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Fair, participatory polls to be held after necessary reforms: Prof Yunus
News —25 August, 2024 22:06
Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said a free, fair and participatory election will be held in the country after necessary reforms…
Bangladesh make history with first Test win over Pakistan
Bangladesh created a historic moment in their cricket history,…
Yunus urges China to relocate solar panel plants to Bangladesh
Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus today called China…
Flood inflicts over Tk 2,000cr loss on fisheries and livestock sectors
The recent floods have inflicted substantial damage on Bangladesh's fisheries and livestock sectors, resulting in losses exceeding Tk 2,000 crore, according to Fisheries and Livestock…
Dastagir Gazi arrested
Police arrested former Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi from a residence in Shantinagar area under Paltan police station in Dhaka early Sunday. A message sent from…
Nearly 5 million people left without power in flood-hit areas
Severe flooding has caused significant disruptions in electricity supply, leaving nearly 5 million people without power across 11 Palli Bidyut Samity areas. The flood has forced the…
Dhaka Metro Rail resumes tomorrow
Dhaka Metro Rail will resume operations on Sunday (August 25) after a suspension of over a month due to damage caused during student protests. According to an official order signed…
Flood situation: Death toll rises to 18
Eighteen people died and over 49 lakh people have been affected as the ongoing flood hit 77 upazilas in 11 districts of the country. Among the deaths, four were in Cumilla, one…
Modi’s politics hinder neighborhood ties
When Narendra Modi became India’s prime minister 10 years ago, those invited to his swearing-in included leaders of every South Asian country. This reflected his “Neighborhood…
Ex-justice Manik detained
Former Justice Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik was detained by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at the Kanaighat border area in Sylhet just before he was scheduled to depart for India…
Raging floods in Bangladesh: 15 dead, 5 million stranded
Fifteen people died and over 48 lakh people have been affected as the ongoing flood hit 77 upazilas in 11 districts of the country. Among the 15 deaths, four were in Cumilla, one in…
India failed to notify in advance before opening sluice gates: Rizwana
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, criticized India on Friday for not notifying Bangladesh before opening the gates of the Dumboor…
Shakib, Ferdous sued for killing of garment worker
A case has been filed against ace all-rounder and former lawmaker Shakib Al Hasan and actor and former lawmaker Ferdous Ahmed for allegedly ordering the murder of garment worker Md…
India experiences 90% drop in tourists from Bangladesh
The recent situation in Bangladesh has led to a significant 90 per cent drop in outbound travel, according to an Economic Times report citing officials from the Travel Operators Association…
People urged to send money to CA's relief fund for flood victims
The people, who are interested to stand by the flood victims, have been urged to send money to 'Chief Adviser's Relief andWelfare Fund'. Interested people have been requested…
Menon on 5-day remand
A Dhaka court on Friday placed Workers Party president Rashed Khan Menon on a five-day remand in a case lodged over murder of trader Abdul Wadud in capital's New Market area during…
BGB foils BSF’s attempt to erect barbed wire fence along Lalmonirhat border
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have stopped an attempt of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) members to construct a barbed wire fence along the border in Patgram upazila in…