- ’18 crore people won’t let India occupy even an inch of land’
- Tk 1.5 billion granted for treatment of injured in July Uprising
- Govt to sell hilsa at Tk600/kg from tomorrow
- Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
- 'Bangladesh Single Window' to be effective within March: Lutfey Siddiqi
- Riders to celebrate GSL triumph with fans in Rangpur
- One more dies of dengue
- ‘Government to try holding national elections in December’
- Matiur sent to jail in arms case
- Danish have hygge, Irish have the craic, Welsh have hwyl’
- Zia’s 89th birth anniversary Sunday
- History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
- War against extortion will continue: Jamaat Ameer
- Jamal wants more footballers like Hamza to play for Bangladesh
- Israeli airport suspends flights following Yemen's attack
- Recommendation made to cut addl duty on drugs: Adviser
- Tigress start U19 T20 World Cup defeating Nepal
- Civic volunteer convicted in RG Kar rape-murder case
- Don’t elect thieves: M Shakhawat
- Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow
Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said Sheikh Hasina will be brought to the country and tried after completing legal procedures. The trial of force disappearances, killings, and genocide is underway to ensure justice and accountability. Sheikh Hasina will be tried by bringing her...
We must make political arena free of criminals
Electoral Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam Majumdar emphasized on making political arena free of criminals. He made the statement on Saturday at Cumilla when he was addressing a symposium organized by Cumilla Bachao Mancha. The dictatorial fascists must not return and take seats in...
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...
Erdogan criticizes opposition over mayor's arrest amid corruption probe
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition Republican Peoples Party (CHP) of pressuring the judiciary after Beşiktaş Mayor Rıza Akpolat was arrested on charges of rigging public tenders. Speaking in Konya on Friday, Erdogan condemned the CHP for defending Akpolat, asserting...
UK central bank's Bailey warns of economic nationalism risks
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has urged global financial leaders, particularly the United States and China, to resist economic nationalism. In a speech released ahead of Donald Trumps inauguration as U.S. president, Bailey emphasized the importance of international cooperation in...
68% people want non-partisan president: BBS
As many as 68% of the countrys citizens want the next president to have no ties with any political party, while 83% want the head of the state to be elected directly by the people, according to a survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Furthermore, 65% of the survey...
"Due to ‘family genes,’ Tulip became involved in corruption in UK"
BNPs Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said, Sheikh Hasina was an ideal model of corruption. There is no sector left untouched by her corruption. Even though Tulip grew up in a corruption-free country like the United Kingdom, she got involved in corruption due to family...
Saif Ali Khan stabbing case: Suspect detained by Mumbai Police
A day after Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan was stabbed at his Mumbai home, a suspect was detained following a huge manhunt that included acquiring technological data and police informants dispersed around the city, reports NDTV. Visuals from this morning showed the suspect being escorted to the...
American journalist handcuffed, forcibly removed from Blinken’s final press briefing
Independent journalist Sam Husseini was forcibly removed by armed guards during US Secretary of State Antony Blinkens final press briefing after attempting to ask questions about the Gaza ceasefire. Blinken had just claimed that the past four years had seen successful diplomacy, including the...
FBI closes diversity office amid growing political debate
The FBI has officially confirmed the closure of its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), a move that has sparked political controversy and raised questions about the agencys direction under the incoming administration. The announcement, made public by the agency in a statement to Fox...
UAE leaders commemorate Jan 17 as day of 'resilience and solidarity' following Houthi attack
On January 17, the UAE marks a day of strength, resilience, and solidarity, reflecting on the tragic Houthi attack that took place exactly three years ago. President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, in a post on X, paid tribute to the nations enduring spirit, highlighting the values that define the UAE....
SpaceX Starship test ends in failure after successful booster catch at launch pad
SpaceXs latest Starship test flight ended in failure Thursday after the spacecraft was destroyed following a successful booster catch on the launch pad. The company reported that the Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly, with its six engines shutting down one by one during ascent,...
BNP urges advisors to avoid rifts in political unity
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has urged the advisors of the interim government to ensure that political unity does not break after the fall of the fascist government. Salahuddin Ahmed made this call while speaking to reporters after a meeting with the advisors on Thursday....
Being a businessman means being a criminal!
Expressing anger on increasing VAT and prices of industrial gas, former President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and Ha-Meem Group Managing Director AK Azad said the government didnt discuss with the businessmen before raising VAT and gas prices....
Washington ramps up security for Trump inauguration
With endless perimeter fencing, all-seeing drones and some 25,000 security personnel, the US capital is preparing for Donald Trumps presidential inauguration in an unprecedented protective posture after an election cycle marked by violence. Washington is used to high-profile, high-risk...
Oligarchy of ultra-rich taking shape in US: Biden
Outgoing US President Joe Biden warned of a dangerous oligarchy taking shape in America, as he delivered his farewell address and brought a decades-long career in politics to an end. Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our...
Trump adviser says president-elect exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok
Trumps pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said in an interview on Wednesday that the president-elect is exploring options to preserve TikTok. Waltz made the comment when Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked him about a report from The Washington Post that said Trump was...
Another cold wave approaches
Mustofa Kamal Palash, a PhD researcher in Weather and Climate at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, forecasts a cold wave with heavy fog set to begin nationwide from today (January 15). Palash shares this update on his verified Facebook profile, stating that dense fog re-enters Bangladesh...
Election pressure mounts
Pressure mounts on government to arrange National Parliament Elections hastily for various reasons including dissatisfactory law and order situation, price hike, recession in investment, unrest in administration, and conspiracies of defeated power. Political parties said that if the government...
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...
Musk, Bezos, Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration
Tech giants Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg are set to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration on Monday, according to sources familiar with the event planning. The high-profile CEOs of Tesla, Amazon, and Meta will be prominently featured, sitting alongside Cabinet...
Economists say Los Angeles fire to have limited national economic impact
Devastating fires in the Los Angeles area are likely to put modest pressure on the US national economy in the near term but are unlikely to derail strong forward momentum, economists say. Forecasters reckon the fires destruction of property and job market disruptions could put upward pressure on...
100 reserved seats proposed for women
The Electoral and Constitutional Reform Commissions are submitting significant recommendations for women empowerment, including the increase in the number of reserved seats for women, and election system. According to the recommendation, 100 seats will be reserved for women, who will be elected...
US, Thailand sign civil nuclear cooperation agreement
On January 14, the United States and Thailand took a significant step in their bilateral relations by signing an Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, also known as the 123 Agreement. The signing ceremony, held in Bangkok, saw U.S. Ambassador Robert F. Godec and...
Foreign investors allege investment hurdles in Bangladesh
Representatives of foreign companies have put the problems of investment in Bangladesh before the Chief Adviser to the Interim Government, Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus while having a meeting. In response, the CA said that he has ordered to bring all the companies under one umbrella to attract foreign...
US, Japan, South Korea issue joint warning on North Korea cryptocurrency theft
The United States, Japan, and South Korea released a joint statement highlighting the threat posed by Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) cyber actors targeting the global cryptocurrency industry. The statement underscores ongoing concerns about DPRKs use of cyber thefts to fund its...
59 officials made assistant secretaries non-cadre
The government has promoted 59 administrative officers and personal officers to the rank of assistant secretary (non-cadre). The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday. According to the notification, 59 officials have been promoted to the rank of...
Trump would have been convicted if not elected
US President-elect Donald Trump would have been convicted of illegally trying to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election - which he lost - if he had not successfully been re-elected in 2024. According to the man who led US government investigations into him, the evidence against...