National
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman called upon the people to remain vigilant against those who are threatening the government that it should not be given time.“Those who are saying that BNP should not be given time are speaking for their own interests. We must remain alert against them as the peopl...
Humanrights
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that Indian authorities are forcibly expelling ethnic Bengali residents, mostly Muslims from West Bengal, into Bangladesh without due process, leaving many stranded along the border amid growing tensions between border forces of the two countries.In a statement i...
Women & Children
President of the Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal Afroza Abbas has been appointed as the Chairperson of Jatiya Mohila Sangtha (National Women's Organization).A notification regarding the appointment was issued on Tuesday by the contract and foreign appointment wing of the Ministry of Public Administratio...
Economy
BSS: The government has set a goal to turn Bangladesh into a trillion-dollar economy by 2034. To achieve this goal, 10 sectors have been given priority in the proposed budget for fiscal 2026-27.According to the government, it will be possible to take the country's economy to a new height by chec...
National,Corruption
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said his government will take a firm stance against money laundering abroad. “The people's money will not be allowed to be laundered abroad in any way; rather, it will be spent on the welfare of the people and improving their standard of living,&rdq...
Weather
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rains in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Wednesday.According to the latest Met Office bulletin, rains may occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Ra...
Sports
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has hinted that he will be supporting England in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, citing his long stay in the country without explicitly naming the team.Speaking to journalists after an event at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon...
World
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that any agreement aimed at ending the conflict between Iran and the United States must include the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, a condition that Israel has already rejected, casting uncertainty over the prospects of a lasting ...
The United States said Monday that ships will move toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran peace deal signed by President Donald Trump, and insisted Tehran would have to fulfill its commitments before getting any economic benefits.They included a possible $300 billion reconstruction fun...
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that a new agreement between the United States and Iran has been signed, marking a significant step toward easing tensions after months of conflict and diplomatic negotiations.Speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the G7 Summit in France on...
City
Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) based in Lisbon, Portugal, Farouk S. Adatia, KC, on Monday, conveyed AKDN’s strong interest in further strengthening its partnership with the Government of Bangladesh, building on the longstanding goodwill and friendship betw...
The Jatiya Sangsad today passed the supplementary budget of Tk 56,117.59 crore for the fiscal 2025-26 to meet the increased expenditures under different ministries and divisions for the outgoing fiscal year ending June 30.Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury placed the supplementary budget ...
Bank & Insurance
5th Annual General Meeting of Citizens Bank PLC was held on June 14, 2026 at Citizens Bank Head Office in Dhaka. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Chowdhury Mohammed Hanif Shoeb, Chairman, Board of Directors of the bank. Among the Directors, Mr. Masuduzzaman, Mr. Mukhlesur Rahman, Mr. S. M. ...
Crime, Law and Order Situation
Police have arrested three young men on charges of allegedly gang-raping a 15-year-old girl in Thakurgaon’s Sadar upazila.The incident took place in the Kalitala Bazar area under Jagannathpur Union, where the victim was rescued in an ill and distressed condition from a warehouse early Sunday.T...
Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
Oil prices plunged more than four percent Monday after the United States and Iran announced they had reached a peace agreement to end months of a war that had roiled energy markets.West Texas Intermediate was down 4.39 percent at $81.15 a barrel in Tokyo after mediator Pakistan said the United State...
Politics
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that his party will not compromise on the country’s sovereignty and national interests while addressing a meeting with leaders of the 11-party alliance and journalists at the Sylhet Circuit House on Sunday night.“On matters of ...
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...
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...
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