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3 gunned down in Jhenaidah
More News —22 February, 2025 10:44
Three people were shot dead by unidentified assailants near an irrigation canal in Ramchandrapur area of Jhenaidah on Friday night. Two of the victims have…
Govt won’t let AL to hold protests unless it apologises: Press Secretary
Awami League will no way be allowed to hold protests unless…

Other side of a green campus
Jahangirnagar University campus is as well-known for its biodiversity…


First reported HMPV case in Bangladesh ends in death
Sanjida Akter, the first patient in Bangladesh diagnosed with the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), has passed away while undergoing treatment at the Infectious Diseases…

AL’s participation in election depends on time: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that time will determine whether the Awami League retains its registration and participates in the upcoming national election.…

Local Government Reform Commission to propose crucial changes
The Local Government Reform Commission is poised to recommend significant changes to expand the participation of competent individuals and improve services in local government bodies.…

Govt ownership stake in Grameen Bank could be reduced
A significant restructuring is on the horizon for Nobel Prize-winning microfinance institution Grameen Bank, with plans to reduce the government’s ownership stake and reshape…

July Declaration to be discussed with political parties: Press Secretary
As part of the process to prepare a declaration on the July uprising based on a national consensus, the interim government will soon discuss it with political parties, Chief Adviser’s…

ADB to provide $1b annually for Bangladesh's development
Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$ 1 billion to Bangladesh annually in concessional financing over the next five years. ADB Country Director Hoe Yun Jeong came up…

AL's politics became contaminated to suppress dissent: Bangla Academy President
Bangla Academy President Professor Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq today said the politics of Awami League (AL) became contaminated due to their attitude of suppressing the dissent.…

64 Indian fishermen released from Bagerhat jail
A total of 64 Indian fishermen, who were imprisoned in Bagerhat district jail for illegally fishing in Bangladeshi waters, have been released. The fishermen were handed over…

Bangladesh may face severe foreign exchange crisis, fears BNP
BNP on Thursday feared that Bangladesh may face a severe foreign exchange crisis after 2027 due to huge debt burden in the power sector, resulting from widespread corruption and irregularities…

'March for Unity' demands July Proclamation by Jan 15
Leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement and Jatiya Nagorik Committee today urged the government to declare the proclamation of the July revolution by January 15 and conduct…

6 reform commissions not submitting their reports today, new submission dates set
Despite setting December 31, 2024 for submitting reports, none of the six reform commissions—on the Constitution, election, judiciary, anti-corruption commission (ACC), police…

Pesticide use highest in fruits, vegetables in Bangladesh: experts
Dr Ruhul Amin, a professor at the Institute of Food and Nutrition at Dhaka University, has said that the highest levels of pesticide use in Bangladesh are found in fruits and vegetables.…

DU to declare Metro Rail pillar –embodying Hasina’s tainted Graffiti as Hate-stone
Dhaka University (DU) authority has decided to declare one pillar (pillar no: 541 ) of metro rail stood right behind the anti terrorism Raju sculpture of Dhaka University, embodying…

Singer Fateh Ali calls on adviser Nahid
Eminent Pakistani signer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan today paid a courtesy call on Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Nahid Islam at Bangladesh Secretariat. Nahid Islam,…