National,Jatiya Sangsad

Parliamentary session resumes after 14-day break

The first session of the current parliament resumed on Sunday with its 3rd sitting after a 14-day recess.The sitting began at 3:00pm with Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal in the chair.The agenda for Sunday's business include discussion on the thanksgiving motion over the President’s s...

National,Jobs,Passport, Vissa, Immigration

Human trafficking must stop, offenders must face justice: State Minister

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Sunday said exemplary punishment must be ensured for those involved in human trafficking and  this inhumane act must stop."The long-term solution is that we must stop this inhumane act. Human traffickers must be punished both through ...

National,Administrations

11 districts get new DCs

The government has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) in 11 districts of the country.The districts are Rajshahi, Chuadanga, Khulna, Madaripur, Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Habiganj, Narsingdi, Meherpur, Lalmonirhat and Bandarban.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in...

National,Accident, Fire, Disaster

Eid holiday 2026 death toll in Bangladesh: Roads, rivers, and a system that keeps failing

Every year, Eid-ul-Fitr brings with it something Bangladesh has grown painfully accustomed to, a surge in deaths on its roads and waterways. The festival is supposed to be about homecoming. For hundreds of families this year, it became a story of loss instead.According to the Road Safety Foundation ...

National,Diplomachy,Security & Defence

Army Chief leaves for US on official visit

Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka for the United States on Saturday on an official visit.During the trip, the Army Chief will attend a special lecture at the Senate Chamber and accept an award proposed by the Georgia State Capitol in recognition of the commendable contributions of Banglad...

National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance,VAT, TAX, Revenue

Taxpayers turn to online system for deadline extension, says NBR

Online applications seeking an extension for filing income tax returns have received a significant response from individual taxpayers, according to the National Board of Revenue (NBR).The revenue authority has made online submission of income tax returns mandatory for most individual taxpayers for t...

National,Administrations

PM makes surprise visits to ministries at Secretariat

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday made surprise visits to several ministries at the Secretariat soon after arriving at his office on the first working day.The Prime Minister arrived at the Secretariat at around 9:05am and immediately began the visits, said his Additional Press Secretary Atikur...

National,Sports

BGB archer Newaz Ahmed wins gold medal for Bangladesh

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) archer Lance Naik Newaz Ahmed Rakib has brought glory to the country by winning a gold medal on the international stage.Lance Naik Newaz Ahmed Rakib is currently serving in the Naikshongchhari Battalion (11 BGB), and his hometown is Haidhankhali village in Kishoreganj.R...

National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Agriculture & Farming

Diesel crisis disrupts irrigation in northern Bangladesh

Diesel shortage in Bangladesh’s northern districts is disrupting irrigation at a critical stage of the Boro season, raising fears of a drop in rice production and deepening anxiety among farmers.Growers in 16 districts including Rangpur, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Rajshahi, ...

National,Jatiya Sangsad

Body formed to probe parliament sound system disruption

A three-member probe committee has been formed to investigate the sound system disruption that occurred during the maiden session of the 13th Parliament .The decision was taken at a meeting of a parliamentary committee titled House Committee on Saturday.Briefing reporters after the meeting Chief Whi...

National

13 Bangladeshi fishermen ‘abducted by Arakan Army’ in Teknaf

Thirteen Bangladeshi fishermen were abducted allegedly by the members of Myanmar’s armed rebel group Arakan Army from the Naf River in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Saturday morning.Those abducted were identified as Mostafizur Rahman, 40, Farid Hossain, 30, Rabiul Hasan, 17, ...

National,Business & Commerce,Economy

Gold prices rise by Tk 2,157 per bhori Gold after seven straight cuts

Gold prices in Bangladesh have increased by Tk 2,157 per bhori after seven straight reductions, with the new rates taking effect from Saturday.The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) set the price of 22-carat gold at Tk 237,012 per bhori (11.664 grams), according to a statement issued in the mo...

National,Politics,Security & Defence

Police to remain free from political interference: Home Minister

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the new Bangladesh achieved through sacrifices would ensure a police force free from political interference."We are going through a historic transformation where the responsibilities of new officers are much greater. In the new Bangladesh achieved...

National,Jatiya Sangsad

Speaker Hafiz Uddin’s wife passes away in Singapore

Dilara Hafiz, wife of Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, passed away at a hospital in Singapore on Saturday. She was 78.She breathed her last at Singapore General Hospital at 1:29pm (Singapore time), said BNP Media Cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.Dilara is survived by husband, one son, one daughter, grandchil...

National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Administrations

Govt decides to appoint tag officers at all petrol pumps

The government has decided to appoint tag officers at all petrol pumps across the country to strengthen monitoring and coordination of fuel management activities amid the global crisis.The decision was taken at an online meeting held on March 27 chaired by Mohammad Saiful Islam, secretary of the Ene...

National,Infrastructure, Development

Tk 1,359cr project aims to transform Munshiganj-Dhaka connectivity

A major road development project  in Munshiganj is set to ease chronic travel woes and strengthen connectivity with the capital as authorities move to upgrade key highways linking the district with Dhaka’s main transport corridors.The Tk Tk 1,359cr project fully funded by the government a...

National,Education & Research

Educational insts reopen Sunday after nearly 40-day Ramadan, Eid break

Educational institutions in Bangladesh from primary to higher secondary levels are set to reopen on Sunday after a nearly 40-day closure for Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.Although the holiday officially ended on Thursday (March 26) classes will resume on March 29 following the weekly Friday and Saturday h...

National,Business & Commerce,Agriculture & Farming,Diplomachy

Vietnam opens market for Bangladeshi potatoes

The government of Vietnam has officially opened its market for the import of potatoes from Bangladesh. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam on Friday granted approval for Bangladesh to export potatoes to Vietnam.According to Vietnam’s regulations, any country seeking to ...

National,Economy ,Diplomachy

Bangladesh achieved remarkable socio-economic progress in 5 decades: FM

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has said Bangladesh has successfully overcome significant challenges over the past five decades and achieved remarkable socio-economic progress through constructive engagement in line with the principles of the UN Charter.Speaking at a reception in New York as the...

National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas

BGB deployed at fuel depots to prevent hoarding, ensure smooth supply

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed at fuel depots across the country to prevent hoarding, maintain discipline in fuel distribution.The deployment was made following directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs as reports emerged of attempts to illegally stockpile fuel due to supply con...