BNP media cell warns against fake committees in districts
The BNP's media cell has warned against fake committees being formed and promoted in various districts in its name, and against fake pages and groups run on social media under its name.
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Bangladesh's food products are exported worldwide, commerce minister says
Bangladeshi food products are now exported to the US, UK, EU and other markets, and exports will expand further with more investment and modern technology in agro-processing, Commerce Minister Khondaker Abdul Muktadir told parliament.
Iran announces halt to attacks but warns of harsh response if Israel strikes again
Iran has announced a halt to its attacks for now, but warned that if Israel strikes Iran or Lebanon again, Tehran will respond more harshly than before, its top military command said.
At least 19 killed in 7.8-magnitude Philippines earthquake
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday, killing at least 19 and prompting tsunami warnings for the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Australia.
Film 'Shekor' to release after the football World Cup
Director Prasun Rahman has decided to release his film 'Shekor' after the football World Cup rather than at Eid, saying a quieter time suits the family drama better.
Court orders former ICT prosecutor Turin Afroz shown arrested in brother's case
A Dhaka court has ordered that barrister Turin Afroz, a former prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, be shown arrested in a case filed by her brother over alleged grabbing of ancestral property and…
New textbooks coming for grades 4 and 6, education adviser says
Two new textbooks — one on sports and one on culture — are coming for grade 4, and technical/vocational education and 'Learning with Happiness' for grade 6, the prime minister's education adviser Mahdi Amin…
'The days of Israel's regime are numbered,' Iran's supreme leader says
Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has warned that the 'fragile Zionist regime' has only a few days left, amid escalating military clashes between Iran and Israel.
Iran begin their World Cup journey by kissing the Holy Quran
Iran's national football team has arrived in Mexico for final World Cup preparations, marking the start of their journey with the traditional ritual of kissing the Holy Quran and walking beneath it.
SSC exams to be held per the announced routine, education minister says
Next year's SSC exams will begin on 7 January as per the routine announced after consultation with stakeholders, Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon said, dismissing calls to push the date…
Israel and Iran must stop attacking each other immediately, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has called for an immediate halt to the renewed Israel-Iran conflict, saying on Truth Social that the two must stop striking each other, while the blockade stays until a final…
SSC results to be published on 20 July
This year's SSC and equivalent exam results will be published on 20 July, Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon said, with more than 1.857 million candidates having sat the exams.
Bangladesh, Turkey discuss cooperation in developing primary education
Bangladesh and Turkey discussed expanding cooperation in primary education — teacher training, infrastructure, curriculum modernisation — when a TIKA delegation called on State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj.
Yamal vows to keep his beard if Spain win the World Cup
Spain's young star Lamine Yamal has made an unusual promise — not to shave his beard for three weeks if Spain win the World Cup — and to give away 100 Beats headphones as…
Newlywed bride dies by suicide in Jashore's Chougacha
An 18-year-old newlywed, Shefa, died by suicide in Jashore's Chougacha, with her family alleging that her husband's family had demanded money and subjected her to abuse.
ICAPP secretary general pays courtesy call on opposition leader Shafiqur Rahman
Oh Sung, secretary general of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), paid a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, inviting him to ICAPP's next standing…
Jamaat to publish a shadow budget on Tuesday
Jamaat-e-Islami, parliament's main opposition party, will present a 'shadow budget' ahead of the 2026-27 national budget at a Tuesday press conference in Dhaka.
Suhrawardy Medical students hold protest over six-point demand
Students of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College held a protest march as part of an indefinite work stoppage over a six-point demand, joining intern and postgraduate trainee doctors nationwide.
MP demands restoration of two Chuadanga stations and train stoppages
Ruhul Amin, MP for Chuadanga-2, has strongly demanded in parliament the restoration of the Joyrampur and Ansarbaria railway stations and train stoppages at both, citing students' safety.
Bangladesh wastes about 3.5 million tonnes of food a year, food minister tells parliament
Bangladesh wastes about 3.5 million tonnes of food a year, Food Minister Md Abdul Bari told parliament, citing UNEP's Food Waste Index 2024, while saying government storage losses have been reduced.
