World,Middle East
The United States and Iran agreed to a peace deal and an "immediate and permanent" end to military operations on all fronts including Lebanon, signaling the apparent end to more than three months of war in Middle East.The initial announcement from mediator Pakistan was quickly confirmed by...
National,Women & Children
Members of the human rights organization Mayer Dak, consisting of family members of victims of enforced disappearances and killings, today met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.The meeting took place outside the Jatiya Sangsad assembly room here this evening, said Prime Minister's Deputy Press Secre...
National
Prime Minister's wife and Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation Dr Zubaida Rahman has said that extending educational opportunities to the doorsteps of people in underprivileged areas can help unlock latent talent across the country."In past years, due to neglect, the infrastructure...
World
The US will waive oil sanctions on Iran for a specified period, allowing Tehran to sell oil and receive revenueA senior Iranian official told Reuters a final draft of the memorandum of understanding with the US covered a range of issues, from Tehran's nuclear work to reopening the Strait o...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday told Parliament that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, who was arrested recently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in connection with corruption cases, will be brought back to Bangladesh soon.“An official extradition request will b...
Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
Nepal’s plan to increase electricity exports to Bangladesh has been stalled after India declined approval for an additional 20MW, citing constraints on cross-border transmission capacity, energy officials said.Bdnews24.com, citing The Kathmandu Post reports, India’s Central Electricity A...
Healthcare
Students and interns of Ad-din Women's Medical College will have to continue their clinical training at other hospitals following the cancellation of the licence of the hospital implicated in the deaths of six newborns, health authorities said on Sunday.Professor Dr Rubina Yasmin, Additional Dir...
Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh Bank has provided Tk 2,500 crore in liquidity support to Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC to help the country's largest private commercial bank cope with a severe cash shortage triggered by a massive withdrawal of deposits.The central bank's spokesperson and Executive Director Arif Hoss...
BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today stressed the need for more objective and high-quality research on the life, works and multifaceted contribution of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman to the nation."To remove th...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday discussed the progress and expected benefits of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project with experts.The meeting was held at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Prime Minister’s Office in Secretariat where detailed discussions were held on the BRT projec...
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) – Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant – is expected to begin supplying electricity to the national grid by the end of August this year, Science and Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam told Parliament on Sunday.Replying to a starred question f...
National,Environment & Nature
Climate activists and experts on Sunday expressed concern that the proposed national budget for FY2026-27 does not allocate sufficient resources to implement long-term climate adaptation plans, urging the government to raise climate spending to at least 3 percent of GDP.Climate expenditure in the pr...
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has reportedly been arrested in Dubai by the Dubai Police with assistance from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and Interpol.According to the information available, Benazir was apprehended in the United Arab Emirates in connection with multi...
A planned work abstention by handling workers at Benapole land port demanding fair wages and improved working conditions was suspended on Sunday morning shortly before its enforcement.Workers of Handling Labour Unions 891 and 925, engaged in cargo loading and unloading activities, were supposed to g...
National,WAR
An attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push 11 individuals into Bangladesh through the Darshana border in Chuadanga was foiled by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) early Sunday.According to locals, BSF personnel attempted to push 11 people – eight men and three women &ndash...
Crime, Law and Order Situation
A teenage girl has allegedly been gang-raped at Kalabagan in Ashuganj upazila of Brahmanbaria district.Quoting family members, police said the girl’s mother sent her to buy bread from the nearby shop around 8:00pm on June 10.When she was heading towards the shop, three young men, includi...
Infrastructure, Development
BSS: The government has decided to establish Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in Barishal and Lalmonirhat to attract foreign investment, increase exports, and create employment opportunities.The Cabinet Division has already sent letters to the Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office and other r...
PM urges united efforts to build better Bangladesh country into another Singapore or Canada."We often heard that Bangladesh would be turned into Singapore, or Canada, or some other country. I do not want to turn Bangladesh into anything else. I want to make Bangladesh a little better,"...
Education & Research
Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon today said a plan has been taken to distribute school dresses among nearly 4.5 lakh primary school students by July.He made the remarks while inaugurating the four-storey Bishweshwar Poddar Bhaban of Panchami Ghat High Sc...
Environment & Nature
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged every citizen of the country to plant at least one tree sapling to build a clean and pollution-free environment for the next generation."Thinking about your children's future and keeping in mind that they should be able to breathe freely in a beautifu...
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