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India's Cockroach Janata Party was forced to cancel a planned Kolkata event after the venue owner reportedly received threats from BJP leaders, the group's spokesperson claims, though the venue and police have disputed the…
As First Lady Melania Trump has gone weeks without a public appearance, speculation has grown in US media over aide Natalie Harp's near-constant presence at President Trump's side, with NBC News, Newsweek and The…
Local residents and police detained seven people, including an Indian national and two local facilitators, after they crossed illegally into Chuadanga's Jibannagar from India, with the Bangladeshi returnees saying Indian border guards had forced…
A joint study by Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and icddr,b found that 82 percent of measles patients who died at the hospital had not received adequate breastfeeding, with 65 percent of infected children found to…
Jamuna Bank PLC has joined Bangladesh Bank's Tk 100 billion refinancing scheme to boost food security, agricultural production and the rural economy, offering farmers loans at a maximum 8 percent simple interest.
President Trump has ordered his top negotiators to halt all talks with Tehran, shifting from threats of immediate strikes to a strategy of slowly strangling Iran's economy, CNN reports, even as shipping through the…
Education officials are considering delaying the 2027 SSC and equivalent exams by two months to mid-March, to avoid clashing with Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr and in response to parents' concerns.
A senior Russian military commander has claimed that Israel's core objective in the Middle East conflict is to drag the United States and NATO into the war, predicting that Israel will ultimately overestimate its…
A 71-year-old man in Narail's Lohagara has accused three named men and several unidentified others of abducting him and demanding ransom over a money dispute, though police say they found no evidence he had…
BNP's parliamentary party met under Prime Minister Tareque Rahman ahead of Thursday's presidential election vote, the country's first contested presidential vote in 35 years.
Pakistan's Supreme Court-ordered weekly family visits have allowed jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to meet his sister and, separately, his wife Bushra Bibi for the first time in eight months, Dawn and Express…
State Minister for Planning Zonayed Saki says gas and electricity supply currently falls short of demand, as the government works to raise the country's oil reserves from 1.5 to 6 months to strengthen energy…
Bangladesh's cricketers climbed the ICC Test rankings after their historic nine-wicket win over Australia in Darwin, with Hasan Mahmud, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Tanzid Hasan Tamim and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto all posting gains.
Chinese private space startup LandSpace successfully landed the first stage of a commercial rocket for the first time, becoming the first company outside the United States to recover an orbital-class rocket booster on its…
A court in Narail has sentenced a 37-year-old man to death for the rape and murder of his 5-year-old relative, with the verdict delivered in just nine working days from the start of the…
Bangladesh Bank has permitted the release of the remaining $3.2 million tranche of a syndicated foreign-currency loan for power producer SS Power-1 Ltd, waiving a provision of the Bank Company Act to allow Rupali…
The United States is working to form a new military coalition against Iranian drone and missile attacks in the Middle East, aiming to ease pressure on air defense systems and reduce reliance on costly…
NATO says it will take all necessary measures to defend any member state, after a report that Iran had considered striking US military installations in Europe if President Trump escalates the war further.
Texas's Muslim population has grown for decades, especially around Dallas, but that growth has been matched by intensifying anti-Muslim rhetoric, social hostility and political campaigns targeting Muslim institutions, The New York Times reports.
The government has formed a technical committee to explore wider use of vetiver grass, a deep-rooted plant already used worldwide to prevent landslides, riverbank erosion and soil loss, as part of its nationwide canal-excavation…
Bangladesh's garment industry is under severe strain from an energy crisis, high interest rates and frequent policy shifts, with gas and power shortages cutting factory production by 30 to 35 percent, BGMEA President Mahmud…
Snakebite is a major public health problem in Bangladesh, and folk remedies like cutting the wound, sucking out venom, or tying a tight cord can make things worse — doctors say the only safe…
National Film Award-winning actress Toma Mirza has joined a private bank as assistant vice president for brand and communications, while continuing to selectively take on acting roles.
Health problems such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and declining kidney function often develop silently after age 40, making regular screening for these four areas an important part of midlife health care.
Bangladesh's Financial Reporting Council has been unable to hire permanent staff for more than a decade and has seen four key regulations stuck in approval for nearly a year, a crisis compounded by its…
The government will soon deploy 60 modern basic life support ambulances on the country's highways to speed up the transport of accident victims during the critical 'golden hour,' says Roads and Highways Department Chief…
Bangladesh's newly elected president will be sworn in at 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 21, at Bangabhaban's Darbar Hall, National Parliament Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni said.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has forced 17 officials into retirement and demoted five others in salary, following a show-cause process launched in July.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed deep grief over the deaths of 10 Bangladeshi nationals in separate incidents in Kolkata and East London, calling for the swift, dignified repatriation of the dead and proper treatment for…
Meta has overhauled how content reaches users on Facebook, prioritizing original, high-quality posts while sharply reducing the reach of low-quality or mass-produced AI content, as part of a push to favor genuine creators over…
A woman in Netrokona has filed a fraud case alleging her husband converted to Islam to marry her, lived with her for eight years and had two children, then reverted to Hinduism and secretly…
Iran is considering striking US military installations in Europe, including in Bulgaria and Cyprus, if its war with Washington escalates further, the Financial Times reports, citing two Iranian government sources, as talks between the…
Four more children died with measles-like symptoms nationwide over the past 24 hours, with 931 new suspected cases identified, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
State Minister for Health M A Muhit says measles should be largely under control within two to three months if ongoing vaccination efforts continue as planned, as Bangladesh's outbreak death toll reaches 918.
