October 16, 2025

River Land Cleared of Illegal Encroachments in Jessore

Jessore: District authorities have successfully cleared 43 decimal of land from illegal grabbers along the Bhairab River in the Doratana area of the district town. District Administration and the Water Development Board (WDB) conducted a joint operati…

Interest Rates Expected to Drop Sharply Next Year: Bashir

Dhaka: Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin today expressed hope that interest rates would reduce substantially early next year. “The current economic adjustment is providing the necessary firepower to the central bank to address this issue,” he said. The…

Tenure of National Consensus Commission Extended Till October 31

Dhaka: The government has extended the tenure of the National Consensus Commission (NCC) until October 31. The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification to this effect today.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the seven-member commission…

HSC Exam Results Reflect Reality: Dhaka Board Chairman

Dhaka: Professor Khondoker Ehsanul Kabir, chairman of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and the Dhaka Education Board, today stated that this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination results are ‘a reflection of …

Two Arrested with 27 KG of Ganja in Lalmonirhat

Lalmonirhat: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-13 has detained two individuals alleged to be drug traders, along with 27 kilograms of ganja and a battery-run auto-rickshaw, from the village of Dakshin Gaddimari under Hatibandha police station in Lalmonirha…