BNP sees plot to delay election

As the political climate heats up again, the BNP is adopting a more cautious stance, reversing its earlier support…


Tarique slams India’s water policy, calls for review of unequal deals

Accusing India of exhibiting unneighbourly behaviour towards Bangladesh over the water issue, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique…

News | 55 Hours 29 Minutes ago


ICT prosecution using UN findings in probe against Hasina
ICT prosecution using UN findings in probe against Hasina

The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today said they are preparing…

News | 57 Hours 50 Minutes ago


Tarique Rahman calls for ensuring political rights of people
Tarique Rahman calls for ensuring political rights of people

BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has underscored the need for ensuring people's…

Politics | 66 Hours 18 Minutes ago


Fakhrul calls India for providing due share of Teesta water
Fakhrul calls India for providing due share of Teesta water

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today categorically said that…

Politics | 66 Hours 24 Minutes ago


AL leaders incited violence to suppress protesters: UN
AL leaders incited violence to suppress protesters: UN

The UN rights office has said armed Awami League (AL) leaders incited their armed…

News | 105 Hours 45 Minutes ago


No police verification required for passports: CA

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has announced that citizens…

News | 105 Hours 47 Minutes ago


Dhaka to remind India about Hasina’s extradition

 Bangladesh has sent a complete set of documents to…

News | 173 Hours 32 Minutes ago



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Khaleda Zia acquitted in Niko graft case

A court here today acquitted BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia and seven others in the…


BNP files complaint with ICT over killing of its leaders, activists
BNP files complaint with ICT over killing of its leaders, activists

BNP has lodged a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) over the killing of its 848 leaders and activists…

News | 173 Hours 34 Minutes ago


CA visits Aynaghor in Dhaka
CA visits Aynaghor in Dhaka

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday visited three spots of Aynaghor,…

News | 202 Hours 45 Minutes ago


Petrobangla accelerates local gas production process to reduce LNG dependency
Petrobangla accelerates local gas production process to reduce LNG dependency

In a bid to reduce reliance on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), Bangladesh…

News | 249 Hours 47 Minutes ago


'Operation Devil Hunt' to continue until 'devils' are nabbed: Jahangir

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam…

News | 272 Hours 53 Minutes ago


Ex-PM Hasina’s remarks instigating instability in Bangladesh: Dhaka to Delhi

Bangladesh has lodged a strong protest with the government…

News | 343 Hours 50 Minutes ago



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Politics

People to decide on AL ban, says Fakhrul
People to decide on AL ban, says Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said it is up to the country’s people to decide whether the…

Politics | 173 Hours 30 Minutes ago


BNP to hold rallies in 64 districts in 8 days
BNP to hold rallies in 64 districts in 8 days

BNP has announced an extensive rally programme across 64 districts from 12th February…

Politics | 250 Hours 06 Minutes ago


BNP slams LPG price hike as ‘illogical, anti-people’
BNP slams LPG price hike as ‘illogical, anti-people’

BNP has strongly protested the rise in the price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder, describing…

Politics | 395 Hours 19 Minutes ago


BNP meets leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam
BNP meets leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam

BNP held two separate meetings on Friday with the leaders of Jamiat Ulema-e Islam…

Politics | 473 Hours 00 Minutes ago


Fakhrul joins breakfast meeting with US Charge d'Affaires

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza…

Politics | 513 Hours 31 Minutes ago


No retaliation against Awami League, Tarique tells BNP workers

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has urged the party leaders…

Politics | 536 Hours 22 Minutes ago



Business

Grameenphone violates labour rights, workers allege

A group of terminated workers on Tuesday accused Grameenphone of exploiting legal loopholes to deprive employees of their rights as part of their continious programme since December…

Business | 42 Hours 45 Minutes ago


Laid-off employees block Grameenphone head office over unmet demands
Laid-off employees block Grameenphone head office over unmet demands

Hundreds of laid-off employees of Grameenphone, a unit of Telenor in Bangladesh,…

Business | 376 Hours 22 Minutes ago


Inflation slightly down in January
Inflation slightly down in January

The general point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh slid down to single digit…

Business | 389 Hours 15 Minutes ago


CPD's report on state of economy identifies various challenges facing interim govt
CPD's report on state of economy identifies various challenges facing interim govt

