National,World,Politics
In the aftermath of US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, political reactions on Capitol Hill have starkly diverged along party lines.While many Americans remain unaware of the overnight military action, Democratic lawmakers have swiftly condemned the strikes, arguing they violate the 19...
National,Politics
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said Bangladesh strongly condemns the 'unlawful and aggressive military attacks' carried out by Israel against Iran."This blatant act of aggression is a grave violation of international law, the UN Charter, and Iran’s sovereignty. Such...
Police on Sunday dispersed a group of unsuccessful candidates of the 18th Teacher Registration Examination who were demonstrating in front of the Jatiya Press Club demanding that all viva voce participants be declared successful.The protests which began in the morning turned chaotic around 11:30am w...
National,Politics,Budget
The Council of Advisers in its meeting on Sunday approved the national budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026.The meeting, however, did not approve the proposed continuation of a provision to allow undisclosed money, a senior official told UNB.Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the m...
Vice-chair of the National Consensus Commission Professor Ali Riaz on Sunday urged political parties to demonstrate greater flexibility and compromise to help ease the finalisation of the July Charter.“This dialogue has given political parties an opportunity to come closer. We have observed th...
National,Business,Politics,Budget
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Sunday said the proposed budget fails to address the ongoing economic challenges holistically, which can provide relief to people and businesses.“Rather, some fiscal measures contradict with the theme of the budget for FY26 - 'Building an Equitable and S...
Bangladesh, China and Pakistan have identified several areas for deeper cooperation including infrastructure, connectivity, trade, investment, healthcare, agriculture, maritime affairs, ICT, disaster preparedness and climate change issues.The three sides agreed to forge cooperation on the principles...
National
BNP is set to file a case on Sunday against former Chief Election Commissioners and other commissioners who oversaw the 10th, 11th and 12th national elections.A three-member BNP delegation, led by party Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed, will go to Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station on Sund...
Customs, VAT, and income tax officials across the country will observe a three-hour sit-in and pen-down programme on Monday, demanding logical reforms in the National Board of Revenue (NBR).The protest will take place from 9:00am to 12:00pm.The announcement came at a press conference held by the NBR...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed deep concern over the sharp rise in deposits by Bangladeshis in Swiss banks last year, saying it has shown the extent of looting by the Awami League’s corrupt elements and mafias.“I was disheartened to see newspaper ...
World
More than 400 Iranians have been killed and at least 3,056 injured in a series of Israeli attacks over the past nine days, according to Iran’s Health Ministry.Most of the casualties are civilians, as tensions between the two regional powers intensify to a level unseen since the Iran-Iraq war i...
Country
Amid a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections across the country, all upazila-level health complexes in Bagerhat district have run out of rapid antigen test kits, leaving local hospitals unable to conduct coronavirus tests.As a result, patients showing symptoms such as fever, cough and body aches are bei...
Director of US National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who in March told a Senate Committee that Iran was not pursuing nuclear weapons, has now revised her position.After US President Donald Trump publicly challenged her claim, Gabbard blamed the media for misrepresenting her remarks. She now says she ...
In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, Israel has reportedly launched airstrikes targeting Iran’s Isfahan, a city that houses a key nuclear research centre.In response, Iran fired a series of missiles early in the morning aimed at central Israel, igniting a fire in the city o...
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has issued a grave warning over the potential consequences of Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, citing the risk of nuclear contamination and long-term damage to global non-proliferation efforts.Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Se...
China has strongly condemned Israel’s recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning that such actions set a “dangerous precedent” with the potential for serious consequences.Fu Cong, China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, issued the remarks durin...
City
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all kinds of gatherings, rallies, and demonstrations from Shishumela to the National Board of Revenue (NBR) office and its surrounding areas at Agargaon in the capital.The restriction will come into effect from 6am on Sunday (June 22) and remain i...
Business
The budget utilisation rate for social protection in Bangladesh has improved in recent years, largely due to the implementation of a comprehensive social security framework, although the average utilisation remains around 85 percent of the original allocation.Larger programmes such as Old Age Allowa...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated that Moscow has seen no evidence suggesting Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, according to remarks published by Sky News Arabia on Saturday.In an interview cited by the outlet, Putin said that both Russia and the International Atomic Energy A...
The second week of the Israel-Iran conflict began with fresh rounds of strikes despite ongoing talks between European ministers and Iran’s top diplomat.Friday’s four-hour discussions in Geneva aimed to ease tensions between the two rivals but ended without any significant progress. Meanw...
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