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Returned from India as an instant protest: Adviser Zahed

Returned from India as an instant protest: Adviser Zahed

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said he decided to return home from Delhi airport as an immediate protest.“I did not go there as an individual; I...

  • 16 Jun 2026
US-Iran deal reopens Strait of Hormuz; nuclear inspectors expected back

US-Iran deal reopens Strait of Hormuz; nuclear inspectors expected back

US Vice President JD Vance has said he expects United Nations nuclear inspectors to return to Iran and assured that there will be no restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz during the 60...

  • 16 Jun 2026
Dhaka ranks 10th among world’s most polluted cities

Dhaka ranks 10th among world’s most polluted cities

Dhaka ranked 10th among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 123 at 10:15 am.The air quality was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’,...

  • 16 Jun 2026
Housewife strangled to death  in Narail over TikTok dispute; husband arrested

Housewife strangled to death in Narail over TikTok dispute; husband arrested

Police have arrested a man for allegedly strangling his wife to death in Narail’s Lohagara upazila following a dispute reportedly linked to her TikTok activities.The deceased was identified as Sumona...

  • 16 Jun 2026
PM seeks media support to build a humane state, strengthen social values

PM seeks media support to build a humane state, strengthen social values

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday sought cooperation from the media in building a humane state and fostering human values among people.Speaking at a view-exchange meeting with executives and hea...

  • 16 Jun 2026
PM orders swift relocation of four inter-district bus terminals to ease Dhaka congestion

PM orders swift relocation of four inter-district bus terminals to ease Dhaka congestion

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed the authorities concerned to relocate four inter-district bus terminals outside the capital swiftly as part of efforts to reduce chronic traffic conges...

  • 15 Jun 2026
Delhi Airport Incident: MoFA summons Indian envoy; expresses displeasure

Delhi Airport Incident: MoFA summons Indian envoy; expresses displeasure

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner and Charge d' Affaires to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and conveyed Dhaka’s displeasure to New Delhi regarding the incident...

  • 15 Jun 2026
PM’s Adviser Dr Zahed returns home after being stopped at Delhi airport

PM’s Adviser Dr Zahed returns home after being stopped at Delhi airport

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs Dr Zahed Ur Rahman returned home on Monday after he was stopped at Delhi airport by the Indian immigration authorities on Sunday evening after h...

  • 15 Jun 2026
Gold price jumps Tk 12,072 in two consecutive hikes after days of decline

Gold price jumps Tk 12,072 in two consecutive hikes after days of decline

Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged by Tk 12,072 per bhori over two consecutive days, reversing a prolonged declining trend, as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cited rising pure gold pr...

  • 15 Jun 2026
Budget uses welfare language but leaves most vulnerable behind, Debapriya warns

Budget uses welfare language but leaves most vulnerable behind, Debapriya warns

Bangladesh's FY2026-27 national budget, while thoughtfully designed in its policy framework, falls critically short in reaching the country's most disadvantaged citizens, the Citizen's Platform for SD...

  • 15 Jun 2026
Dhaka's air quality turns ‘moderate’

Dhaka's air quality turns ‘moderate’

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked 22nd among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 79.According to the AQI scale, the city’s air quality was cla...

  • 15 Jun 2026
Trump announces Iran deal, ends Hormuz blockade

Trump announces Iran deal, ends Hormuz blockade

The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement early Monday to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire in the Iran war, potentially allowing desperately needed oil and...

  • 15 Jun 2026
Now entire board of Islami Bank dissolved; administrator takes charge to maintain order

Now entire board of Islami Bank dissolved; administrator takes charge to maintain order

In a dramatic regulatory move, Bangladesh Bank on Sunday dissolved the entire Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, including its newly appointed chairman, in what it said was a move to pr...

  • 15 Jun 2026
BB provides Tk 2,500cr liquidity support for Islami Bank

BB provides Tk 2,500cr liquidity support for Islami Bank

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has provided an emergency liquidity support of Tk 2,500 crore for Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC to help the Shariah-based lender mitigate its severe cash crunch and resume suspended...

  • 14 Jun 2026
Benazir Ahmed to be brought back from UAE soon: Home Minister tells Parliament

Benazir Ahmed to be brought back from UAE soon: Home Minister tells Parliament

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday told Parliament that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, who was arrested recently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in connection with cor...

  • 14 Jun 2026
Ex-IGP Benazir Ahmed arrested in Dubai

Ex-IGP Benazir Ahmed arrested in Dubai

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has been arrested in Dubai by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) police in connection with a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) back...

  • 14 Jun 2026
Trump says US-Iran peace deal to be signed today, Tehran questions timeline

Trump says US-Iran peace deal to be signed today, Tehran questions timeline

US President Donald Trump said a deal aimed at ending hostilities between the United States and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, although Iran has cast doubt on the proposed timeline.In a pos...

  • 14 Jun 2026
PM asks whether opposition’s budget protests are over higher taxes on cigarettes, alcohol

PM asks whether opposition’s budget protests are over higher taxes on cigarettes, alcohol

Coming down heavily on the opposition, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday questioned whether they were protesting the proposed national budget due to the increased taxes on cigarettes and alcoh...

  • 13 Jun 2026
Plant one tree wherever possible, PM urges citizens

Plant one tree wherever possible, PM urges citizens

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged every citizen of the country to plant at least one tree to help ensure that future generations can breathe clean air and live in a healthier environment...

  • 13 Jun 2026
PM inaugurates nationwide programme to plant 25 crore saplings

PM inaugurates nationwide programme to plant 25 crore saplings

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday formally inaugurated a nationwide programme to plant 25 crore trees over the next five years, aiming to strengthen environmental protection and address the im...

  • 13 Jun 2026