Cybersecurity more important than “Sindhuk”: Swapan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan today said cybersecurity is more important than a “Sindhuk”, a traditional Bengali strongbox. “The traditional concept of security...
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Inu gets 10 years’ jail
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-2 on Tuesday sentenced Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD) President and former information minister Hasanul Haq Inu to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment...
Speaker to attend Khamenei’s funeral
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad will represent Bangladesh at the funeral of Ali Khamenei in Iran. The speaker’s visit to Tehran follows an official invitation from...
Nation marks two years since July Uprising
Today marks the second anniversary of the July Mass Uprising, the movement that ended Sheikh Hasina’s nearly fifteen-year rule and is now widely remembered, in...
Govt runs 10 projects to tackle unemployment
The government is currently implementing 10 projects and has taken initiatives to launch six additional schemes aimed at promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship among unemployed youths...
SC rejects Trump’ birthright citizenship bars
Handing President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected his audacious attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States...
Martinelli scored late injury time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan
Gabriel Martinelli scored late injury time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday....
PM seeks wider tax relief
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday described the proposed national budget for FY2026-27 as a “life-friendly budget”, saying it is designed to ease the cost...
Recover assets, reform taxes Dr. Shafiqur
Opposition Leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman on Monday urged the government to accelerate efforts to recover assets allegedly laundered abroad, arguing that repatriating even a fraction...
Awareness gap helps persist child labour
The government will launch more pilot projects to accelerate efforts to eliminate child labour across the country, Labour and Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury said...
2 units resume, power supply improves
Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood on Monday said the country’s power supply situation has improved after two generation units resumed operation, reducing the supply deficit...
Legendary cultural figure Mustafa Monwar passes away
Eminent artist and cultural personality Mustafa Monwar passed away at a hospital in Dhaka on Monday. He was 90. The renowned artist breathed his last...