Jamaat-led alliance holds emergency meeting without key ally
15 January 2026, 15:11 PM
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Bangladeshi-origin woman pulled from car by ICE agents in Minneapolis, says New York Post
15 January 2026, 12:51 PM
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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
Yunus urges South Asian academics to align education with youth aspirations
13 January 2026, 23:02 PM
Surrendering to those obstructing reform is like walking backwards: Mahfuj Alam
13 January 2026, 22:55 PM
Selling diseased meat as 'beef' undermines public trust: Obhoyaronno
13 January 2026, 21:06 PM
Fakhrul condemns Chuadanga BNP leader’s death in custody, demands justice
13 January 2026, 16:17 PM
Old Dhaka readies for Sakrain as kites, lanterns and memories return to winter skies
13 January 2026, 16:06 PM
Police block July Oikya protest march to EC headquarters
13 January 2026, 15:50 PM
1st set of metro train reaches Dhaka
The first set of metro train reached Dhaka today -- a major development in the country’s first ever metro rail project.
21 April 2021, 11:46 AM
Minimum Fitra Tk 70, maximum Tk 2,310
The minimum Fitra for this year has been set at Tk 70 per person while the maximum at Tk 2,310.
21 April 2021, 10:56 AM
Another DSA case filed against Nur, this time in Rajshahi
A case was filed against former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur under Digital Security Act in Rajshahi today on charge of hurting religious sentiments of Awami League activists and supporters through a Facebook live session on April 14.
21 April 2021, 09:14 AM
PM allocates Tk 10.50 crore for the poor affected by 'lockdown'
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today allocated Tk 10.50 crore for providing assistance to the poor and insolvent people who have been affected due to the ongoing lockdown that the government enforced for containing the spread of coronavirus.
21 April 2021, 08:54 AM
‘Lockdown’: Dhaka witnesses significant rise in public, vehicular movement
Despite “strict lockdown” imposed by the government, Dhaka today witnessed a significant rise in public and vehicular movement due to lax monitoring by the law enforcers.
21 April 2021, 08:15 AM
Bangladesh elected member of UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Bangladesh has been elected a member of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), for a three-year term beginning from January 2022.
21 April 2021, 04:30 AM
Nur sued under DSA in Ctg for 'instigating unrest'
A case was filed against former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur under Digital Security Act in Chattogram on charges of instigating unrest through a Facebook live session.
21 April 2021, 03:16 AM
Another Hefajat leader arrested from Dhaka
Members of Rapid Action Battalion arrested a Hefajat-e-Islam leader from a madrasa in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur area early today.
21 April 2021, 02:55 AM
Govt reopens field-level accounts offices
The government has decided to reopen the offices of field-level Accounts Officers on a limited scale.
20 April 2021, 11:23 AM
Bangladeshi honoured in UAE as ‘frontline hero’, image featured on Burj Khalifa
Bangladeshi migrant worker Mosharraf Hossain has been honoured as a frontline hero in the United Arab Emirates. His image was screened on the iconic Burj Khalifa recently.
20 April 2021, 11:09 AM
BNP was involved in Hefajat’s recent mayhem: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP is directly and indirectly involved in the recent violence carried out by Hefajat-e-Islam in different parts of the country.
20 April 2021, 09:35 AM
3 dead in Cumilla road accident
Three people were killed and 15 were injured in a road accident in Chauddagram upazila of Cumilla this morning.
20 April 2021, 09:19 AM
Circular issued on 'strict lockdown' extension; banks, special int'l flights to operate
The government has extended the ongoing "strict lockdown" for another week amid the rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths.
20 April 2021, 07:14 AM
Coronavirus vaccines should be declared 'global public goods': PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh firmly believes that coronavirus vaccines should be declared "global public goods", and called for a strong partnership to tackle challenges posed by the pandemic.
20 April 2021, 05:08 AM
Valid passports so dear
Renewing passports have suddenly become a “wild goose chase” for Bangladeshi migrants in Oman.
19 April 2021, 17:36 PM
350.org, YouthNet issue joint statement protesting killings of power plant workers in Banshkhali
Environmental groups YouthNet for Climate Justice and 350.org issued a joint statement protesting the deaths of five coal power plant workers in Banshkhali for demanding due wages and workers’ rights.
19 April 2021, 16:22 PM
Hefejat amir demands unconditional release of all its leaders
Hefajat-e Islam Amir Junayed Babunagari today demanded unconditional release of all “Ulema-Masayek” of Hefajat and all its leaders, including the party’s joint secretary general Mamunul Haque and organising secretary Azizul Haque Islamabadi, who had been arrested in the last few days.
19 April 2021, 16:09 PM
Govt is focused on agriculture to tap its full potential: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government gives immense importance to the development of agriculture as it can take Bangladesh forward.
19 April 2021, 15:44 PM
Ex-VP Nur sued in another case under DSA in Sylhet
Former Ducsu VP Nurul Haque Nur has been sued in another case under the Digital Security Act (DSA) in Sylhet for hurting “religious sentiments” of Awami League activists and supporters and defaming the party with his derogatory comments.
19 April 2021, 14:02 PM
Iftar boxes neatly left on sidewalks for low-income people in Patuakhali
The volunteers of an organisation in Patuakhali are arranging iftar for the poor and low-income people in Patuakhali town. Pictures of this initiative recently went viral on social media platforms.
19 April 2021, 12:25 PM