Dhaka, Friday, Sep 11, 2026
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will launch its truck sales programme on Monday, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, selling essential commodities at subsidised prices to low-income families across the...
National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan on Sunday called for an immediate declaration of a national emergency over the measles outbreak in Bangladesh, urging the governmen...
Three individuals were beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of cattle theft in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur early Sunday.The incident occurred around 4:00am in the Bagchala area under Fulbaria union,...
Police Week 2026 will begin on Sunday under the theme, “Amar Police, Amar Desh, Sobar Age Bangladesh.”The annual event will be held from May 10 to 13, with the opening ceremony featuring the annual po...
Suvendu Adhikari took oath today as the first chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, marking a major political shift in the state.The swearing-in ceremony was held at Bri...
Police recovered the throat-slit bodies of five members of a family including a woman and her three children at Rahatkhana in Kapashia upazila of Gazipur district early Saturday.The identities of the...
US forces disabled two Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz after overnight exchanges of fire with Iranian forces, as tensions continued to rise despite a fragile month-old ceasefire.The US mil...
Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said a “frustrated” group is trying to create instability in society.“There is a frustrated group i...
President Donald Trump said in a Thursday social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year’s trade framework by July...
Artificial intelligence, robotics and rapid technological disruption could eliminate as many as 5.6 million jobs in Bangladesh, prominent economist and Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Distinguished F...
A young man was killed and another injured after a motorcycle lost control in the Demra area of the capital early Thursday.The deceased was identified as Md Nazmul, 20, son of Md Delwar Hossain of Raj...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has been instructed to remain vigilant along borders to prevent any possible push-ins from India following the BJP’s vict...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has imposed substantial financial penalties on Vanguard Asset Management Limited for violating securities laws in connection with two separate...
State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sultan Salauddin Tuku announced Tuesday that fisherfolk will be brought under the government's Farmers' Card scheme, which will also provide loan facilities...
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives(LGRD) Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said Bangladesh’s political situation has improved compared to the past and expressed...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected US demands for concessions in talks to end the ongoing conflict, warning that Iran will not bow to pressure.Responding to US calls to compromise or fac...
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said the Bangladesh-US trade agreement should be utilised for mutual benefit, stressing that there is no reason for concern over the deal.He made...
The country on Monday recorded 17 deaths from measles and similar symptoms, the highest single-day toll since the outbreak of the highly contagious but preventable disease in March this year.Of the ne...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed the authorities concerned to simplify the project approval process to attract both local and foreign investment.He also assured necessary support for i...
Bangladesh is likely to experience 1-3 heatwaves including one severe heatwave (40°C–41.9°C) and thunderstorms in the current month.The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued its...