- Govt reaffirms zero tolerance on shrine attacks, urges complaints
- BNP demands withdrawal of vat on over 100 products
- Met office assumes dry weather nationwide
- Marma girl's accident injury being propagated as communal murder
- Tarique seeks prayers for mother
- Cold wave set to arrive, says Meteorological Department
- How to make smacked cucumbers
- Bangladesh’s 2025-26 budget may reach 8 trillion
- Aafia Siddiqui appeals for presidential pardon before Trump's takeover
- Debapriya slams 'inconsiderate' VAT hike by interim govt
- Impeached South Korean president arrives at court to argue against his arrest
- This would be biggest trade war: Canada warns US
- Kazi Nazrul’s grandson hospitalised with burn Injuries
- BNP focuses entirely on elections
- Instagram profile grids to switch from squares to rectangles
- Govt seeks opinion on July proclamation
- Over 50,000 garment workers unemployed in a year
- Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to prison for relaying his messages
- 116 Palestinians killed since agreement announced
- Erdogan criticizes opposition over mayor's arrest amid corruption probe
Bangladesh’s 2025-26 budget may reach 8 trillion
Zahid Hussain, a member of the White Paper Committee and former Lead Economist at the World Bank stated that the budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 could be approximately 8 trillion (Tk 8 lakh crore). He added that the revenue collection target could be set at Tk 5.42 trillion, and the deficit...
BNP focuses entirely on elections
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), one of the countrys major political entities, has centered its agenda exclusively on elections. The party is vocal about the urgent need for National Parliament elections and is actively consolidating its organizational strength. By aligning with like-minded...
Inaugural Women's BPL to kick off in February with 3 teams
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced that there will be a franchise league involving female Bangladesh cricketers, the Womens Bangladesh Premier League (WBPL). The announcement was made by BCB director Nazmul Abedeen Fahim via a press conference outside the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium...
Arla Foods Bangladesh celebrates launching of 3 successful products in 2024
Arla Foods Bangladesh Limited, the countrys leading dairy company, successfully launched three brands in 2024. To celebrate this achievement, it organized celebrations with all its distribution houses, in companys head office in Dhaka and its factory in Gazipur. The newly launched products...
Bangladesh logs first hMPV death
The 30-year-old woman, who had been found infected with the Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV), died while undergoing treatment on Wednesday evening. The hMPV victim Sanjida Akter is the first Bangladeshi who infected with the virus and died. She died of hMPV around 7:00 pm at Infectious Diseases...
Police reforms aim to ensure neutrality, says IGP
Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP) Baharul Alam reaffirmed the ongoing efforts to free the countrys police force from political influence during his address as the chief guest at the closing parade of the 40th Cadet Sub-Inspector (SI)-2023 batch. The parade was held at the Bangladesh...
"Tulip should seek forgiveness from Bangladesh’s people"
The interim government has said they remain committed to accountability and justice, and will be working with partners around the world to return the stolen funds to the people of Bangladesh. The theft of billions of dollars in public funds has left Bangladesh with a significant financial...
President urges Kuwait to recruit more Bangladeshi manpower
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged Kuwait government to recruit more skilled and semi-skilled manpower from Bangladesh, reports BSS. He made the call when the ambassador-designate of the oil-rich Middle Eastern country Kuwait in Dhaka Ali Tunyan Abdul Wahab Hamadah presented his...
United States overtakes UAE as leading source of expatriate remittances
The United States has surpassed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in sending the most expatriate income, maintaining the top spot for three consecutive months. This marks a significant shift in global remittance trends, driven by a steady increase in U.S. expatriate remittances since political changes...
Adviser’s visit to China: New diplomatic message
Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain will pay a bilateral visit to China this month which is described as a very important first bilateral visit after the formation of the interim government. Regional geopolitical strategy, trade balance, investment and sustainable solution to Rohingya crisis will...
ACC initiates probe against Enayet Ullah
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of daily extortion amounting to Tk 1.65 crore by Khandaker Enayet Ullah, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association. Sources in the ACC have said that the inquiry is based on claims of...
Businessmen backed against the wall
Resentment among businessmen is mounting as they feel increasingly cornered by the challenges facing the economy. With no clear guidance to revive trade and business, many have turned to Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur, presenting a nine-point set of demands aimed at easing their burden....
