Sadarghat trawler capsize: Two missing people found alive
Two people, who went missing after a trawler sank in the Buriganga River following a collision with a launch at Shyambazar Ghat in the capital’s...
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Respect the verdict or face action Shafiqur to Govt
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman warned on Saturday that the government would meet the same fate as its predecessors if it failed to implement the outcome...
Flood-hit families to get govt support
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said the government would provide comprehensive assistance to people affected by the recent floods, including families who lost their...
Burnham confirmed as UK PM
Andy Burnham, a left-leaning former mayor of Manchester, has been elected leader of the United Kingdom’s governing Labour Party, putting him in line to become...
Automatic traffic lights at capital’s 50 points
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered the launch of automatic traffic lights at 50 points in the capital. At the same time, he has also...
Muktadir seeks 3 years extension to LDC graduation preparatory period
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has urged stronger international support to ensure Bangladesh’s smooth, sustainable and stable graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category...
Floods reveal gaps in disaster preparedness
The devastating flash floods that battered Chattogram and Sylhet in recent weeks have emerged as a stark wake-up call for the government to rethink its...
IRGC says hit US command center in Syria in surprise attack
The IRGC says its missiles struck a US command center in Syria’s Al-Tanf district, killing many US soldiers in retaliation for the earlier US attacks...
WI allrounder Garry Sobers dies, aged 89
Sir Garry Sobers, the legendary West Indies (WI) allrounder, has died at his home in Barbados. He was 89 years old. Widely regarded by many...
Political parties silent on US pact, says Anu
Economist Professor Anu Muhammad on Thursday accused political parties of maintaining a “unity of silence” over the US-Bangladesh trade agreement, despite their differences on other...
PM promises equality for minorities
Representatives of ethnic minority communities on Thursday placed a set of long-standing demands before Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, including the formation of a land commission,...
Two years on, Abu Sayed Memorial projects still stalled
Two years after Abu Sayed was killed during the July 2024 uprising, several memorial projects announced in his name—including a memorial gate, a martyrs’ museum...