Fakhrul denies one-party rule allegations
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday dismissed allegations that the BNP is attempting to establish one-party rule, saying...
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Govt allowing judiciary to work freely: AG
Attorney General Ruhul Quddus Kajol said that the current government is allowing the judiciary to function independently. He made these remarks yesterday while speaking as...
Oil shipments rise in Hormuz although questions grow over Iran’s transit terms
Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz picked up on Friday after the United States and Iran signed a ceasefire deal, with Gulf producers preparing...
7 more suspected measles deaths raise Bangladesh toll to 677
Seven more children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, taking Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and...
Haiti knocked out as Brazil secures convincing 3-0 triumph
Brazil national football team secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Haiti national football team on Friday in Philadelphia, eliminating Haiti from the World Cup and...
Jamaat chief alleges one-party rule push
Staff Reporter The government is attempting to establish a one-party rule in the country, similar to the previous Awami League government, Leader of the Opposition...
Children at heart of nation-building PM Tarique
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has issued a message on the occasion of the “Primary School Gold Cup Football Tournament (Boys and Girls) 2026,” emphasising that...
ICC boss suspended from British bar
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has been temporarily suspended from practicing law by Britain’s legal regulator as disciplinary proceedings...
Ekushey Padak winning poet Al Mujahidi dies
Ekushey Padak-winning poet and literary figure Al Mujahidi passed away on Thursday at the age of 86 after a prolonged illness, leaving behind a rich...
Anti-drug bill lacks focus on kingpins
The draft amendment to the Narcotics Control Act 2018, prepared by the Home Ministry with the stated aim of dismantling drug syndicates affecting the country’s...
Bangladesh Swiss holdings hit the second-highest
Funds held by Bangladeshi nationals and banks in Swiss financial institutions rose by 41 per cent in 2025 to CHF 834.2 million (approximately Tk 12,763...
‘I’m the boss’, Donald Trump says at G7
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a roomful of global leaders “I’m the boss”, as he and other G7 heads acknowledged Ukraine’s improved battlefield...