BD, KSA ties poised for further growth
Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have expressed satisfaction over the positive momentum in their bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to taking...
Back Page
Russia plant fire kills 15, including Bangladeshi
At least 15 people, including a Bangladeshi national, have been killed and 152 others injured in a fire at the Amur Gas Chemical Complex in...
22m children face heat stress in Bangladesh
At least 22 million Bangladeshi children aged 0–9, or around 79% of children in this age group, are now experiencing at least one additional month...
‘Disorder may threaten JS’s functioning’
Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad Bir Bikram has warned that continued shouting, discourteous behaviour and violations of parliamentary rules could seriously undermine the functioning of Parliament....
LGRD poll schedule in Sept, first phase voting in Dec: CEC
The Election Commission (EC) plans to announce the schedule for the upcoming local government elections by September, although it may be pushed to October depending...
Kader Gani Chy new BSS MD, Chief Editor
The government has appointed senior journalist Muhammad Kader Gani Chowdhury as Managing Director and Chief Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS). The Public Administration Ministry...
US to lift Iran sanctions over Hormuz reopening
The United States has reportedly offered to lift sanctions on Iran and end its naval blockade in exchange for Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz...
Protest erupts over power cuts
Customers of Sirajganj Palli Bidyut Samity-1 staged a protest outside its office in Ullapara on Thursday, alleging excessive electricity bills and prolonged load-shedding in parts...
Cases cross 32,000
Bangladesh recorded 868 new dengue hospitalisations in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, pushing the number of reported cases this year to 32,248, according to...
Afghan man waits for brother’s body
An Afghan man has been waiting for weeks to take his brother’s body back to Afghanistan after the remains were recovered from the Ichamati River...
4 cops, workers hurt in Ctg union poll clash
At least four police personnel and several transport workers were injured in clashes between transport workers and police in Chattogram on Tuesday afternoon during an...
DNA confirms madrasa teacher as newborn’s father
A DNA test has confirmed that madrasa teacher Aman Ullah Mahmudi Sagar, the accused in the rape of an 11-year-old girl in Madan, Netrokona, is...