Dr Dipu Moni, a minister and MP under the ousted Awami League government, is being released from jail for 12 hours following the death of her husband, Munshiganj's additional district magistrate confirmed.
Former Chief Justice A B M Khairul Haque, seen as aligned with the Awami League, has been released from jail after the Appellate Division's chamber court upheld bail granted by the High Court in…
A tense standoff has gripped Noakhali Science and Technology University after two factions of Chhatra Dal, involving outsiders, clashed repeatedly, injuring at least nine people including a journalist, prompting a heavy police deployment on…
Bangladesh's elderly could face extreme health risk for three months a year as global temperatures rise, a Stanford University study published in The Lancet Planetary Health finds, naming Bangladesh alongside India, Pakistan, Myanmar and…
A fire at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in Kolkata's New Market area killed nine Bangladeshis, including six men, two women and a child, with survivors alleging the building lacked an emergency exit,…
Vandals cut down more than 100 banana trees belonging to farmer Noyon Pramanik in Shibganj, Bogura, under cover of darkness, prompting a complaint to police.
A severe gas crisis across Dhaka has left household stoves unusable, forcing residents to rely on electric and firewood cooking or breakfast hotels, driving up food costs and raising health concerns for many families.
The Commerce Ministry has begun advance preparations to prevent artificial shortages and price spikes in essential goods ahead of next year's Ramadan, as state trading agency TCB moves to procure chickpeas and dates through…
Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque has called for widespread participation by Islamist candidates in local government elections, warning that dishonest, commission-seeking figures will fill public office if honest people stay out of…
Bangladesh received $1.887 billion in remittances during the first 17 days of August, a 32.6 percent jump from the same period last year, Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan said.
Bangladesh Bank has directed banks to open accounts for foreign nationals working in Bangladesh, including A-3 visa holders and other employment-visa categories, provided they hold a valid, up-to-date work permit and complete standard KYC…
Jamaat-e-Islami says the BNP-led government has failed across eight key areas, including law and order, energy security, inflation and the banking sector, in a formal assessment of its first six months delivered by Secretary…
Police in Sreepur, Gazipur, arrested a 50-year-old man with roughly 8,000 yaba tablets in a special operation, with a court ordering him held in custody.
Citizens Bank PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank's Agricultural Credit Department-2 under the refinancing scheme for the agriculture and rural sector, allowing its agricultural clients to access low-interest loans.
Former upazila chairman and Jamaat central shura member Maulana Abdul Hai has provided financial assistance to Sohag, a young man from Mahespur whose kidneys have both failed, as he continues his post-retirement humanitarian work.
Five brothers in Narail's Kaliya upazila held a press conference alleging that a fellow villager has been spreading defamatory propaganda against them over a land dispute, including false claims that they misused an MP's…
Police in Kotchandpur, Jhenaidah, have arrested one of 15 named suspects in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act after banners bearing images of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina…
Two powerful irrigation pumps installed by the Bangladesh Water Development Board in Narail have sat broken for eight years, leaving more than 1,000 hectares of farmland without irrigation and forcing farmers to pay steep…
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman said removing public confusion over revenue is the government's main challenge, in remarks at the opening of Revenue Conference 2026 in Dhaka.
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman said big problems can be solved if everyone in society steps forward a little, as the government launched a private-sector-funded distribution of 20,000 raincoats to tea garden workers in Sylhet…
Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation has launched a special women's bus service across 13 routes in Dhaka, Bogura and Chattogram, deploying a total of 14 buses to ensure safer, more comfortable travel for women.
A BNP municipal leader in Chandpur's Shahrasti has deposited Tk 8,300 into the municipality's fund after an investigation confirmed he cut down government-owned roadside trees without permission.
Film actress Puja Cherry has denied longstanding rumors that she has married a Bangladeshi businessman, saying in a Facebook post that she remains engaged but not yet married, and warning she will pursue legal…
Turkey has announced a 2026-2030 action plan to establish itself as one of the world's leading artificial intelligence hubs, aiming to train 5 million citizens in AI and attract $10 billion in AI and…
Three children died with measles-like symptoms nationwide over the past 24 hours, though none from confirmed measles, bringing this year's combined death toll to 918, the Directorate General of Health Services said.
The government is procuring 200 electric buses for Dhaka's public transport system, with 100 earmarked for women-only routes, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam said at the launch of BRTC's new women's…