National,Diplomachy
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman will attend the 26th Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) at Lancaster House in London on Sunday, an event that is also being viewed as an opportunity for Bangladesh to seek broader support for its candidature for the Presidency of the UN General...
National,Politics,Heritage & History
Today is the historic Seventh March, a seminal date in Bangladesh's road to independence. On this day in 1971, a crowd estimated at several lakhs gathered at the then-Racecourse Maidan in Dhaka (today's Suhrawardy Uddyan) to hear ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman deliver a clar...
National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,WAR
Rumours of a possible fuel shortage amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has triggered an unusual rush of customers at petrol pumps in parts of the capital.Many motorists were seen lining up to fill their vehicle tanks in advance, fearing a disruption in fuel supply. The sudden surge of...
National,Politics,Diplomachy
A mourning meeting and remembrance gathering were held in Dhaka on Friday to mark the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The event was organised by the Bangladesh representative office of the Office of the Leader of Iran, the Bangladesh representative office of Al-Mustafa In...
National,Jobs,Passport, Vissa, Immigration
A total of 165 Bangladeshi nationals have been repatriated from Libya with the assistance of the Bangladesh Embassy in Libya, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, the Libyan government and the International Organization for Migration (I...
National,Politics,Diplomachy,WAR
Secretary General of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Mia Golam Parwar, on Friday signed the condolence book at the Iranian Embassy in Dhaka in honour of Iran's Supreme Religious Leader, Shaheed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (R.A).Parwar expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Iran on beh...
National,Transportation & Aviation,WAR
Thirty-three more Middle Eastern flights to and from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka were cancelled on Friday, raising the total number of flights cancelled to 245 over the past seven days due to the ongoing Gulf region conflict, a major destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers.Hu...
The interim government did not consult with his party on agreements signed with various countries during its tenure, Jamaat e Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman said on Friday.“During the tenure of the interim government, several agreements were signed with different countries. Unfortunately, we ...
National,Politics
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday demanded interrogation of two former advisers, alleging their involvement in “election engineering” during the 13th national parliamentary election.The demand was raised at a protest rally and procession organised by Jamaat’s Dhaka city unit in ...
National,City,Accident, Fire, Disaster
Ten members of a family including a pregnant woman sustained burn injuries after an explosion apparently from gas leak at a house in Uttara’s Kamarpara area early Friday.The injured were identified as Md Rubel, 30; his pregnant wife Sonia Akter, 25; their daughter Roza, 3; Sonia’s elder ...
National,Corruption
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has filed a case against former secretary and former executive member of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Md Khairul Islam (Mannan), his wife and son over allegations of laundering Tk 400 million.The case was filed with Guls...
Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh’s Minister for Cultural Affairs Nitai Roy Chowdhury and State Minister Ali Newaz Mahmood Khyom, where the two sides discussed ways to enhance cultural cooperation and strengthen diplomatic relations between China and Ban...
National,Diplomachy,WAR
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan phoned Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday and discussed the need for immediate halting of the military escalation in the Middle East following attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel.The UAE President called Tarique Rahman at around 4pm...
National,World,Economy ,WAR
The escalating military tensions in the Middle East centered around Iran, Israel, and the United States have sent shockwaves through the Bangladeshi economy, sparking a sharp rise in energy costs and leaving thousands of tons of export goods stranded.As the conflict threatens the vital Strait of Hor...
National,Country, Districts,Religion
Detectives, in separate drives, arrested two more accused from Bhaluka upazila of Mymensingh district on Wednesday night, in connection with the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das on December 18.The arrestees were identified as Siam Ahmed, 19, of Dakuria, and Abdullah, 28, of Bhaluka upazila.Abdullah Al M...
A total of 210 flights have been cancelled at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport till Thursday following airspace closures by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, and Jordan due to the escalating security situation in the Middle East.The flight cancellations over the past days are as fol...
National,Business & Commerce,Economy
Inflationary pressure in Bangladesh remained elevated at the start of 2026 as rising prices of fish, fruits and vegetables continued to push up food costs, even though rice prices showed signs of easing, according to the latest report of the General Economics Division (GED).Inflation rose slightly t...
National,Politics,Corruption
Former Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Wednesday night strongly denied corruption allegations circulating on social media, claiming that he did not take “not a single taka” corruptly during his tenure in the interim government.In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page, Nazrul sai...
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has reaffirmed Bangladesh's firm commitment to consolidating and deepening the longstanding friendly ties between Bangladesh and Argentina with enhanced cooperation in priority areas.Ambassador of Argentina to Bangladesh Marcelo Carlos Cesa met the Foreign Min...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Administrations
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday switched off half the lights at his Secretariat office and lowered the air-conditioner use, urging all government offices and institutions to be more frugal in electricity use.Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said Tarique...
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