National,Politics
Bangladesh Administrative Service Association (BASA) has expressed concern that the neutrality, efficiency and public trust in the country’s administration are being undermined by various pressures, undue influence and unwanted directives.In response, the organisation has demanded that an inde...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance,Politics
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against former Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafis Sharafat and three others for allegedly misappropriating over Tk 1,613.68 crore.The case was filed with Gulshan Police Station on November 27 following an investigation by...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the health condition of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia is “very critical” and urged the nation to pray for her recovery.“You all know that our leader Begum Khaleda Zia has fallen ill and been hospitalised. Last night (...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday urged journalists to strengthen their own unions and move away from becoming aligned with any political party, saying this is the only way to protect their professional rights and ensure true media freedom.Speaking at the opening session of...
National
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday provided emergency food assistance to families affected by the devastating fire that swept through the Korail slum on Tuesday (25 November).According to a WFP media statement, the agency — in collaboration with the Department of Disaster ...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has strongly condemned a planned attack by armed Jamaat-e-Islami activists on its leaders, activists and civilians during an election campaign in Pabna’s Ishwardi on Thursday afternoon.In a statement signed by BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Ri...
The United Nations has expressed profound gratitude to Bangladesh as its peacekeepers continue to serve with unwavering dedication across seven missions worldwide.Bangladesh is the third-largest contributor of UN peacekeepers, with more than 5,600 military and police personnel currently deployed in ...
Speakers at a national seminar in the capital on Wednesday urged the government to formally recognise women farmers and ensure their equal access to agricultural services, saying they play the biggest role in the country’s food production but remain the most deprived.The seminar, titled &ldquo...
A writ petition was filed with the High Court challenging the legality of the provision of party symbols in the alliance’s vote in the 13th national election.Md Aminul Amin, general secretary of National Democratic Movement (NDM), led by its chairman Bobby Hajjaz filed the writ petition with t...
Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field first in the opening T20I against Ireland on Thursday in Chattogram.Bangladesh won the two-match Test series before this T20I series.This series is Bangladesh’s chance to fine-tune their T20I set-up ahead of the World Cup next year, which will take pl...
National,Healthcare
High Commissioner of Canada to Bangladesh Ajit Singh on Thursday said innovations originating in Bangladesh in the healthcare sector continue to transform lives worldwide.“Public health challenges are transnational. What happens here in Bangladesh matters in Canada and everywhere,” he sa...
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan on Thursday said he will consult high-level government officials before announcing his decision to resign in order to contest the next election.He made the remarks while talking to reporters at the inauguration o...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said that bringing the Rohingya crisis back onto the international agenda is one of the success stories of the interim government, claiming that the issue had become a “forgotten” matter during the previous regime.“Thi...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday visited Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Dr Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, who is receiving treatment at a city hospital.“The BNP Secretary General went to United Hospital around 1pm to meet the ailing Jamaat leader,” F...
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has stressed the need for taking joint initiatives based on trust, cooperation and continuous dialogue among South Asian countries to tackle environmental challenges.She highlighted the importance of strong regional platforms like the South Asian Cooperative E...
National,Country, Districts
A mild earthquake shook Dhaka and adjacent districts on Thursday afternoon.The tremor measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale was recorded at 4:15pm, meteorologist Shahnaj Sultana of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) told UNB.The epicentre was located in Ghorashal of Narsingdi, 28 km northwe...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh Bank has ordered a reduction in the salaries of employees from the five banks that have been merged to form the new 'Sammilito Islami Bank' (Combined Islamic Bank).Sammilito Islami Bank’s Assistant Spokesperson Shahriar Siddiqui on Thursday said, "The decision to cut th...
The Election Commission on Thursday (November 27) provided law enforcement agencies with detailed deployment plans for engaging their personnel during the upcoming national election, expected to be held in early February 2026.“We’ve provided the outline of the deployment plan—now t...
National,Travel & Tourism,Country, Districts
Sylhet’s rail communication with the other parts of country which was suspended after an engine went out of order in Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj district was restored after three hours on Thursday afternoon.Monir Hossain, Noapara Station Master, said the Dhaka-bound inter-city ‘Kalni E...
Authorities around the world have confiscated an average of nine tigers every month over the past five years, underscoring a rapidly worsening trafficking crisis that threatens one of the planet’s most iconic animals, according to new research released Tuesday.A report by the wildlife trade wa...
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