National,Politics
BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council member Amanullah Aman on Tuesday alleged that Sheikh Hasina was the ‘mastermind’ behind the recent fire incident at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, calling it an act of sabotage.“Fascist Sheikh Hasina is conspiri...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh’s latest Economic Update & Outlook by General Economics Division (GED) indicates cautious optimism for the coming months, with inflation showing signs of moderation even as tight monetary policies continue to restrain private sector credit growth and investment.The October 2025 ...
A BNP delegation, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, is set to meet Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus this (Tuesday) evening.The meeting is scheduled for 6pm at the Chief Adviser’s residence, Jamuna, said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.Party sources said Fa...
A visiting delegation of the International Republican Institute (IRI) held a meeting with a BNP delegation on Tuesday and discussed various issues relating to Bangladesh’s upcoming national election.The hour-long meeting began around 11:50am at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office, said ...
National,Business & Commerce
The PMO Convergence 2025, hosted by PMaspire Global Group in collaboration with PMO Global Institute Inc., brought together 120+ PMO leaders, executives, and innovators from across industries from 80+ organizations to explore how Project Management Offices (PMOs) are shaping economic growth, governa...
National,Bank & Insurance,Politics
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said on Tuesday that the party is firm in supporting the full independence of Bangladesh Bank, not just its autonomy.“BNP, from its political standpoint, fully supports granting proper independence to the Bangladesh Bank,” he sai...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
MPO-listed teachers and staff of non-government educational institutions have withdrawn their protest programmes after the government decided to increase their house rent allowance to 15% of the basic salary following their continuous demonstrations.According to the decision, the allowance will be i...
Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said government statistics in Bangladesh are not manipulated but are often subject to indirect misuse.“Questions often arise as to whether official statistics are used politically. In reality, there is no direct manipulation but there is indirect...
There will be no issue in holding the upcoming elections, Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury reaffirmed on Monday.“We are fully prepared for the elections. So, there will be no difficulty for us in holding them,” he told journalists after attending...
National
A Dhaka court on Monday asked police to investigate further in the revision case filed over the death of actor Salman Shah in 1996.Judge of Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Session Judge Court-6, Md Zannatul Ferdous Ibn Haque passed the order after accepting the revision case.It also asked the officer-...
The government plans to reduce passport issuance fees for Bangladeshi expatriates living abroad, Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said on Monday.The announcement came following a meeting of the core committee on law and order at the Secretariat.“We alwa...
National,Business & Commerce,Infrastructure, Development,CORPORATE & BRAND
The Exporters Association of Bangladesh (EAB) on Monday said that the fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has caused an initial estimated loss of $1 billion to the country's export sector.EAB President Mohammad Hatem disclosed this estimate at a press confe...
Railway police have arrested a man who sparked panic at Kamalapur Railway Station last week after brandishing a machete, an incident that went viral on social media.Tipped-off, a special team of railway police arrested Shah Ali Shikdar, 35, from Sreepur area of Gazipur district late Saturday night.P...
A polytechnic student was stabbed to death by some miscreants in Tongi of Gazipur district on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Jahidul Ahsan Jihad, 20, son of Jahangir Alam of Vanganahati area in Sreepur municipality of Gazipur. He was a student of Brahmanbaria Polytechnic Institute but l...
National,City
A teenage shop employee was stabbed to death in Kaliganj Boys Club area of Keraniganj late Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Md Ruman, son of Mohammad Sani of Muslim Nagar area under Dakhsin Keraniganj. He used to work at a clothing shop.Witnesses said a group of miscreants intercepted Rum...
The government has decided the trial of the cases filed over the killings during the July Uprising, except those already under trial at the International Crimes Tribunal, will be held at Speedy Trial Tribunals, said Law Ministry spokesperson Dr Md Rezaul Karim on Monday.Besides, the Law Ministry has...
The Election Commission (EC) will assess a proposal to deploy law enforcement agencies, including armed forces, for eight days instead of the tradition of five days, during the 13th parliamentary election to be held in early February next. “Normally, the (security forces) deployment progr...
National,Politics,City,Art& Culture
Sixteen hours after the brutal murder of Jagannath University (JnU) student Zobayed Hossain, police are yet to detain the prime suspect or record a case as of 10 am on Monday, sparking outrage among fellow students and others.Police have so far detained and interrogated the victim’s tuition st...
National,City,Art& Culture
Jagannath University (JnU) authorities on Monday announced a two-day mourning programme in condolence of the brutal murder of student Zobayed Hossain.The university has also postponed all events marking ‘University Day’, which was scheduled for October 22.The decisions came from a virtua...
A Criminal Investigation Department (CID) constable was stabbed by muggers at Shonir Akhra in Jatrabari area of the capital early Monday.The injured is Md Russel Mia, 31, posted at the CID headquarters and resides in Raisnagar of Jatrabari.Witnesses said three to four muggers stabbed Russel in the a...
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