Region will ‘go dark’ if US targets Iran’s power grid
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani warned Thursday that the region would “go dark” if the US attacks Iran’s electricity infrastructure. In...
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Five days of rain forecast
A low-pressure extension over West Bengal and adjoining areas is expected to trigger rain and thunderstorms in different parts of the country over the next...
Trade deficit hits $13.8b as exports falter, imports rise
Bangladesh’s trade deficit widened to $13.8 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year (July–January 2025-26) as exports stagnated and imports continued...
5 BD nationals dead
Five Bangladeshi nationals were killed and two others injured in a gas cylinder explosion at workers’ quarters of an under-construction building on Dhigurah Island in...
Jukta Front demands Azharul’s removal
The Ganatantrik Jukta Front has demanded the immediate removal of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer ATM Azharul Islam from the presidium panel of the 13th parliament. In...
IMF reaffirms ongoing cooperation with Bangladesh
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining full cooperation with Bangladesh. The assurance came on Thursday when Maxym Kryshko, resident representative...
Stormy start for 13th Jatiya Sangsad
The first sitting of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad began on a turbulent note on Thursday as opposition lawmakers staged a walkout during the address of...
PM calls for effective, vibrant parliament
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said the newly formed Jatiya Sangsad belongs to the people of Bangladesh, expressing hope that the parliament will meet...
Opposition walks out chanting ‘Killer Chuppu’
Lawmakers from the opposition alliance of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the National Citizen Party staged a walkout on the first day of the first sitting of...