New Iran president lands in Iraq on first foreign visit: PM's office

Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, arrived in neighbouring Iraq on Wednesday on his first foreign visit since taking office, the Iraqi prime minister's office said.
11 September 2024, 05:46 AM

Ex-addl attorney general Mehedi, Gazipur AL leader Riaz arrested

Former additional attorney general Barrister Md Mehedi Hasan Chowdhury and Gazipur Metropolitan Awami League Advisory Council member Riaz Mahmud were arrested last night from Jhenaidah.
11 September 2024, 05:40 AM

Rain ravages huge Aman seedbeds

Incessant rain for over a month has wreaked havoc on Aman seedbeds and flooded vast croplands in Patuakhali and Barguna, badly affecting crop cultivation.
10 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Border killings: Bangladesh has made protest language stronger, says foreign adviser

The adviser reiterated Bangladesh’s firm call for an end to the killings, emphasising that such actions harm bilateral relations without benefiting either country.
10 September 2024, 13:10 PM

Vietnam jails journalist for seven years on 'propaganda' charge

A Vietnam court Tuesday sentenced a journalist who wrote about issues including corruption, land rights and the environment to seven years in jail, his sister said, the latest government critic to be put behind bars.
10 September 2024, 10:17 AM

India committed to strengthening ties with Bangladesh: Indian High Commissioner

The high commissioner said India is committed to maintaining close cooperation with Bangladesh.
10 September 2024, 09:48 AM

Titas Gas staffers carryout vandalism inside Petrobangla HQ

Around 200 staffers gathered inside the office and vandalised the office property during the 20-minute protest.
10 September 2024, 09:38 AM

Sramik Dal leader arrested in Karwan Bazar on allegations of extortion

Students and locals detained a Sramik Dal leader on allegation of extortion in the capital’s Karwan Bazar last night.
10 September 2024, 07:49 AM

US Senator Dick Durbin offers his full support to Prof Yunus

US Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin has expressed his support for Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and urged US President Joe Biden to support him as well.
10 September 2024, 07:25 AM

Miscreants attack Shah Poran shrine in Sylhet, 7 injured

The attack started at around 3:00am and continued till the Fajr prayer
10 September 2024, 07:05 AM

Workers of 3 RMG factories on strike in Tongi

Thousands of workers of three RMG factories in Gazipur's Tongi are protesting today, demanding unpaid wages.
10 September 2024, 06:52 AM

Construction worker killed by collapsing wall in Shariatpur

The deceased was identified as Sohel Sardar, son of Mokhles Sardar of the Shantinagar area of ​​the municipality.
9 September 2024, 11:45 AM

Vatican envoy calls on Yunus

The Vatican Ambassador to Bangladesh Kevin S Randell paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka today.
9 September 2024, 11:40 AM

Swechchhasebak League leader, associate hacked in Sylhet

The injured are Manjur Ahmed, president of the party's ward-7 unit, and Rumel Khan
9 September 2024, 09:38 AM

Army chief briefs president at Bangabhaban

The president praised the army's contributions to upholding national security and protecting the lives and property of the people.
9 September 2024, 09:33 AM

4 dead in pickup-autorickshaw collision in Bagerhat

The accident happened around 9:30am when a Khulna-bound pickup collided with the auto-rickshaw coming from the opposite direction.
9 September 2024, 07:47 AM

Battery-run vehicles flood Habiganj town

A significant rise in number of battery-run auto-rickshaws has paved way to serious traffic congestion at Mantola Bazar Intersection in Habiganj’s Madhabpur upazila.
7 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Cancer, Cardiac Hospital in Barishal: 3 years on, only 45pc work completed so far

The Public Works Department initiated a project in 2021 to build a specialised hospital in Barishal for cancer, cardiac, and kidney patients.
7 September 2024, 18:00 PM

Cops working, not effectively

Police have been largely absent on the ground in the one month since the fall of the Hasina-led government amid a mass uprising, causing safety concerns for the public.
5 September 2024, 18:00 PM

S Alam took more than half of Islami Bank’s loans

Chattogram-based business giant S Alam Group has taken more than half of the total loans disbursed by Islami Bank, said the Shariah-based lender’s newly-appointed chairman.
5 September 2024, 18:00 PM