Captain Jamal to take coaching license course
Bangladesh captain Jamal Bhuyan will participate in the AFC A Coaching Certificate course, which will be held in two phases by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) in January and March. BFF source said on Monday that Jamal along with some other former and current stars, including Tawhidul...
Delhi expects cooperative approach to combat cross-border crimes: MEA
India has summoned Bangladeshs acting High Commissioner in Delhi, Md. Nurua Islam, a day after Bangladeshs summoning Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma over the tense situation on the Indian border. New Delhi said that the installation of barbed wire fences on the border is being done in...
India summons Bangladesh envoy in New Delhi
India on Monday summoned Bangladeshs acting High Commissioner in New Delhi, Md Nural Islam, just a day after Bangladesh called the Indian envoy over border-related issues. Earlier on Sunday, Bangladesh summoned Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma and conveyed deep concern during a...
Workers block roads in Ashulia over unpaid wages
Disgruntled workers in Ashulia, near Savar, staged a road blockade on Monday, demanding payment of overdue salaries and other benefits. The demonstration caused severe traffic congestion along a six-kilometer stretch of the Ashulia-DEPZ-Abdullahpur road between Jamgora and Zirabo. The protest...
No hope on the horizon
From business leaders to ordinary citizens, everyone in Bangladesh is feeling the weight of an escalating crisis. As Abu Ahmed, a former professor at Dhaka University, put it, There is no good news for the common people. Only desperation is growing. More than five and a half months have passed...
Bangladesh urges India to avoid border provocations
Foreign Secretary Md. Jashim Uddin on Sunday called upon the government of India to advise all the authorities concerned in India to refrain from any provocative actions that could escalate tensions along the shared border. He conveyed Bangladeshs deep concern to High Commissioner of India...
Magisterial powers of armed forces extended for another 60 days
The Ministry of Public Administration announced on Sunday that the magisterial powers of Army, Navy, and Air Force officers have been extended for another 60 days, effective from January 14. This marks the second extension. According to the notification, Army captains and equivalent commissioned...
Expats send $73.66cr in remittances in 11 days of January
Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent $73.66 crore in remittances during the first 11 days of January, the first month of the new calendar. The daily average remittances to the country are $6.69 crore. According to the latest data received from the Bangladesh Bank on Saturday, Bangladesh received...
Govt taking steps to alleviate public suffering from air pollution – Rizwana Hasan
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan reaffirmed the governments commitment to combat air pollution with targeted actions to reduce its impact on public health. She highlighted measures such as controlling road dust and reducing waste burning as immediate steps to...
6 Bangladeshi scouters shine at Australian Scout Jamboree
Six Bangladeshi expatriate Scout Leaders participated in the 26th Australian National Scout Jamboree, held in Brisbane, Australia, from January 6 to 15. The event brought together Scout delegations from 33 countries, showcasing a spirit of unity and global collaboration. The Bangladesh Scouter...
5 press officials withdrawn from Bangladesh embassies
The government has ordered the withdrawal of five officials serving in the press wings of Bangladesh embassies and high commissions in five countries. A notification issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting instructed these officials to return to Bangladesh within the next 15 working...
"I hear the cries of expatriates in every country I visit"
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer (Chief) of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, highlighted the struggles and contributions of expatriate Bangladeshis during a gathering in Kuwait recently. Addressing the crowd at a Khaimah in Ardia Sanaiya, he said, The cries of expatriates resonate wherever I go. Their...
Foreign ministry summons Indian high commissioner over border tensions
In a move to address escalating tensions along the India-Bangladesh border, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh has summoned Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, to discuss recent border-related issues. The Indian High Commissioner was seen entering the Ministry of...
‘Journalism should be all about whole truth, not partial’
Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists Union (BFUJ) secretary general and Bangladesh Sammilito Peshajibi Parishad member secretary Kader Gani Chowdhury said, Journalism should be about revealing the whole truth, not the partial. White should be called white and black should be called black. We...
Govt to appoint foreign lawyer to recover siphoned money
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Saturday announced that the interim government will hire foreign lawyers to recover funds siphoned abroad, offering commissions as incentives for retrieving large amounts, reports BSS. Money had been siphoned abroad, and we are now working with...
Monju elected AB Party chairman, Fuaad as general secretary
Mujibur Rahman Monju has been elected Chairman of the Amar Bangladesh (AB) Party, with Barrister Asaduzzaman Fuaad chosen as General Secretary. The announcement came during the partys inaugural national council at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Saturday. Voting for the Chairmans post was...