The NGO affairs bureau has officially declared its office premises a completely smoke and tobacco-free zone in accordance with national guidelines to safeguard public health and protect non-smokers from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke....
An Iranian official on Wednesday said the funeral procession for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by US-Israeli strikes in February, will pass through Iraq....
Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday presented a series of government initiatives aimed at modernising the country’s transport network, transforming the agricultural sector and strengthening Bangladesh’s resilience to climate change......
Thousands of vacant teaching and administrative positions across Bangladesh’s education sector remain unfilled due to thousands of lawsuits, education ninister Ehsanul Haque Milon told the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday....
Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy said his side had paid for taking their eye off the ball at critical moments in the 3-1 defeat by France in their opening World Cup match on Tuesday....
A group of seven to eight people allegedly gang-raped a woman after abducting her at village Kurchai of Gafargaon upazila in Mymensingh district on early Wednesday......
Mikel Merino said Spain have to react to the ‘grief’ of failing to beat debutants Cape Verde in their World Cup opener, but is confident the European champions are still contenders to win the competition....
Brazil defender Douglas Santos said the five-time World Cup winners cannot afford to take Haiti lightly after a disappointing 1-1 draw with Morocco in their opener....
Foreign minister Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday told the Jatiya Sangsad that the previous Awami League regime exploited the humanitarian crisis of the persecuted and displaced Rohingya population to seek financial assistance from donor countries instead of pursuing a genuine solution to the problem....
Prime minister Tarique Rahman has presented a set of plans in Jatiya Sangsad to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio, including taking effective legal measures against tax evasion......
Captain Harry Kane told his England team-mates to ‘go for it’ and be ‘free in the mind’ when they launch their World Cup title charge Wednesday against Croatia in Texas....
Midfield great Luka Modric said Tuesday he was determined to enjoy every second of his last World Cup and had been ‘rejuvenated’ by being with Croatia for a fifth time on football\'s biggest stage....
England begin their bid to end a 60-year wait for a trophy when they take on Croatia in their World Cup opener on Wednesday while Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in a record-equalling sixth tournament. ...
Foreign minister Khalilur Rahman has said that Bangladesh’s recent Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the United States would strengthen the country’s position in global trade by ensuring zero-duty benefits for readymade garments produced using US cotton....
US president Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran that he was ready to resume military action if Tehran did not abide by its obligations, two days ahead of the final deal signing......
The Border Guard Bangladesh has foiled 36 attempts by India’s Border Security Force to push people into Bangladesh following the West Bengal assembly election, home minister Salahuddin Ahmed told the Jatiya Sangsad on Wednesday....
Australia beat Bangladesh by four wickets in the first T20I to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday....
Home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that 77,040 prisoners were currently being held in the country’s 75 prisons, a figure approximately 1.7 times higher than the authorised capacity....
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said it was ‘hard to explain’ the genius of Lionel Messi after his superstar equalled the all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups against Algeria on Tuesday....
‘I’m the boss,’ Trump said as he strode in to the morning session of the last day of the three-day G7 summit, with the other leaders already in their seats......
A Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge\'s Court on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for abducting and brutally murdering five-year-old Alina Islam Ayat in 2022, before dismembering her body into six pieces and dumping the remains in different locations....
Lionel Messi savoured a ‘beautiful moment’ after becoming the World Cup\'s joint all-time leading goalscorer on Tuesday but said ‘ultimately, it is just a statistic, nothing more’. ...
The Chattogram Metropolitan Violence against Children Repression Prevention Tribunal on Wednesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the rape of a four-year-old girl in the Chairman Ghata area of Bakalia....
Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic....
Prime minister Tarique Rahman has informed the Jatiya Sangsad that technical and financial assessments are being carried out at various levels with a view to constructing an additional barrage on the River Teesta to store water during the dry season....
Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva has signed a two-year deal with Real Madrid, the La Liga giants announced on Wednesday....
Educationists and researchers on Wednesday urged the government to utilise the increased budget for education sector in the proposed national budget for 2026-2027 fiscal year properly......
Centre for Policy Dialogue on Wednesday said 98 per cent allocation of the energy sector had been given to fossil fuels and only 2 per cent to renewable energy......
