- 648 brick kilns shut down in anti-pollution drive
- New logo for Bangladesh Police finalised
- Earthquake felt in Dhaka, various parts of country
- China now slaps 125% tariffs on US goods
- Dismembered bodies of 2 women, a kid recovered in N'ganj
- Nasrul Hamid is the greatest 'electricity thief' of all time: Siddique Nazmul
- Shamit begins process to represent Bangladesh
- Residential buildings, farms hit in new US strikes in Sana’a
- Metro Rail’s 2 stations to be closed on Bangla New Year
- Protom Alo, Daily Star represent Hindustan: JAGPA Chhatra League
- 167 more Bangladeshis return from Libya
- Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque: UN
- Om Puri confessed his affair a day before his wedding to Seema Kapoor
- Delhi Airport may face flight delays for four months
- Pirates attack trawlers in Bay of Bengal, 68 rescued after 25 hours
- Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs over water dispute
- Trump administration cuts thousands off from Social Security
- Foreign secretary reiterates Rohingya repatriation only solution
- Weather Forecast: Light rain in parts of country, heat wave may ease
- Asian shares sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 5.6% as trade war escalates

Long-term concerns if employment does not increase
After the July uprising, the interim government took office when export growth hit rock bottom, remittance inflows fell by half, and dollar reserves hit rock bottom. Domestic and foreign investment collapsed, irregularities and corruption caused looting in the banking sector, buyers were crushed by...

Gillespie says he was undermined before quitting as Pakistan coach
Jason Gillespie has publicly criticized Pakistans interim head coach, Aaqib Javed, calling him a clown and accusing him of undermining his position prior to his resignation as Pakistans Test cricket coach last December. Gillespie, a former Australian fast bowler with 71 Test and 97 one-day...

Rizvi claims 'kitchen cabinet' exists within interim government
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that a kitchen cabinet within the interim government is manipulating the government head and hindering progress on developmental decisions. Rizvi made these statements while participating in a protest program in front of the...

EU supports interim govt’s reform ambition: Hadja Lahbib
EU commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management Hadja Lahbib on Monday said the European Union is with the people of Bangladesh in supporting the reform ambitions of the interim government. I am with you and the European Union is with you in supporting the reform ambitions of...

Shamsuzzaman Dudu questions govt’s effectives after six months in power
BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu said, BNP has been talking about elections for 17 years; this is nothing new. But today those in power are asking why so soon. I want to ask what your job is. It has been 6 months since they could not reduce the prices of daily necessities. The market...

Shafiqul Alam promoted to senior secretary
Shafiqul Alam, the press secretary to the chief adviser, has been granted the status of senior secretary. A notification, in this regard, was issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Tuesday, reports UNB. The notification stated that during his tenure as the press secretary to the...

Govt begins aiding families of July uprising martyrs, injured
The interim government has begun providing financial assistance to the families of the martyrs and injured of the student-led mass uprising that ousted the autocratic Awami League regime in July-August of last year, reports The Business Standard. Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus officially...

Japan reaffirms support for Bangladesh interim govt
Japan on Sunday reaffirmed its support for the Bangladeshs interim government and sought to increase bilateral engagement for a boost in businesses and development cooperation. Ikuina Akiko, the Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, conveyed the message to Chief Adviser...

Syria’s interim president Sharaa embarks on 1st official visit to Saudi Arabia
Syrias interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa is heading to Saudi Arabia for his first international visit since the ousting of Bashar al-Assad, according to his office. A photo shared on X by the presidency shows Sharaa and his foreign minister aboard a private jet, captioned: President Sharaa and...

BNP plans ‘movement’ to help interim govt correct its errors: Salahuddin
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed has stated that their party intends to start a movement aimed at helping the interim government address its errors and clear the way for establishing a democratically elected government, reports UNB. Any government can make mistakes in its decisions... the...

Marico’s price limit lifted; declares 440% interim dividend
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has announced that there will be no price limit on the trading of Marico Bangladesh shares on Tuesday, following its corporate declaration. The Board of Directors of Marico Bangladesh has declared an interim cash dividend of 440 percent, equivalent to BDT 44 per share...

"Current govt at risk by continuing budget of ousted Awami League"
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)s Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury expressed concerns that the current interim government is in danger of continuing with the budget of the ousted Awami League. He argued that the conditions necessary to implement the budget, which he...

Debapriya slams 'inconsiderate' VAT hike by interim govt
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, who led the committee that prepared the White Paper on the state of Bangladeshs economy, on Saturday strongly criticised the interim government for increasing value-added tax (VAT) inconsiderately. We are astonished to see how inconsiderately the value-added tax was...

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...

Govt condemns attack on minority students, orders investigation
The interim government has strongly condemned the attack on a peaceful gathering of a group of ethnic minority students in front of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) building at Motijheel in Dhaka on Wednesday. Besides, it has ordered a probe into the attack, while two persons...

7-member Law and Order committee formed
The interim government has formed a seven-member Law and Order Committee headed by Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury to advise on appointments, transfers, and disciplinary matters of district police superintendents (SPs), deputy inspector generals (DIGs), and higher-ranking...