Monsoon landslides kill nine in Cox’s Bazar
Seven members of two families among victims as heavy rain batters district At least nine people, including seven members of two families, were killed in...
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Rising prices continue to outrun wage gains
Average inflation reaches 8.68pc in FY26 against 8.10pc wage growth Bangladesh’s average inflation rate has exceeded national wage growth for the fifth consecutive fiscal year,...
66 admin, police officers set to retire
The government has decided in principle to compulsorily retire at least 66 senior officials from the administration and police cadres under a legal provision that...
Trump hails ‘golden age of America’
Donald Trump has hailed the “unmatched achievement and unlimited potential” of the US in a triumphalist address marking the country’s 250th anniversary. In a late-night...
Dhaka reaffirms solidarity with Tehran
Bangladesh has reiterated its solidarity with Iran and stressed the importance of dialogue and diplomacy for ensuring peace and stability in the Middle East during...
Human capital gap weighs on Bangladesh economy
Bangladesh scored 147 out of 325 in the Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+), ranking below both the South Asian average of 157 and the lower-middle-income...
Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq passes away
Bangla Academy President and eminent writer Professor Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq passed away on Sunday afternoon at the age of 86. He breathed his last...
Vigil heightened along Myanmar border
The government has stepped up surveillance and vigilance along its border with Myanmar as fighting intensifies in Myanmar’s Rakhine State amid growing concerns over possible...
Spain want revenge, Portugal for another ambush
Spain and Portugal will drag a year’s worth of Iberian needle into the Texas heat on Monday, when the World Cup round of 16 serves...
Rooppur nears debut amid price, debt questions persist
Bangladesh prepares to enter the nuclear power era as the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant nears commissioning, but several financial, regulatory and...
PM pledges justice for July martyrs
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman said Saturday that honoring and rehabilitating the martyrs and wounded in the 2024 July mass uprising is a “sacred responsibility” of...
NCP launches July March
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has excluded Gopalganj from its month-long “July Awakening to Build the Nation” march programme, launched to mark the second anniversary...