Washington: US President Donald Trump accused “kamikaze” Democrats of being prepared to destroy the country as the government shutdown became the longest in history on Wednesday, eclipsing the 35-day record set during the Republican leader’s first ter…
Dhaka: The government has taken a significant step in addressing unauthorized gas connections by disconnecting 7,170 such connections across the country in October. This effort was part of a nationwide drive that involved 698 operations, as reported b…
Dhaka: The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has implemented a restriction on public entry within a 200-yard radius of all SSC (Vocational) and Dakhil (Vocational) 9th-grade examination centers in the capital. This measure is intended to ensure the fair…
Tokyo: Bangladesh and Japan have agreed to enhance cooperation in technical training and skilled labour recruitment as Senior Secretary Dr. Neamat Ullah Bhuiyan met Japan’s Vice Minister for International Affairs Watanabe Yoichi in Tokyo today. During…
Dhaka: A court here today placed two Nigerian nationals on a two-day remand each in a case filed for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting individuals and extorting money from them through forgery. The two accused were identified as Simido George, 45, and…
Dhaka: A six-member delegation comprising representatives from Ireland and the European Union (EU) met with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam at the Police Headquarters on Wednesday. The discussions focused on potential collaboration in t…
Khulna: Ahead of the upcoming Climate Conference COP30, UNDP Resident Representative Stefan Liller and UNDP Bangladesh’s Goodwill Ambassador Jaya Ahsan visited Dacope, Khulna yesterday to witness firsthand how climate change is transforming lives in B…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has implemented a significant policy decision aimed at further facilitating the smooth receipt of small-value export proceeds arising from cross-border e-commerce transactions. In a move designed to further facilitate the s…
Dhaka: At least 10 people have succumbed to dengue in a single day as the mosquito-borne disease continues to spread, raising alarm across the nation. ‘We recorded deaths of 10 dengue patients in 24 hours ending at 8 am today,’ stated a spokesman from…