Today’s Newspaper
Jamaat ‘not a party of angels’
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman said on Friday that his party was “not a party of angels,” acknowledging that its leaders...
Energy bottlenecks are strangling industrial growth
BANGLADESH’S aspiration to become a competitive manufacturing hub rests on a simple but indispensable foundation: reliable energy. Yet the persistent delay in providing industrial gas...
Canada inaugurates new bridge to US amid tariff tensions with Trump
Canada is set to mark the opening of a major new bridge linking the country with the United States, even as trade tensions with President...
BGB foils BSF bid to push-in eight
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Friday said it had thwarted an alleged attempt by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) to push eight people into Bangladesh...
Can dual strategy contain dengue?
Bangladesh is facing renewed dengue concerns this monsoon as Dhaka’s two city corporations adopt contrasting mosquito-control strategies to curb the spread of Aedes mosquitoes. While...
‘I am proud of India’s young generation,’ Twinkle Khanna
Bollywood actress Twinkle Khanna has expressed her support for the ongoing student movement in Delhi. She took to social media to express her solidarity with...
From Mostaq to Shahabuddin
President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation on Friday has added his name to a short list of Bangladeshi heads of state who have left office before completing...
Bangladesh vows closer ASEAN collaboration
Bangladesh has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other signatories to the Treaty of Amity and...
Swapon urges non-communal unity
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said citizens of all religious faiths in Bangladesh enjoy equal rights, stressing that the Constitution does not...
Productivity, institutional reforms key to creating jobs, competitiveness
Productivity growth, stronger institutions and performance-based policy support are essential for creating sustainable jobs and improving Bangladesh’s global competitiveness, speakers said at a panel discussion...
PM writes to Qatar Amir inviting investment in BD
Prime Minister Tareq Rahman has urged the Amir of Qatar to increase investment in Bangladesh. To this end, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman handed over a...