Dhaka, Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
Bangladeshi-origin communications strategist Zara Rahim has been named to New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s all-female transition team, which will guide his administration ahead of taking off...
-1762705648.webp "Foreign Ministry rejects Rajnath’s remarks on Yunus as ‘untrue, disrespectful’")
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed as “untrue and disrespectful” the recent remarks made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.Foreign Ministry Spok...
Aam Janatar Dal’ member secretary Tarek Rahman has ended his hunger strike following a request from BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed.Tarek had been on hunger strike in front of the main...
-1762705416.webp "State Appeals Against Ivy’s Bail in Five Cases")
The state has filed a petition seeking a stay on the High Court’s order granting bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in five cases, including the murder of garment worke...
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday increased the price of jet fuel used in aircraft by 95 cent per litre for domestic flights and by USD 59 per litre for international flight...
-1762695762.webp "DSEX falls 68 points at week’s start as CSE also declines")
The week began on a weak note as the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s main index, DSEX, dropped 68 points to 4,899 on Monday, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange’s all-share index fell 35 points.The DSE’s Shari...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that a group of educated elites from abroad, particularly those returning from the United States, are trying to impose issues like referen...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not release the sixth tranche of its loan during the tenure of the interim government, as the decision will depend on the activities of the next political ad...
The government will permit onion imports if prices in the local market do not ease within this week, Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin said on Sunday, citing concerns over supply shortage.Speaking at...
-1762677223.webp "EC to Begin Dialogue with Political Parties from Nov 13")
The Election Commission (EC) is set to hold dialogues with political parties from Thursday, 13 November, ahead of announcing the schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Election.The information w...
Candidates who passed the preliminary exam of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) have laid siege to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) office, demanding a logical timeframe for the wr...
The government has approved a proposal to import 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from India at a cost of Tk 217.69 crore.The approval came at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CC...
A group of unemployed graduates with disabilities have been observing a hunger strike at Dhaka University’s Raju Sculpture, demanding special recruitment measures and other facilities through an execu...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Sunday said there is no reason to be worried about the upcoming national election, as the government is determined to hold it in the fi...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has issued a gazette notification introducing new margin loan regulations, with a relaxed enforcement period to help the market adjust smoothly...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Russia launched more than 450 attack drones and 45 missiles across multiple regions of Ukraine, causing casualties and significant infrastructure damag...
-1762663191.webp "15 new DCs appointed in midnight reshuffle")
The interim government has appointed new district commissioners (DCs) in 15 districts across the country.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification in this regard around midnight on S...
Bangladesh Navy has rescued 13 fishermen along with a fishing trawler that had been adrift in the Bay of Bengal after its engine broke down.According to a Navy press release issued on Saturday night,...
Hollywood star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has reflected on the emotional toll of his 2007 divorce from Dany Garcia, saying the experience “rocked” him and led to a difficult period of depression.Speaki...
Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence has opened up about the differences she’s noticed between working with male and female directors, saying some male filmmakers tend to “over-direct” to assert co...