- Govt preparing a new visa policy, placing the draft to the cabinet
- Developing highly skilled professional diplomats very important: Shama
- 160 gold bars seized in Dhaka airport
- Portugal declares state of alert as extreme heat grips country
- July Shaheed Memorial Meeting on Saturday, PM to attend
- PM unveils book on President Ziaur Rahman
- ‘Think twice’: Iran’s army warns against any ‘miscalculation’ by US, Israel
- Govt won’t tolerate any attempt to damage country’s image: Home Minister
- Measles-like symptoms claim 5 more lives in 24 hrs
- Bangladesh enacts new anti-online gambling law
- Palestinian Ambassador calls on PM's Foreign Affairs Advisor
- Mohammad Monirul Islam becomes ACC DG
- Nazrul's pen was sharp weapon against colonial rule, oppression: PM
- China's Z.ai stirs 'mini DeepSeek moment' with low-cost AI model GLM-5.2
- Dhaka-Beijing defence ties part of broader cooperation: Envoy
- Don't ignore Grade 1 fatty liver, experts urge
- Teachers must choose: Job or local elections
- Senegal robbed of victory, says Ibrahimovic
- Bangladesh urges stronger global cooperation against terrorism at UN
- Cabinet body to finalise draft amendments to Cyber Security Act
Ahsan Habib appointed new NBR chairman
The government has appointed Ahsan Habib as the new chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), replacing Md Abdur Rahman Khan. A notification announcing the appointment was issued on Monday. Before his appointment, Ahsan served as a member of the NBR and director general of the Central...
PM urges affordable smartphones and internet services
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a courtesy meeting with Augie Fabela, Chairman of VEON, the parent company of mobile operator Banglalink on Monday morning. The meeting took place at 9:30 a.m. at the Prime Ministers Office in the National Parliament Complex. Posts, Telecommunications and...
Navana Group Vice Chairman, 3 others granted bail
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to Navana Group Vice Chairman Sajedul Islam and three others who were arrested in a case filed under the Labour Act. The order came after a hearing held earlier in the day. Sajedul Islam was arrested by Tejgaon Industrial Zone Police early Wednesday and...
Navana Group Vice Chairman Sajedul Islam arrested
Navana Group Vice Chairman Sajedul Islam Shuvro has been arrested from Banani on Tuesday night in a case filed under the Labour Act. Confirming the matter to the media on Wednesday morning, Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mahbubur Rahman said there was an arrest warrant...
Government appoints Masud Khan as BSEC chairman
The government has appointed Masud Khan, Group CEO of Crown Cement PLC, as chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC). The Ministry of Finance issued a notification on Thursday regarding his appointment to the post for four years. According to an official...
BSEC chairman and four commissioners resign
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood along with four commissioners has resigned from their posts. The commissioners who resigned are -- Md Mohsin Chowdhury, Md Ali Akbar, Farzana Lalarukh, and Md Saifuddin. They submitted their resignation...
US warns Palestine against pursuing UN vice-chair bid
The United States has instructed its embassy in occupied al-Quds to pressure Palestinian leadership to withdraw a bid for a UN General Assembly vice-presidency role, The Guardian reported. The move comes amid US concerns that the position could allow the Palestinian delegation to preside over or...
‘Iran's ballistic missiles bigger threat than nuclear issue’
Claims that the Iranian ballistic missile threat has significantly decreased, as reported over the weekend by The Washington Post based on alleged CIA leaks, risk distorting the strategic rationale behind Israels war on Iran, according to Yona Jeremy Bob, a military affairs correspondent and...
Ex-chief justice Khairul Haque gets HC bail in 2 cases
The High Court has granted ad-interim bail to former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in two murder cases filed with Jatrabari and Adabor police stations in connection with July movement. A High Court bench comprising Justice KM Zahid Sarwar Kajol and Justice Sheikh Abu Taher passed the order on...
Varsities should fit for more foreign students, says UGC Chairman
Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof Mamun Ahmed on Saturday said the UGC is working to transform the countrys universities into attractive destinations for foreign students, reports BSS. We want to build such a higher education system where, alongside local students,...
SC upholds ex-chief justice Khairul Haque’s bail in five cases
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the High Courts order granting bail to former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque in five separate cases. A bench led by Chief Justice Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury dismissed multiple petitions seeking a stay on the bail orders and rejected...
Bangladesh envoy meets EU Parliament foreign affairs chair
Bangladesh Ambassador to the European Union Khandker Masudul Alam held a meeting with David McAllister, chair of the European Parliaments Committee on Foreign Affairs, to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations. The meeting took place at McAllisters office and focused on key aspects of...