The office of the Chief Prosecutor at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has condemned actions by Nurul Haque Nur, a factional president of Gono Odhikar Parishad, calling “conspiratorial.”  Earlier, Nur allegedly attempted to enter the ICT premises with his

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has arrested a teenager along with 10 gold bars at the Bhomra border in Satkhira. Police arrested Suman Islam, 17, on Thursday (Nov 14) in the Phalmor area of the Bhomra border.  The detainee, Suman, is the son of the late Abdul Gafur Gazi and a

Bangladesh’s net foreign currency reserves have decreased to $18.43 billion (1,843 crore 75 lakh 80 thousand dollars) as per the International Monetary Fund's BPM6 calculation method, the Bangladesh Bank reported on Thursday (Nov 14). Including funds set aside in various

Bangladesh has expressed dissatisfaction with the political remarks made by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during her stay in India. Director General of Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Toufiq Hasan, said this during a weekly media briefing on Thursday

Labour Counsellor at the Bangladesh Mission in Geneva, Muhammad Kamrul Islam, has been ‘stand released’ and ordered to return to Dhaka immediately over the harassment of Adviser Asif Nazrul at Geneva Airport in Switzerland incident. The Ministry of Expatriates’

A college student, Md Abdullah, who was shot by police during recent anti-discrimination student protest, has passed away.  Abdullah died while receiving treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Thursday (November 14) at around 9:30 a.m. The matter was

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday (Nov 14) said his government would carry out vital labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign investment in the country's manufacturing sector. CA made the comments during a meeting with former British Prime Minister

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on Thursday said his country would deepen ties with Bangladesh and take its bilateral relationship with Bangladesh to a new height. President Aliyev made the comments when he met Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (Nov 14) predicted that weather may remain dry for the next 24 hours over the country since this morning. According to BMD’s bulletin, weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country. Seasonal low lies over

Bangladesh's interim leader Prof Muhammad Yunus told AFP on Wednesday that reforms are needed before his country can elect a government following the ouster of autocratic former ruler Sheikh Hasina. The speed of reforms "will decide how quick the election will be," the

The injured participants of the July-August uprising returned to the hospital following assurances from the interim government. Four advisers met with the demonstrators outside the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (Nitor), where they had been protesting

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus underscored the urgent need for a new economic framework to address the climate crisis and build a sustainable civilization that benefits both the planet and its people. Professor Yunus made these remarks during a high-level meeting of Least

A Jamalpur court has accepted the plaintiff's objection to the CID's investigation report in the murder case of journalist Nadim and directed the RAB to take over the probe. The order was issued on Wednesday (Nov 13) afternoon by Judge Tauhid Hasan Piyas of the Bakshiganj

A cargo vessel from Karachi, Pakistan, has arrived directly at Chattogram Port in Bangladesh, establishing the first-ever direct maritime link between the two countries.  This new shipping route is expected to greatly improve supply chain efficiency and reduce transit times for

Members of the JCIAD (Japanese Commerce and Industry Association in Dhaka) including Mr. TAKAHASHI Naoki, Minister, DCM (Deputy Chief of Mission) of the Embassy of Japan to Bangladesh, visited the Rohingya facilities in Bhasan Char from November 9 to 12, where over 35,000 Rohingya

A fire broke out at a foam factory in the Sagarika area of Chattogram city on Wednesday (Nov 13) afternoon.  Upon receiving information, five units of the Fire Service rushed to the scene and began efforts to bring the fire under control. The incident occurred around 4:00

The Bangladesh Army, after receiving magisterial powers to help maintain law and order, arrested 2,500 individuals and seized over 6,000 illegal weapons in ongoing operations. Colonel Intekhab Haider Khan, Colonel Staff of the Military Operations Directorate at Army Headquarters,

People injured during the July-August mass uprising staged a demonstration on Agargaon Road on Wednesday (Nov 13), demanding proper medical treatment and financial support. They protesters blocked the main road in front of the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic

The Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) has announced a new Board of Directors, appointing BNP’s Acting Chairman Tareq Rahman as President and Dr. Zubaida Rahman as Vice President.  This announcement was made through a post on BNP’s official Facebook page on Wednesday (Nov

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (Nov 13) forecasted that weather may remain mainly dry over the country for the next 24 hours from this morning.      According to BMD’s bulletin, weather may remain mainly dry with the temporary partly cloudy sky over the