Eight more die of measles and measles-like symptoms
Eight more people have died of measles or measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours, with 1,185 admitted to hospital with symptoms, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Tamim Iqbal elected Bangladesh Cricket Board president
Former national captain Tamim Iqbal has been elected president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board after serving two months as head of the ad-hoc committee, with Fahim Sinha as vice-president.
Lifestyle: The blessings of the time after Fajr prayer
The time after Fajr prayer is considered deeply blessed in both spiritual and physical terms — a period of divine mercy in Islam and, in medical terms, the most beneficial time to rise.
Gold price cut by nearly 5,500 taka a bhori
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association has cut gold prices by up to 5,482 taka a bhori, effective Saturday, with 22-carat gold now at 229,373 taka a bhori.
Saudi Arabia arrests over 7,700 illegal residents in a week
Saudi security forces arrested 7,760 illegal residents over the past week, the interior ministry said, for violations of residency, border-security and labour laws.
BNP, Chhatra Dal leaders accused of brokering settlement in Darshana rape case
Allegations have surfaced that senior BNP and Chhatra Dal leaders brokered a settlement in a case in which a Chhatra Dal leader in Chuadanga's Darshana was accused of rape, deception and extortion, after the…
Malaysia takes tough stand on illegal business and visa abuse
Malaysia's government has taken a tough stand against foreigners running businesses illegally using locals' licences and abusing visas, following PM Anwar Ibrahim's directive.
BTV to spend Tk 72.7 crore on World Cup broadcast rights
The government is buying this year's football World Cup broadcast rights directly from FIFA for state broadcaster BTV at a total cost of Tk 72.7 crore — Tk 25 crore less than last time.
Remittance inflow rises 17.88 percent this fiscal year
Bangladesh received 33.44 billion dollars in remittances up to 6 June of the 2025-26 fiscal year, 17.88 percent more than the same period a year earlier, Bangladesh Bank data shows.
North Korea will never give up its nuclear weapons, Kim's sister says
North Korea will never abandon its nuclear weapons and will keep building up its nuclear power, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said, calling US denuclearisation efforts an 'outdated…
Two brothers go missing while bathing in Lalmonirhat river
Two teenage brothers, Shawon (14) and Sabbir (16), went missing while bathing in the Dharla river in Lalmonirhat's Mughalhat on Sunday, with rescuers still searching.
Villagers garland a Trinamool leader with shoes over extortion allegation
Angry villagers in West Bengal paraded a local Trinamool leader, Sannyasi Manna, through the village wearing a garland of shoes and cut his hair, over allegations he took money in the name of securing…
Pickup driver killed in covered-van collision in Feni
A pickup driver, Kawsar (40), was killed when a covered van rammed his vehicle on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway near Feni on Sunday, highway police said.
Professor Farukhe Azam appointed new Jashore Education Board chairman
Professor Farukhe Azam Mu Abdus Salam, principal of Khulna's Haji Muhammad Mohsin College, has been appointed chairman of the Jashore Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board.
Professor Fakhrul Maola appointed new textbook board chairman
Professor Mohammad Fakhrul Maola, vice-principal of Chattogram Commerce College, has been appointed chairman of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB).
Eleven stranded in the open after BSF 'push-in' attempt at Thakurgaon border
Eleven people, including a nine-months-pregnant woman and a disabled child, have been living in the open for some 40 hours at the Thakurgaon border after an attempted 'push-in' by India's Border Security Force, the…
TIB says 19 university VCs dismissed before their terms ended
Transparency International Bangladesh said 19 university vice-chancellors were dismissed before their terms ended after the BNP formed government, with no reasons given, in a report on the government's first 100 days.
Mirsarai man killed in Oman road accident days before home leave
Shahidul Islam (40), a Mirsarai man, was killed in a road accident in Oman just five days before he was due to return home on leave, a former union council chairman confirmed.
US to seek to give Iran's assets to Gulf allies, source says
The United States will try to use Iran's assets to fund reconstruction for Gulf states damaged by Iranian attacks, a source told Reuters, amid the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.
Each family of six newborns who died at Ad-din to get Tk 80 lakh, lawyer says
The families of six newborns who died at Ad-din Hospital in Dhaka's Moghbazar will each receive Tk 80 lakh in compensation, set through joint discussion between the families and the authorities, lawyer Mohammad Shishir…
Covered-van driver killed in Chouddagram road accident
A covered-van driver, Kazi Zafar (35), was killed when his vehicle hit the back of a truck on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla's Chouddagram on Sunday, highway police said.
