student was injured in an attack by some muggers in Mohammadpur area in the capital on Sunday night.Witnesses said Sohan, a 10th grader of Turag International School, was attacked around 9 pm on Number Two Road of Nabingar Housing while trying to stop a snatching bid.He was resc...
National,Politics,City
The government has appointed full-time administrators to six City Corporations including Dhaka North and Dhaka South until city coporation elections are held.The Local Government Division (LGD) under the Local Government and Rural Development and Cooperatives Ministry issued a notification regarding...
National,Politics,Education & Research
Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan resigned on Sunday.He submitted his resignation letter to Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon at the Ministry of Education in the morning.Dr Niaz Ahmed also submitted an application to the President seeking to return to his origi...
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Sunday indicted 11 people including former Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman in a case over the murder of Imam Hasan Taim during the July uprising.The three-member bench of ICT-2 led by its Chairman Justice Nazrul Islam framed the charges an...
National,Infrastructure, Development
A meeting on the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport was held on Sunday at the Secretariat.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presided over the session, which took place at 12pm in the Prime Minister’s special conference room at the Cabinet Division, his Additional Press Secret...
National,Sports,Cricket
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has implemented stringent age and residency regulations for the upcoming 64-team National Cricket Championship to boost competitiveness, though the tournament's eve was marred by a road accident involving the Chandpur district team.Beginning Sunday, the two-tie...
National
BNP Standing Committee Member and former minister Selima Rahman remained under treatment at the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of United Hospital in the capital with cardiac complications.She was taken to the hospital on February 19 after experiencing sudden chest pain, said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul K...
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Dhaka Dr Abdullah ibn Dhafer ibn Ubayya paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday.The meeting was held at 11am at the Cabinet Division of the Secretariat, said Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahaman Rumon.Foreign Mini...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics,Diplomachy,Corruption
Three complaints have been filed with the Anti-Corruption Commission(ACC), seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities and corruption in leasing key terminals of the Chattogram Port to foreign companies under concession agreements.Md Al Amin Hossain, spokesperson of civil society organisati...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended his office at the Secretariat for the third consecutive day on Sunday morning, where he enquired about the punctuality of cabinet members and other officials.PM’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said the Prime Minister arrived at the Secret...
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Friday warned that the government will take strict action against extortionists, regardless of their political affiliation.“No compromise will be made to anyone involved in extortion or crime, and strict action will be tak...
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