Bangladesh

Jamaat-led alliance holds emergency meeting without key ally

15 January 2026, 15:11 PM Bangladesh

Bangladeshi-origin woman pulled from car by ICE agents in Minneapolis, says New York Post

15 January 2026, 12:51 PM Bangladesh

Tarique likely to meet CA Yunus today

15 January 2026, 12:35 PM Bangladesh

Khaleda Zia’s legacy honoured in Washington National Press Club

13 January 2026, 23:10 PM Bangladesh

Yunus urges South Asian academics to align education with youth aspirations

13 January 2026, 23:02 PM Bangladesh

Surrendering to those obstructing reform is like walking backwards: Mahfuj Alam

13 January 2026, 22:55 PM Bangladesh

Selling diseased meat as 'beef' undermines public trust: Obhoyaronno

13 January 2026, 21:06 PM Bangladesh

Fakhrul condemns Chuadanga BNP leader’s death in custody, demands justice

13 January 2026, 16:17 PM Bangladesh

Old Dhaka readies for Sakrain as kites, lanterns and memories return to winter skies

13 January 2026, 16:06 PM Bangladesh

Police block July Oikya protest march to EC headquarters

13 January 2026, 15:50 PM Bangladesh

Physical work of country's first underground metro rail likely to begin in March 2022

Physical work of the country's first underground metro rail is expected to begin in March next year, authorities have said.

17 June 2021, 06:11 AM

2 CU teachers withdraw promotion application after plagiarism accusation

Two teachers of the anthropology department of Chattogram University have withdrawn their applications for promotions after being accused of plagiarising paragraphs from someone else’s Master’s dissertation in a research paper published in an international journal.

16 June 2021, 18:11 PM

'Bangladesh expresses willingness to become ASEAN's Sectoral Dialogue Partner'

Bangladesh has expressed its strong willingness to become ASEAN’s Sectoral Dialogue Partner, said Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen during a discussion with the ASEAN countries’ heads of missions in Dhaka today.

16 June 2021, 15:06 PM

Over 3 lakh first year students of National University promoted to second year

The authorities of National University have decided to promote 316,676 first year students of 2019-2020 academic session to the second year.

16 June 2021, 12:04 PM

Garment worker dead after wall collapses on her in Ashulia

A garment worker died after an old boundary wall collapsed on her at Ashulia area of Savar upazila this morning.

16 June 2021, 10:38 AM

Disappearance of Abu Taw Haa: wife demands safe return of Islamic preacher

As young Islamic preacher Abu Taw Haa Muhammad Adnan along with three others remain missing for six days, his wife today urged the authorities to take steps for their immediate safe return.

16 June 2021, 10:21 AM

Law to secure journalists’ jobs at final stage of approval: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that journalists of both print and electronic media face uncertainty regarding their jobs, which is a threat for free media.

16 June 2021, 08:43 AM

Parliament passes daycare centre bill to support working parents

Child Daycare Centre Bill 2021 was passed in Parliament today in a bid to support working parents as the number of nuclear families is increasing day by day.

16 June 2021, 07:51 AM

Reopening educational institutions: Police bar procession of left-leaning students near education ministry

Police today barred a procession brought out by left-leaning student organisations -- demanding reopening of all educational institutions -- in front of the education ministry.

16 June 2021, 07:45 AM

3 killed in two road accidents in Gazipur

Three, including a garment factory worker, were killed in two separate road accidents in Gazipur.

16 June 2021, 07:36 AM

UK aid cuts like a punch in the gut, says Brac

UK government’s funding cuts to the world’s largest international non-governmental organisation Brac is like a “gut punch” after a successful 10-year £450m partnership, according to a director of the NGO, reports Guardian.

15 June 2021, 15:29 PM

South Korea to give $700 million development loan to Bangladesh between 2021-2025

South Korea has decided to provide $700 million development cooperation loan to Bangladesh between 2021 and 2025.

15 June 2021, 13:21 PM

SSF to be modernised further: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said, the Special Security Force (SSF) will be developed as a modern force amid the changing patterns of crimes.

15 June 2021, 10:48 AM

RMP launches ‘Police Covid Oxygen Bank’ to provide free oxygen for patients

Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) today inaugurated ‘Police Covid Oxygen Bank’ with 50 oxygen cylinders to provide free oxygen to Covid-19 patients in the district.

15 June 2021, 10:04 AM

War crimes accused former JP lawmaker MA Hannan dies

Former Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Hannan, who was facing trial for allegedly committing crimes during the Liberation War, died of cancer today. He was 86.

15 June 2021, 07:41 AM

Parliament passes bill to curb irregularities in hajj management

The parliament today passed “Hajj and Umrah Management Bill, 2021” to deal with irregularities and mismanagement in the sector.

15 June 2021, 07:16 AM

Parliamentary body’s recommendation on female UNO: JSD MP Shirin Akhter demands PM’s intervention

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal MP Shirin Akhter today demanded intervention of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to prevent implementation of the recommendation of a parliamentary committee to exclude women officers in giving ‘guard of honour’ to heroic freedom fighters after death.

15 June 2021, 07:06 AM