Khaleda named for Independence Award-2026
Staff Reporter : The government has decided to confer the Independence Award for 2026 on 15 distinguished individuals and five institutions in recognition of their...
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PM urges austerity of electricity
Staff Reporter : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman switched off half the lights at his Secretariat office and lowered the air-conditioner use on Thursday, urging all...
Eid vacation extended to 7 days as govt announces March 18 holiday
The government has declared March 18 a public holiday to facilitate smooth travel for people heading home during Eid-ul-Fitr. Now the government officials and...
Iran launches missiles toward Israel; drone shot down over Hamedan
Iran launched several missiles toward Israel early Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces said, amid escalating tensions between the two countries. According to Israel’s emergency...
ICT-2 to deliver verdict in Abu Sayed killing case on April 9
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 today fixed April 9 for delivering its verdict in a crime against humanity case filed over the killing of...
8 state ministers portfolios reshuffled
Staff Reporter : The government has reassigned the portfolios of eight state ministers, reducing the number of ministries under their charge. The responsibilities of two...
Naval strike marks major escalation in US–Iran War
International Desk : The conflict between the United States and Iran has escalated sharply, with developments stretching from the Indian Ocean to Tehran and raising...
Minister finds land office empty
Staff Correspondent : State Minister for Land Barrister Kayser Kamal carried out an unannounced inspection of the Siddhirganj Union Land Office in Narayanganj on Wednesday...
What Farmer Card means for growers
Staff Reporter : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to launch the Farmer Card programme on April 14, marking Pahela Baishakh 1433, with the government...
Govt preparing nationwide list of criminals, extortionists to bring them to book: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government has begun preparing comprehensive lists of criminals and extortionists across the country as part of a...
Israel-Hezbollah exchange fire as over 1,000 civilians reported killed in Iran
US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) said 1,097 civilians have been killed in Iran since February 28. According to HRANA, 181 of those...
Guardians of the Coast: Marziat Rahman’s Path from the Meghna to the Frontiers of Climate Science
On the fragile, shifting banks of the Meghna River in Noakhali, the horizon is a beautiful but treacherous neighbor. For Marziat Rahman, the sound of...