November 11, 2025

Tragic Boat Sinking Claims Lives of Rohingya Refugees

Bangkok: Twenty-one people, including two teenage girls, have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying dozens of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar’s Rakhine state sank in the Andaman Sea near the Thai-Malaysian border. As the rainy season ends, more Roh…

Bangladesh’s Leadership at UNESCO Hailed as Diplomatic Milestone

Dhaka: Education Adviser Professor Dr. Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has emphasized that Bangladesh’s election as the President of the 43rd General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) represents a sign…

BCL Leader Arrested in Connection with Kotalipara Sabotage Case

Gopalganj: Police in a drive arrested Rajibul Islam, 32, general secretary of Amtoli union banned Bangladesh Chhatra League from Mansabari Bazar under Kotalipara upazila of the district last night. The arrested BCL leader is the son of Hafizur Rahman …

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia Sign Hajj Agreement for 2026

Jeddah: Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have signed the Hajj agreement for 2026, allowing 78,500 Bangladeshi pilgrims to perform Hajj. The agreement was signed in Jeddah by Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain for Bangladesh and Saudi Hajj an…

EC to Begin Dialogue with Political Parties on November 13

Dhaka: The Election Commission (EC) will initiate discussions with political parties and stakeholders starting November 13, as announced by EC Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed. The main objective of these discussions is to address changes to …

35.2% Surge in Remittance Inflows Recorded by November 10

Dhaka: Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 35.2 percent, reaching US$1,109 million in the first ten days of November, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank (BB) today. This notable increase reflects the continue…