Study before making promises in parliament, Speaker tells minister
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad warned Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud for failing to keep a parliamentary promise on gas supply to the Ashuganj fertiliser factory, advising ministers to study issues…
Jamaat leader vows to resist 'conspiracy' to destroy Islami Bank
Jamaat-e-Islami assistant secretary general Maulana Abdul Halim accused the government of plotting to hand Islami Bank to 'bank robber' S Alam and vowed customers would resist, at a discussion in Dhaka.
Seven more children die of measles
Seven more children have died of measles in the past 24 hours, taking the official measles death toll to 620 since 15 March, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
Cockroach Party to continue protest until Indian education minister resigns
The Cockroach Janata Party will keep up its protest until Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigns over alleged exam irregularities, founder Abhijit Deepke said.
Even in good times, BNP's grassroots loyalists are struggling
Despite the BNP being in power, many sacrificing grassroots activists like Feni's Mehedi Hasan are living in hardship, sidelined by opportunists and 'hybrids' who joined after the 5 August change, party figures told Jugantor.
Budget session of parliament begins
The second session of the 13th parliament — the current government's first budget session — has begun, with the 2026-27 budget to be presented on 11 June, as the Jamaat-led 11-party opposition mobilises.
Government plans extensive state programme for July Uprising Day
The government has taken extensive programmes to mark July Uprising Day 2026 at the state level, with the Liberation War Affairs Ministry sending directives across ministries, security agencies and field administration.
Crowd detains 45 from banned Chhatra League procession on Cumilla highway
Locals chased and detained 45 people from a flash procession by the banned Chhatra League on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Cumilla, and police seized five vehicles, police said.
What thyroid patients should eat to stay healthy
The thyroid, a small but vital gland in the front of the neck, regulates metabolism — and certain foods rich in iodine, vitamin C, zinc and selenium can help its function, while others should…
Cultural bodies call for centenary of Nazrul's 'Kandari Hushiar'
Fourteen national and cultural organisations have called for marking the centenary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's enduring song 'Kandari Hushiar,' saying its message is more relevant amid rising division.
Notice to cancel Ad-din Hospital's licence is unlawful, lawyer says
Lawyer Shishir Monir called the health ministry's notice to cancel Ad-din Medical College Hospital's licence over six newborn deaths 'unlawful,' saying the hospital will take legal steps against it.
Cockroach Party protest at Jantar Mantar echoes with 'Inquilab Zindabad'
The Cockroach Janata Party held a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, with founder Abhijit Deepke greeted by slogans.
Maintenance of parents: the law and the morality
The death of an elderly woman living alone in Dhaka's Mirpur has revived attention on the Parents' Maintenance Act, 2013 — a reminder that caring for ageing parents is both a legal duty and…
Iranian footballers granted US visas despite all obstacles
Iran's national footballers have received US visas just 10 days before their first World Cup match against New Zealand in Los Angeles, a White House official confirmed, amid the ongoing war.
Jammu and Kashmir never was, and never will be, part of India: Pakistan at UN
Pakistan told the UN General Assembly that Jammu and Kashmir 'never was, is not, and never will be' an integral part of India, rejecting New Delhi's claim in a fresh diplomatic clash.
Action against Ad-din Hospital if show-cause reply unsatisfactory, health minister says
Ad-din Hospital must answer a show-cause notice on why its licence should not be cancelled over six newborn deaths, and an unsatisfactory answer will draw legal action, Health Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain said.
Norway in hot water before the World Cup over 'Viking' photoshoot
Norway's football team has drawn criticism at home for an official 'Viking'-themed photoshoot on an Oslo beach before the World Cup, with critics calling it an extreme display of nationalism.
Five BNP, associate-body activists face case over alleged gang rape in Rajshahi
A case has been filed against five BNP and associate-body activists over the alleged gang rape of a 46-year-old woman in Rajshahi's Puthia, with one arrested; the accused call the case false.
Power cut leaves Chuadanga hospital treating patients by phone light
Doctors at Chuadanga Sadar Hospital's emergency department treated patients by mobile-phone torchlight after a storm cut power, raising questions over hospital management; the superintendent did not answer calls.