National,Country, Districts
A woman and her granddaughter were killed after a fire broke out at their house at Kaderia Para village in Rangunia upazila of Chattogram district on Wednesday.The deceased were identified as Rumi Akhtar, 55, wife of Ruhul Amin, and her five-year-old granddaughter Jannat Akhtar, residents of the sam...
National,Business & Commerce
Bangladesh’s overall inflation rose slightly in November and rice remained the single largest contributor to food inflation, accounting for 40.28 per cent, according to the Monthly Economic Update and Outlook released by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Ministry.The governm...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
A leader of Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (Jasas) was stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants at Latifpur village in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur district early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Farid Sarkar, joint secretary of Gosinga union unit of Jasas.Nasir Ahmed, Officer-in...
National,Politics
Secretary General of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Dr Redwan Ahmed on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) formally joined BNP and will contest the upcoming national election from the Cumilla-7 constituency with the party’s electoral symbol, the Sheaf of Paddy.Redwan arrived at the BNP chairperson&r...
After 17 years in exile, Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman is poised to return home on Thursday morning (December 25, 2025), a moment the party describes as both politically significant and emotionally charged.BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed disc...
BNP has reached an electoral understanding with seven more alliance partners of the anti-fascist movement, leaving eight parliamentary seats for them for the upcoming national election.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir announced the list at a press conference at the party Chairperson...
The government has reduced customs duty on the import of dates by 40 percent ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, aiming to ensure adequate supply and keep prices within the purchasing capacity of general consumers.In a press release issued on Wednesday, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said the e...
National,Business & Commerce,Infrastructure, Development
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the value-added tax (VAT) exemption on Metro Rail services until June 30, 2026, aiming to promote the use of the environment-friendly mass transit system.According to an official release issued on Wednesday, the government earlier granted a VAT exempt...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has appointed Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury as the 26th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.According to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Tuesday, President Shahabuddin made the appointment exercising his power follo...
The top officials of the field administration and police on Tuesday identified a range of challenges before the Election Commission (EC) in ensuring a polls-friendly environment ahead of the upcoming national election scheduled for February 12.They said the recovery of illegal arms, curbing AI-gener...
Amid growing tensions between Dhaka and Delhi, India on Tuesday summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah.This development came hours after the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned his Indian counterpart Pranay Verma to express Dhaka’s ‘grave concern’ over a ...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance,ICT,Science & Technology
Bangladesh Bank seminar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) highlighted the growing role of AI in the financial sector and the necessity of a robust regulatory framework.The central bank announced in the seminar the formation of a seven-member team with AI specialists to monitor AI based financial trans...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed said Tuesday Bangladesh manages its ties with India by keeping economic interests distinct from political rhetoric, with trade-related decisions driven by competitiveness and national interest rather than diplomacy.“Our trade policy is not driven by politica...
The interim government on Tuesday reiterated that the killing of factory worker Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh was a heinous criminal act with no justification and no place in Bangladeshi society.Allegations, rumours, or differences of belief can never excuse violence, and no individual has the righ...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
Ahead of the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) and hall union elections, the Jagannath University Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Odhikar supported panel “Oikyoboddho Nirbheek Jobiyan” has announced a 13-point manifesto, prioritizing the assurance of hygienic food and t...
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said his party supports restoring the civic and political rights of ordinary supporters of Awami League.“Those who support a fascist party may have committed a moral crime, but if they were not involved in mass killings during the Ju...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Tuesday announced that all online value-added tax (VAT)–related activities will now be conducted through the eVAT System following the rebranding of the existing iVAS platform.In a press release, the NBR said the decision was taken to eliminate confusion ...
National,Bank & Insurance
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Fire Service and Civil Defence (FSCD) Directorate and Bangladesh Bank to ensure rapid fire emergency response at the central bank’s headquarters.The signing ceremony took place at the Bangladesh Bank headquarters on Tuesday.Md. Sa...
National,Art& Culture
Jahangirnagar University (JU) has published the results of the 2025–2026 academic year undergraduate (honours) first-year admission tests for the ‘B’, ‘C’, and ‘E’ units, on Tuesday afternoon.The results were released through a notice on the university&rsquo...
National,World,Politics
Tensions mounted near the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday as hundreds of activists from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) clashed with police during a protest over the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh.Carrying saffron flags and chanting slogans, the protesters broke through mul...
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