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Wednesday said the interim government requires…

Business | 537 Hours 46 Minutes ago


Depositors will get back money from weak banks: BB governor

Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur today assured…

Business | 563 Hours 47 Minutes ago


Business leaders call for extension of loan repayment period

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry…

Business | 593 Hours 31 Minutes ago



International

Egypt, Spain reject US plan to displace Gazans

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday rejected a controversial proposal…


Putin says talks with Ukraine possible, but not with Zelensky
Putin says talks with Ukraine possible, but not with Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking…

International | 537 Hours 38 Minutes ago


Trump says China’s DeepSeek should be a 'wake-up call' for US AI industry
Trump says China’s DeepSeek should be a 'wake-up call' for US AI industry

Donald Trump has said that DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, should serve as a "wake-up…

International | 559 Hours 43 Minutes ago


Trump slaps tariffs, sanctions as Colombia defies deportation push
Trump slaps tariffs, sanctions as Colombia defies deportation push

US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against…

International | 593 Hours 27 Minutes ago


Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos

 Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance…

International | 681 Hours 22 Minutes ago


Israeli cabinet to vote on Gaza ceasefire deal

Israel's cabinet was expected to meet Thursday to approve…

International | 852 Hours 42 Minutes ago


India and Bangladesh understand each other

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says that animosity…

International | 923 Hours 06 Minutes ago


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33 joint secretaries made OSD for role in 2018 nat’l election

A total of 33 joint secretaries, who served as Deputy Commissioners and Returning Officers during the controversial 2018 national election, have been designated as officers on special duty (OSD). The Ministry of Public Administration issued six separate notifications on this matter on Wednesday. Previously, 12 officers had been made OSDs for the same reason.  

More News | 31 Hours 29 Minutes ago


Full text of HC judgment quashing sedition case against Tarique released
Full text of HC judgment quashing sedition case against Tarique released

The High Court (HC) has released the full text of its judgment that quashed…

More News | 392 Hours 06 Minutes ago


Govt won’t let AL to hold protests unless it apologises: Press Secretary
Govt won’t let AL to hold protests unless it apologises: Press Secretary

Awami League will no way be allowed to hold protests unless it apologises for massacres,…

More News | 537 Hours 49 Minutes ago


Other side of a green campus
Other side of a green campus

Jahangirnagar University campus is as well-known for its biodiversity as it is for…

More News | 684 Hours 35 Minutes ago


First reported HMPV case in Bangladesh ends in death

    Sanjida Akter, the first patient in Bangladesh…

More News | 852 Hours 31 Minutes ago


AL’s participation in election depends on time: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said…

More News | 971 Hours 00 Minutes ago



Sports

Neymar returns to Brazilian club Santos after termination of contract in Saudi Arabia

Neymar has agreed to return to Santos nearly 12 years after he left the Brazilian team, club president Marcelo Teixeira…


Defending champions Barishal start BPL with thumping win over Rajshahi
Defending champions Barishal start BPL with thumping win over Rajshahi

Fortune Barishal, the defending champions, defeated Durbar Rajshahi by four wickets in the opening match of the Bangladesh…

Sports | 1255 Hours 33 Minutes ago


BPL 2025: A new era dawns amidst political changeover
BPL 2025: A new era dawns amidst political changeover

The 11th season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is all set to kick off on…

Sports | 1277 Hours 48 Minutes ago


Mbappé scores again after hitting 'rock bottom' with Madrid
Mbappé scores again after hitting 'rock bottom' with Madrid

Kylian Mbappé added to his scoring streak with a superb strike in Real Madrid's…

Sports | 1422 Hours 39 Minutes ago


Metro, Rangpur face off for NCL T20 glory
Metro, Rangpur face off for NCL T20 glory

Dhaka Metro will take on Rangpur Division in the final of the NCL T20 for securing…

Sports | 1424 Hours 22 Minutes ago


Tigers clinch 3-0 T20I series sweep against Caribbeans

Bangladesh clinched an 80-run victory over the West Indies…

Sports | 1501 Hours 11 Minutes ago


New Zealand slips to 315/9 on Day 1 of the 3rd Test against England

New Zealand steadily squandered a good start, slumping from…

Sports | 1643 Hours 36 Minutes ago



Entertainment & Lifestyle

Film fraternity bids adieu to Prabir Mitra following Islamic last rites

Bangladesh’s veteran silver screen actor Prabir Mitra, who breathed his last on Sunday night at a hospital in the capital, received the last farewell from his colleagues following…

