6,888 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
Bangladesh Bank has granted special permission to Abdul Monem Sugar Refinery Limited to open import letters of credit at 100% cash margin despite the company being a corporate guarantor of a defaulted loan. The…
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Tehran on Monday for the funeral procession of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The multi-day farewell is scheduled to continue through Qom, the Iraqi cities of…
A local BNP leader was shot in the back and slashed on the leg by attackers in a dispute over a sand quarry near the Hardinge Bridge area in Bheramara upazila, Kushtia, on Sunday…
Malaysian immigration authorities detained 200 foreign nationals, including Bangladeshi citizens, during a raid at a night market in Kuala Lumpur. The operation followed two weeks of surveillance prompted by complaints from local residents.
State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md. Shariful Alam inaugurated a program to distribute free seeds and fertilizer to 1,400 smallholder and marginal farmers in Kuliarchar upazila, Kishoreganj, under the government's 2025-26 agricultural incentive…
A two-year-old girl drowned after falling into a bucket of water at her home in Raninagar upazila, Naogaon, on Monday afternoon. Police have filed an unnatural death case.
Qatar's state energy company QatarEnergy has halved its scheduled liquefied natural gas supply to Bangladesh this year after the Iran war disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, Petrobangla's acting chairman told Reuters on…
An unidentified man, estimated to be about 40 years old, was killed after being struck by the Rupsha Express train at Uthli railway station in Jibannagar upazila, Chuadanga, on Monday afternoon. Police are working…
Seventy-six passengers failed to board a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to Malaysia from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday night after immigration officials detected fake e-visas. Of those, 61 who had collected boarding passes…
Malda district police in West Bengal have proposed establishing three new police stations, two new outposts, and upgrading one police camp near the Bangladesh border. The proposal is part of broader efforts to strengthen…
Vandals cut down at least 80 banana trees overnight in Gournadi upazila, Barishal, causing an estimated Tk 50,000 in losses. The garden owner suspects the attack was motivated by a long-running land dispute with…
Pallavi Chatterjee, daughter of Bollywood actor Biswajit Chatterjee, has said her father should have sought consent before an on-screen kiss with then-15-year-old actress Rekha during the 1969 filming of 'Anjana Safar,' reviving debate over…
Bangladesh's overall inflation rate fell to 9.16% in June from 9.42% in May, driven primarily by declining food prices, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
UEFA has criticized FIFA for suspending Folarin Balogun's one-match ban ahead of the USA's World Cup last-16 match against Belgium, saying the world football governing body overstepped its authority after US President Donald Trump's…
Bangladeshi actress Poli has accused the winners of the Bangladesh Film Artists' Association election of spending large sums of money to influence results, and has appealed to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for justice.
Erling Haaland's explosive performance at the 2026 World Cup has spotlighted the Norwegian striker's meticulously scientific approach to fitness, from a 6,000-calorie organ-meat diet to 10-11 hours of sleep and a cryotherapy chamber at…
Health Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain Bokul has ordered all private clinics in Bangladesh to establish labor rooms for normal deliveries by next Saturday, warning that non-compliant facilities will have their licenses revoked.
Over 2,500 farmers in Atrai upazila, Naogaon, received free seeds, fertilizer, saplings, and modern agriculture equipment under the government's 2025-26 agriculture incentive program. The distribution included air flow machines for onion preservation.
With Messi, Mbappe, and Haaland all on 7 goals in the 2026 World Cup, the all-time single-tournament record of 13 goals by Just Fontaine in 1958 could be within reach if any of the…
Bangladeshi film 'Roid,' directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon and starring Nazifa Tushi and Mostafizur Noor Imran, has won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Asian Film at the 4th Da Nang Asian Film Festival…
Nearly 7,000 farmers in Raipur upazila, Lakshmipur, received free agriculture inputs including rice seeds, vegetable seeds, fertilizer, fruit saplings, and pesticides under the government's 2025-26 agriculture incentive program.
Bangladesh's Election Commission is preparing to hold phased local government elections starting October, with union parishad and municipality polls likely first. Commissioner Abdur Rahmaanel Maasud said all local body elections could take approximately one…
A total of 2,523 students were absent from Tuesday's HSC English First Paper exam under the Jessore Education Board, an absence rate of 2.27% — higher than last year's 1.62%. Two examinees were expelled…
Spain and Portugal meet in the World Cup round of 16 in a highly anticipated Iberian Derby. Spain enter in strong form after beating Austria 3-0, while Portugal edged past Croatia 2-1 in a…
Nine people, including eight Rohingya refugees, were killed in four separate landslides in Cox's Bazar overnight after 274 millimeters of rain fell in 24 hours. Five members of one family were among the dead…
A court in Jamalpur has sentenced seven men to death and fined them Tk 1 lakh each for the gang rape of a woman in Bakshiganj upazila. One co-accused was acquitted.
The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), formed by student leaders of the July 2024 uprising, is planning to hold its first council around its second anniversary in February 2027, senior leaders said. The party is…
Belgium's Dodi Lukebakio says the World Cup round-of-16 clash against the United States in Seattle is a 50-50 contest despite Belgium's higher FIFA ranking, with the hosts' home-crowd advantage leveling the playing field.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is donating 10% of his monthly salary to the government treasury for the welfare of the poor, following the tradition set by his father and BNP founder, former president Ziaur…
Farmers in Pakundiya upazila, Kishoreganj, are growing watermelons commercially during the monsoon using mulching and trellis techniques, earning profits of Tk 60,000-70,000 per bigha in just 60 days.