A college teacher was found dead near Shahagola Railway Station in Atrai upazila of Naogaon district on Wednesday......
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rains in parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Wednesday......
Prime minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Moulvibazar on Wednesday morning to attend two family card distribution programmes and a political meeting......
Indian authorities are forcibly expelling ethnic Bengali residents, mostly Muslims from West Bengal state, to Bangladesh without basic due process, Human Rights Watch said in a press release on Wednesday......
At least 58 states and territories are contaminated by anti-personnel mines, the UN rights chief said Tuesday, with heavy civilian casualties in Myanmar, Syria, Afghanistan and Ukraine......
Dhaka ranked 24th among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index of 123 at about 9:10am......
Russian strikes on Ukraine killed at least eight people on Tuesday, officials said, just as G7 leaders agreed to intensify pressure on Moscow over its four-year-long offensive......
Lionel Messi scored a dazzling hat-trick for Argentina on Tuesday to equal Miroslav Klose\'s all-time record of 16 goals at World Cups as the defending champions swept Algeria aside 3-0....
Cristiano Ronaldo is preparing for his sixth World Cup as if it was his first, said Portugal coach Roberto Martinez as he hailed the 41-year-old as ‘an example and a reference for football.’...
Kylian Mbappe renewed his remarkable relationship with the World Cup Tuesday as he scored twice in France\'s 3-1 win over Senegal, leaving him within touching distance of Lionel Messi as he bids to become the tournament\'s highest ever scorer....
Erling Haaland struck his first World Cup goals as Norway beat Iraq 4-1 on Tuesday in their first game at a major tournament in 26 years....
Brazil forward Neymar, who was diagnosed with a right calf injury in late May, trained at the World Cup for the first time Tuesday in a sign he may be nearing a return....
Kylian Mbappe scored twice as France launched their bid for a third World Cup crown with a 3-1 victory over Senegal in Group I on Tuesday....
Iran’s military threatened on Tuesday to respond to Israel after strikes in southern Lebanon killed four people despite a deal between Tehran and Washington ending the war......
The government on Tuesday raised the online seminar allowances ranging from 80 per cent to 300 per cent for its officials and employees....
A group of the leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated organisations, whose activities are currently banned, brought out a flash procession in Sylhet on Tuesday early morning....
LGRD and co-operatives minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday called on all those who struggled for democracy and press freedom to remain united to protect media independence....
G7 leaders agreed on Tuesday to intensify pressure on Russia to end more than four years of war against Ukraine, with US president Donald Trump saying Moscow should ‘make a deal’....
Almost 2.4 million refugees will need resettling next year, the United Nations said on Tuesday, at a time when a number of countries have slashed resettlement spots....
Vehicular movement remained suspended for about two and a half hours on Tuesday morning as workers of NASSA Group blocked Love Road at Tejgaon in the capital, demanding unpaid wages, causing severe traffic congestion and suffering for commuters....
Iran on Tuesday said talks with the United States on its nuclear programme and sanctions relief would likely begin later this week, as president Donald Trump’s announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen sent oil prices tumbling, reports Agence France-Presse....
Two prominent hotels in Kuala Lumpur linked to the business empire of S Alam Group chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam, widely known as S Alam, have come under increased scrutiny as international investigations into his alleged money-laundering activities expand across multiple jurisdictions....
The Bangladesh Bank has intensified efforts to contain the country’s mounting default loan crisis through a series of regulatory, legal and policy measures, but economic weakness, lengthy legal processes and poor recovery rates continue to pose major obstacles to meaningful improvement......
The Border Guard Bangladesh foiled two more push-in attempts by the Indian Border Security Force along Chapainawabganj and Jalampur on Monday night....
The official Facebook page of the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday engaged Bangladeshi football fans with a post in Bengali, asking whether Argentina could add a fourth star to their jersey by winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup....
Bangladesh suffered the largest decline among major apparel-exporting nations supplying the European Union during the first four months of 2026, as weakening demand and intensifying competition reshaped sourcing patterns on the bloc’s garment market......
Bangladesh’s revenue mobilisation targets for the upcoming financial year of 2026-27 might be difficult to achieve, given the country’s weak record on tax collection and reform implementation, said the Fitch Ratings......
