Aromatic rice prices hike with edible oil crisis persists
Prices of flour, refined flour (maida) and aromatic rice have increased sharply in the capital kitchen markets, adding to pressure on bakeries, biryani businesses and...
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CSA may curtail free speech
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has warned that several provisions of the draft Cyber Security (Amendment) Act, 2026 pose serious risks to citizens’ fundamental rights, freedom...
Bus driver confesses to expressway murder
A bus driver accused in the murder of a man whose body was recovered from the Dhaka Elevated Expressway has confessed to his involvement in...
10 containers missing from Ctg Port
Ten containers have gone missing from Chittagong Port over two years, even though at least 24 approvals are required to clear a single container. Importers...
AG takes stand against lawyers’: SCBA president
Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Barrister A M Mahbub Uddin Khokon has criticised Attorney General Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kajal, saying he has taken...
BD, Norway seek bilateral ties in trade
Bangladesh and Norway have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations, with discussions focusing on greater cooperation in trade and investment, renewable energy, maritime affairs,...
Jamaat slams move to raise viva marks
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has strongly opposed the government’s decision to increase the weight of oral examinations in recruitment for government posts in grades 11 to 20,...
President urges ACC to bring corrupt under law
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to bring corrupt individuals under the law through impartial and fair investigations, regardless of...
‘Rohingya crisis isn’t ours to solve alone’
“The Rohingya crisis is not a crisis that Bangladesh created, and it cannot be a crisis that Bangladesh solves alone,” State Minister for Foreign Affairs...
Mozammel granted HC bail over Rubel Murder
The High Court (HC) has granted bail to former Awami League organising secretary and former lawmaker from the Shariatpur-1 constituency, B M Mozammel Haque, in...