A mobile court in Kalia, Narail, fined two drinking water businesses a total of Tk 40,000 for producing and selling bottled water without BSTI product packaging registration certificates. One owner said she learned the…
Hundreds of thousands of people joined the post-funeral mourning procession for Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday. The burial is scheduled for Thursday at the Imam Reza shrine in…
A stone-laden truck lost control and crashed into a roadside house in Naldi village, Lohagara upazila, Narail, late Sunday night, killing a 14-year-old girl in her sleep and injuring her 12-year-old sister.
Gangni upazila in Meherpur marked the first-ever National Rural Development Day 2026 with a rally, discussion, entrepreneur loans, adolescent incentive checks, and tree-sapling distribution on Monday.
Laich Begum, 50, a woman serving a life sentence for murder, died Sunday afternoon at Narail District Hospital while receiving treatment. She had been imprisoned at Narail District Jail since her conviction in May…
The 9th National Pay Scale, effective July 1, proposes replacing the current uniform annual increment with grade-based rates. Grades 6 through 20 would receive 5%, while higher grades would get progressively lower rates. The…
The Bangladesh University of Business and Technology has temporarily suspended public relations officer Jinat Joardar Ripa for belittling and mocking martyrs of the July 2024 uprising. The suspension order was issued Sunday following student…
Bangladesh's new government is seeking major Chinese investment and partnership to revive the economy while balancing relations with India. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chose Malaysia and China for his first overseas trip, signaling a…
A court in Noakhali has sentenced Shahadat Hossain to death and fined him Tk 1 lakh for the rape and murder of a 5-year-old girl in Chatkhil upazila. The Special Children's Tribunal delivered the…
Three people were killed in a gunfight between rival indigenous armed groups in the Madhumangal Para area of Panchhari upazila in Khagrachhari, the officer-in-charge of Panchhari Police Station confirmed.
The Jatiya Nagorik Party has launched a 36-day march program across Bangladesh with three core demands: referendum implementation, job creation, and border security. The 'July March 2026' started Monday from Gazipur ahead of the…
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit the kingdom. The Saudi ambassador delivered the formal invitation letter during a courtesy call at the Cabinet Division on…
Spain's ambassador to Bangladesh Gabriel Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchutru met opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman at the National Parliament on Sunday, in the envoy's first visit since Rahman assumed the role.
Norway coach Stale Solbakken has acknowledged Brazil are favorites for their round-of-16 match but said his team believe they can win if they play at their best, with the match set for 2am Bangladesh…
The Cabinet Division has issued a circular prohibiting the use of the prime minister's photograph in any form, including 3D renderings, on banners, festoons, and billboards prepared for government events, effective immediately.
Road accidents killed 438 people across Bangladesh in June, with Dhaka division recording the highest number. Motorcycle accidents accounted for 134 of the deaths, or 30.59% of the total, the Road Safety Foundation said…
Selected smallholder and marginal farmers in Jagannathpur upazila, Sunamganj, received free improved aman rice seeds and fertilizer under a government incentive program aimed at boosting production and reducing costs.
Nizam Uddin Munshi of Bhanga upazila in Faridpur has earned over Tk 1 lakh selling Rajshahi-variety papaya from 1,000 saplings planted on 90 decimals, setting an example of agricultural self-sufficiency.
Egypt's national football team met with Dallas police officials in a goodwill visit before traveling to Atlanta for their round-of-16 World Cup match against Argentina.
Hafez Maulana Abdul Hamid retired as imam of Basuniyapara Jame Mosque in Debiganj, Panchagarh, after 47 years of continuous service. The community honored him with a farewell ceremony including gifts and two cattle.
The International Crimes Tribunal's chief prosecutor said an investigation is underway against the Awami League as an organization for crimes against humanity, adding that the party could be banned and its assets seized if…
A Jamaat-e-Islami youth leader died in Dhaka Medical College Hospital from injuries sustained in a June 25 attack over a land dispute between two brothers in Dupchanchia upazila, Bogra.
Three people were shot in separate incidents across Khulna city within five days, raising alarm about rising gang activity. Police have not arrested anyone in connection with the shootings.
Sohani Shifa, president of the 'Save Dhaka' organization, was detained by police for running a symbolic Tk 10 rice stall outside the Secretariat to protest hawker encroachment near metro rail stations. She was released…
The Opta supercomputer gives Brazil a 67% chance and Argentina a 79% chance of advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals, having correctly predicted 14 of 16 round-of-32 results.
Around 40 passengers were injured when two buses collided head-on at Charprasannadi Bridge No. 1 on the Dhaka-Barisal highway in Muksudupur upazila, Gopalganj, on Sunday afternoon.
Police arrested six members of an inter-district robbery gang who operated under cover of their professions as goldsmith, mason, and laborer, recovering stolen gold jewelry in a three-day operation across multiple districts.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman urged the Presidential Guard Regiment to ensure security measures do not create distance between the head of government and the public, speaking at the unit's 51st anniversary at Dhaka Cantonment.
Students at a madrasa in Bhola's Lalmohan upazila were seen taking mid-term examinations by candlelight on Sunday as the area endures 14 to 16 hours of daily power cuts during ongoing secondary and HSC…
Another 139 dengue patients were hospitalized across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing this year's total cases to 6,597 with 19 deaths, the health directorate said Saturday.