Entrepreneurs in the textile, accessories and packaging sectors have expressed concern over the proposed removal of the minimum local value-addition requirement for non-bonded manufacturers that use duty-free imported raw materials under bank guarantees......
Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Habibur Rahman on Tuesday said innovative financial instruments like Orange Bonds can play a transformative role in advancing climate resilience, women’s empowerment and inclusive growth......
United States ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T Christensen on Tuesday visited the renowned Baneshwar Mango Market in Puthia upazila of Rajshahi, expressing admiration for the quality and taste of the region’s famous mangoes while underscoring the importance of strengthening Bangladesh’s cold-chain infrastructure to boost exports......
Oil prices fell to a three-month low Tuesday on optimism over the expected reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after a peace deal between the United States and Iran......
Bangladesh secured six prestigious awards at the ‘10th China-South Asia Expo’ and the ‘30th China Kunming Import-Export Fair 2026’, marking a significant achievement as the international trade event that concluded in Kunming on Tuesday......
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday sent the necessary documents to the home affairs ministry through the National Central Bureau, Bangladesh, to facilitate the return of former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed, who was arrested in the United Arab Emirates....
Bangladesh has showcased its ready-made garment products and export potential at the Global Sourcing Expo 2026 in Sydney, seeking to expand trade opportunities and strengthen commercial ties with Australia......
Sonali Bank PLC on Tuesday signed an agreement with Bangladesh Competition Commission to collect various charges-fees for filing online complaints through the Sonali Payment Gateway, said a press release......
Shareholders of Dutch-Bangla Bank PLC on Tuesday approved 25 per cent cash dividend and 5 per cent stock dividend for the year 2025, said a press release......
Al-Arafah Islami Bank on Tuesday began a three-day training course titled ‘Investment Risk Management’ at its training institute, said a press release......
BRAC Bank signed a distributor finance agreement with Coca-Cola İçecek Bangladesh to strengthen its distribution ecosystem, said a press release......
Janata Bank PLC on Monday signed a corporate agreement regarding medical service with Farazy Hospital Limited, said a press release......
Shareholders of Pubali Bank PLC on Tuesday approved 10 per cent cash dividend and 20 per cent stock dividend for the year ended December 31, 2025, said a press release......
Bank Asia PLC and CA Property Development Limited signed an agreement to provide convenient and attractive home loan facilities to prospective apartment buyers of CPDL projects. The partnership will also include joint marketing initiatives, customer engagement programmes and promotional activities, said a press release......
On the occasion of FIFA World Cup 2026, Arla’s DANO Daily Pushti has launched four special fun packs, said a press release......
THE draft amendment to the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004 raises serious concerns about the autonomy and the future of the country’s anti-corruption watchdog. Instead of strengthening an institution that has for long struggled with political interference, the proposed changes appear designed to weaken its independence further and place it under greater......
THE government’s decision to assess the impact of the Family Card programme on beneficiaries’ living standards is a necessary step to ensure that a major public welfare initiative delivers its intended outcomes. Officials at a review meeting on June 15 said that surveys would be conducted to determine how far the cash transfer scheme has improved the health, education......
THE suggested modifications to the Anti-Corruption Commission Act are creating significant concerns regarding the future ability of the anti-corruption agency of the nation to operate independently. While some suggestions are made with the purpose of widening the jurisdiction of the commission, others have the potential to compromise institutional safeguards......
BANGLADESH’S agricultural future will be determined not only by how much food it can produce but also by how it powers that production. For decades, discussions on food security have focused primarily on seeds, fertilisers, irrigation coverage and crop yields. Energy, though central to modern agriculture, has often remained a secondary concern. Yet as fuel prices......
IN 2008, during my tenure with the University of Dhaka, I had a three-month postdoctoral fellowship at the Forum on Contemporary Theory in Baroda, India. I made friends with some Indian researchers there. Once I asked one of them about major writers in India. Most of the names they mentioned in response to my question were from Bengal. I wondered and asked......
In today’s hyperconnected world, cybersecurity has evolved from a technical concern into a core element of national security and strategic capability. Nations are no longer judged solely by economic or military strength, but also by their ability to defend digital infrastructure, protect sensitive data and respond effectively to cyber threats. As governments, financial......