Bangladesh

Jamaat-led alliance holds emergency meeting without key ally

15 January 2026, 15:11 PM Politics

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

15 January 2026, 12:51 PM News

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

Hefajat mayhem in Brahmanbaria: 11 cases filed so far, 21 arrested

A total of 11 cases have been filed so far in connection with the destruction carried out by Hefajat-e Islam activists in Brahmanbaria over three days till Sunday.

1 April 2021, 05:21 AM

6 coaches of metro train reach Mongla port

The first consignment of six coaches of metro train arrived at Mongla port this afternoon.

31 March 2021, 15:55 PM

Bangladesh govt penalised media that criticised it: US Dept of State

The US Department of State published the 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on March 30, 2021. The annual reports are qualitative observations regarding human rights practices for most countries in the world.

31 March 2021, 13:38 PM

Brac, Department of Agricultural Marketing to provide skills training to female migrant returnees

Brac and the government’s Department of Agricultural Marketing have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide skills training to female migrant returnees and victims of trafficking to ensure sustainable reintegration.

31 March 2021, 13:10 PM

Language movement veteran Abul Hossain no more

Language movement veteran Md Abul Hossain passed away today at the age of 87.

31 March 2021, 13:07 PM

Coronavirus pandemic: 3,000 female migrant returnees to get financial support

At least 3,000 female migrants who came home amid the coronavirus pandemic will receive special financial support from the government, Expatriates’ Welfare Minister Imran Ahmad said today.

31 March 2021, 12:57 PM

BIWTA proposes 60% hike in launch fare

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has proposed 60 percent hike in launch fare on condition that they will carry 50 percent passengers of their capacity and will follow health safety guidelines.

31 March 2021, 11:42 AM

12th parliament session may have only 3 sittings

The 12th session of the current parliament may only have three sittings (working day) considering the deteriorating scenario of Covid-19 pandemic throughout the country and globally, sources at the Parliament Secretariat said today.

31 March 2021, 10:50 AM

Sri Lanka war crimes: Momen clears govt stance over UN resolution

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has justified Bangladesh’s vote against a UN resolution, seeking collection and preservation of evidence of war crimes committed by Sri Lanka’s armed forces and the LTTE.

31 March 2021, 10:39 AM

World seeing Bangladesh in a new light: foreign minister

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said it is evident that the world has started seeing Bangladesh in a new light.

31 March 2021, 10:00 AM

4 killed in Chattogram road accident

Four people were killed in a road accident on Chattogram-Kaptai highway in Raozan upazila of Chattogram early today

31 March 2021, 09:20 AM

Names of Hefajat leaders not mentioned in cases will come up in investigation: IGP

Leaders of Hefajat-e-Islam were not sued immediately after the spree of attacks to avoid any sort of controversy, Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed said today.

31 March 2021, 09:06 AM

Hefajat mayhem in Chattogram: at least 1500 sued in 6 cases

At least 1,500 unidentified persons were sued in six cases filed with Hathazari Police Station in connection with the clash between police and Hefajat-e-Islam activists, during anti-Modi protest in Chattogram.

31 March 2021, 06:21 AM

Former Pakistani diplomat calls for official apology to Bangladesh for 1971 genocide

A former Pakistani diplomat has said the people of Pakistan should urge the Pakistani government to offer a formal apology to the people of Bangladesh for the atrocities its military committed in 1971.

30 March 2021, 13:54 PM

Pandemic-hit migrants seek local work as loans mount

When Hamida Parvin returned home to Bangladesh for a month’s holiday from her job as a nanny in Qatar last February, she was excited to see her 17-year-old son after a year apart.

30 March 2021, 13:31 PM

Like BNP-Jamaat, will resist Hefajat too: Hanif

Hefajat-e-Islam will be resisted the same way BNP-Jamaat was in 2013, Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said today.

30 March 2021, 10:16 AM

Resist Hefajat’s destructive attempts with an iron hand: eminent citizens urge

Eleven distinguished personalities today issued a statement urging the government and people of Bangladesh to boldly resist the destructive attempts and activities by Hefajat-e-Islam and anti-liberation forces as the nation celebrates Mujib Borsho and golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence.

30 March 2021, 10:15 AM