Operation Devil Hunt: 10 AL men detained in Rajshahi

The arrests were made today based on intelligence reports and ongoing investigations
15 February 2025, 10:37 AM

BNP team at venue to join consensus commission’s meeting

The BNP delegation leaders include BNP’s standing committee members Nazrul Islam Khan, Salahuddin Ahmed, and Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed
15 February 2025, 09:19 AM

Waterlogging threatens Boro cultivation on 300 bighas in Harina Beel

The stagnant water has left large portions of farmland submerged, posing a serious challenge to local farmers and leading to financial losses
15 February 2025, 08:45 AM

Metro rail sets new record with over 4 lakh passengers in a day

The company expressed gratitude to passengers, well-wishers, and stakeholders for their support
15 February 2025, 07:48 AM

Potato farmers struggle to save crops

Potato growers in Thakurgaon and Panchagarh are struggling to protect their crops as cold weather and dense fog have triggered an outbreak of late blight disease this year.
9 February 2025, 20:14 PM

Radiotherapy machine inoperative for a decade

Hundreds of cancer patients, especially the poor ones, have been facing serious difficulties as the only radiotherapy machine at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH) has been lying inoperative for a decade, severely hampering treatment facilities.
9 February 2025, 18:49 PM

Jamaat announces candidates for all Khulna constituencies

Despite no fixed timeframe for the upcoming parliamentary elections, Jamaat-e-Islami has announced candidates for three more constituencies in Khulna.
9 February 2025, 18:02 PM

UN's World Food Programme calls on 'all donors' to feed Gazans, rebuild

Helping Gazans become self-sufficient could be through re-establishing commercial markets and local food systems, such as farming and fishing, the agency said.
7 February 2025, 04:47 AM

Trump admin sues over 'sanctuary' laws for migrants

The move came as Trump's bid to re-shape immigration and citizenship in the United States hit a legal hurdle, with a judge in Seattle lashing out at his "unconstitutional" attempt to end birthright citizenship through an executive order.
7 February 2025, 04:42 AM

Govt relaxes rules to speed up rice imports

The move comes as the government ramps up efforts to bolster public foodgrain stocks, including rice, through imports and curb the staple’s rising price
4 February 2025, 09:21 AM

Tax return filing deadline extended again for individuals, firms 

The announcement comes a day before the deadline was set to expire
30 January 2025, 08:07 AM

Bangladesh to import one lakh tonnes of rice from Vietnam

Vietnam Southern Food Corporation, a major state-run exporter, will supply the shipment at a price of $474.25 per tonne.
28 January 2025, 07:30 AM

Protest disrupts judicial activities at Panchagarh court

The district and sessions judge is currently on a four-day leave, while the other three judges are also on leave, said Public Prosecutor Adam Sufi of Panchagarh District Judge's Court.
27 January 2025, 14:37 PM

Rajkhal in Habiganj: Once vital canal now a source of contamination

The Rajkhal canal, once a vital source of irrigation and fish for the residents of Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj, is now on the brink of destruction due to unchecked industrial pollution.
26 January 2025, 20:06 PM

Diesel supply halted for 5 years

Diesel supply from the floating depots in Kurigram’s Chilmari River Port has remain suspended for the past five years due to acute navigability crisis in the Brahmaputra river, leaving dealers, retailers and hundreds of local farmers completely disappointed.
23 January 2025, 19:57 PM

Trump targets opponents, faces criticism from cathedral pulpit

The Republican also defended his sweeping pardons of US Capitol rioters, including key figures from the far-right Proud Boys and Oath Keepers groups who were released from jail on Tuesday.
22 January 2025, 05:31 AM

Representatives of 5 commissions meet to review recommendations

They agree on the necessity of specifying the issues for immediate and long-term reforms
20 January 2025, 11:59 AM

Shawl makers struggle amid high production costs

Even though sales of Tangail’s iconic shawl, produced in both handlooms and powerlooms, have increased this winter, weavers and artisans are struggling to make expected profits due to the rising cost of production, especially the high price of yarn.
17 January 2025, 20:00 PM

Ghazalia canal: Locals suffer as bridge work stalled for 2yrs

The construction of a bridge over the Ghazalia canal in Patuakhali’s Galachipa upazila has remained halted for the past two years, causing significant inconvenience to locals.
17 January 2025, 18:00 PM

Govt to retract VAT decisions on some items, services

The National Board of Revenue is set to revise down the value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty (SD) on a number of items including mobile phone usage, internet services, medicine, clothes and restaurants as public outcry became deafening.
16 January 2025, 18:00 PM