National,Politics
BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said he will return to Bangladesh 'soon and take part in the upcoming national election.“Perhaps, for some valid reasons, it hasn’t happened yet. But I think the time has come. InshAllah, I will return soon,” he said in an interview with t...
National,Bank & Insurance
The Islami Bank Customer Forum staged a human chain demonstration today (Sunday) demanding the cancellation of "illegal appointments" made when it was controlled by the S. Alam Group, and protesting the "monopolistic control" exercised by the group in the broader banking sector.T...
In a bold political move, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has urged the government to hold a national referendum before the upcoming general election, aiming to establish a legal mandate for the implementation of the July National Charter.“All political parties, including BNP, support holding a ref...
Condemning a reported plot by a Chhatra League leader to assassinate Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said thugs and hooligans has emerged in society as there has been no opportunity to pursue knowledge and science over the past 15&nda...
Political parties on Sunday reached a consensus to hold a referendum on the implementation of the July National Charter 2025, though still differences remain over the timing of the plebiscite and the implementation procedure. “A significant progress has been made among political parties o...
Detectives have arrested former Awami League MP from Shariatpur-1 constituency BM Mozammel Haque from the capital’s Niketan area.Deputy Commissioner of DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division Muhammad Talebur Rahman said tipped off, a team of DB Gulshan Division conducted a drive and a...
National
The three-day Regional Infrastructure Monitoring Alliance (RIMA) conference began in Dhaka on Sunday.The conference is being organized by the Coastal Livelihoods and Environmental Action Network (CLEAN).Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan inaugurated the conference tha...
National,Business & Commerce
A 20-member high-powered business delegation from Saudi Arabia will arrive in Dhaka on Monday to join a three-day business summit, marking the official launch of the Saudi Arab-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SABCCI), Bangladesh’s first bilateral chamber with a Middle East country...
Detectives of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested eight leaders and activists of Awami League from different areas in the capital on Sunday.The arrestees were Enamul Kabir Emon, 51, member of Central committee of AL, Emdadul Haque, office secretary of Dhaka South Metropolitan unit AL, Mosharraf...
National,City
Seventeen people were arrested along with weapon and drugs in a special drive conducted jointly by the Army and Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 at Geneva Camp in the capital’s Mohammadpur early Sunday.The arrestees were Md Monowar Hossain (24), Md Abid Hossain (32), Md Nur Islam (20), Md Banna ...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
British Trade Envoy to Bangladesh Baroness Winterton of Doncaster DBE has arrived in Dhaka on a five-day official visit aimed at deepening the longstanding trade and investment relationship between the UK and Bangladesh.The Trade Envoy’s mission will reinforce the UK’s commitment to supp...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
No evidence of sexual harassment has been found in the medical report over the alleged rape of an indigenous girl in Khagrachhari district, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday.He made the statement following a meeting of the law and order core committee at th...
The National Consensus Commission (NCC) met political parties on Sunday to discuss the implementation process of the July National Charter 2015, with a particular focus on the Constitution-related reform recommendations.The discussion began at 11:45am at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, w...
The body of an 18-year-old youth was recovered from Dhanmondi Lake in the capital on Sunday.The deceased was Omar Faruk, son of Abdul Quddus Molla of Hazaribagh Bou Bazar Tanery Mor.Locals spotted the body floating in the lake around 7:30am and informed police, said Officer-in-Charge of Dhanmondi Po...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the progress made by the National Consensus Commission, which is expected to submit its final report soon.Prof Yunus, who also serves as the chief of the Commission, thanked all its members for their dedication and directed them...
National Security Adviser and High Representative for the Rohingya issue Dr Khalilur Rahman has met senior US officials in Washington and discussed regional political and security issues.Bangladesh's new Ambassador to the US Tareq M Ariful Islam was present at the separate meetings.During his me...
National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has issued directives to strengthen the activities of its field-level Intelligence and Investigation Cells (IICs) in a bid to expedite the recovery of evaded taxes and boost overall revenue collection.According to an official circular from the Office of the NBR Me...
A man was arrested in connection with setting fire to a passenger bus and opening fire in Dhaka’s Senpara Parbata area on Friday, according to the army.Suspect Nesar Uddin was arrested from the Rupnagar Eastern Housing area on Saturday following a complaint filed by the owners of the affected ...
National,Healthcare
The relentless scourge of dengue continues to tighten its grip on Bangladesh, claiming nine more lives in the 24 hours till Sunday morning, the second highest daily toll recorded this year.With these latest fatalities, the death count from the mosquito-borne disease has climbed to 212 in 2025, accor...
UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, on Sunday met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and had a constructive discussion on the country’s current political situation, the upcoming election, the democratic future of Bangladesh, and the Rohingya issue.The hour-long me...
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