Entertainment & Lifestyle | 1088 Hours 25 Minutes ago


Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at 90
Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal dies at 90

  Shyam Benegal, the celebrated filmmaker who spearheaded India’s parallel…

Entertainment & Lifestyle | 1421 Hours 39 Minutes ago


Farooki's film ‘840’ set to hit theatres on Dec 13
Farooki's film ‘840’ set to hit theatres on Dec 13

Renowned filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s latest venture, 840, is slated…

Entertainment & Lifestyle | 1737 Hours 51 Minutes ago


James thrilled by record crowd in Saudi capital, promises return
James thrilled by record crowd in Saudi capital, promises return

Impressed by Bangladeshi expatriate community's overwhelming response with the biggest-ever…

Entertainment & Lifestyle | 2147 Hours 19 Minutes ago


Two Hollywood films, “Wicked”, “Red One”, set to premiere in Dhaka

Star Cineplex is gearing up to bring two much-anticipated…

Entertainment & Lifestyle | 2189 Hours 16 Minutes ago


James set to perform in Riyadh Friday

Bangladesh’s  expatriate community is much excited…

Entertainment & Lifestyle | 2197 Hours 26 Minutes ago



Interview

Some foreign forces want to control Bangladesh— Mirza Fakhrul
Some foreign forces want to control Bangladesh— Mirza Fakhrul

In an exclusive interview with The Mirror Asia, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir talks about the burning political issues of…

Interview | 5647 Hours 08 Minutes ago


Bangladesh turns into ‘one-party’ state
Bangladesh turns into ‘one-party’ state

Bangladesh has turned into a ‘one-party’ state as the ruling party stamps…

Interview | 6101 Hours 50 Minutes ago


Bangladeshis are killed at the border on Indian government’s order: Touhid Hossain
Bangladeshis are killed at the border on Indian government’s order: Touhid Hossain

Bangladeshis are regularly being shot dead by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF)…

Interview | 6128 Hours 15 Minutes ago


JCD leader Jonny's son asks his mother
Why does my father’s name need the prefix 'late'? / JCD leader Jonny's son asks his mother

Nuruzzaman Jonny, General Secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal’s Khilgaon…

Interview | 6181 Hours 07 Minutes ago


Why should a bank have four directors from one family? 

Abul Kashem Haider, former vice-president of the FBCCI talks…

Interview | 6318 Hours 08 Minutes ago


"The current authoritarian Government takes pleasure in violating human rights." —Nur Khan Liton

Nur Khan Liton is a prominent human rights activist in Bangladesh.…

Interview | 6365 Hours 36 Minutes ago



Opinion

India’s growing rift with Bangladesh echoes its Pakistan tensions

Once seen as a cornerstone of South Asian diplomacy, the relationship between India and Bangladesh is now under strain, with analysts warning that unchecked political interference…

Opinion | 905 Hours 39 Minutes ago


Bangladesh four months after Hasina's ouster
Indian Express / Bangladesh four months after Hasina's ouster

Bangladesh looks like as a democratic country almost four months after the Sheikh…

Opinion | 1936 Hours 04 Minutes ago


Khaleda Zia: a legacy of resilience and commitment
Khaleda Zia: a legacy of resilience and commitment

Begum Khaleda Zia, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, once said, "The ability…

Opinion | 3901 Hours 16 Minutes ago


Democracy in evolution: A freeze-frame moment in Bangladesh
Democracy in evolution: A freeze-frame moment in Bangladesh

Only a few months ago, Sheikh Hasina steamrolled her political opponents at the…

Opinion | 4648 Hours 36 Minutes ago


Cautious optimism for Bangladesh’s future after fall of Hasina

By all quantifiable measures, Bangladesh’s now deposed…

Opinion | 4663 Hours 57 Minutes ago


Bangladesh’s failure must worry India

The collapse of a friendly government in Bangladesh is bad…

Opinion | 4672 Hours 59 Minutes ago


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