March 7, 2026

Shama Stresses Expanding Women’s Role in Diplomacy

Dhaka: State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam today emphasised expanding women’s participation in diplomacy, saying greater involvement of women in foreign policy and diplomatic service is essential for strengthening Bangladesh’s global …

BGB Tightens Border Checks in Chuadanga to Curb Fuel Smuggling

Chuadanga: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified searches along the Chuadanga border and increased manpower to prevent fuel smuggling. Director of Chuadanga-6 BGB Lieutenant Colonel Md Nazmul Hasan announced this in a press release.

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Ariful Haque Warns Trouble Makers in Sylhet

Sylhet: Minister of Labour and Employment and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Ariful Haque Chowdhury has issued a stern warning against individuals contributing to the declining law and order in Sylhet. He emphasized that the government’s…

‘Firedekha’ Distributes Eid Gifts and Scholarships in Rangpur

Rangpur: Marking the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, the literary, cultural, and social organization “Firedekha” distributed Eid gifts for the 13th time among children and adolescents, and awarded scholarships to meritorious female students from the Rangpur reg…

Five Drug Peddlers Arrested with Ganja in Dinajpur

Dinajpur: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested five alleged drug dealers in separate operations in Dinajpur district on Saturday and recovered 24 kilograms of marijuana and 299 bottles of Eskuf Indian syrup. The information was confirmed in a press r…

Canal Excavation Programme Inaugurated in Sunamganj

Sunamganj: A canal excavation programme has been inaugurated at Aktapara Baro Haor under Dargapasha Union in Shantiganj Upazila of the district. Lawmaker from Sunamganj-3 constituency, Mohammad Koysor Ahmed, led the inauguration of the programme on Fr…

Rajasthan Punjabi Fined Taka 1 Lakh for Misleading Product Tags

Chattogram: National Consumer Rights Protection Department fined the prestigious shop ‘Rajasthan Punjabi’ Taka one lakh for selling locally made Punjabis with misleading tags of ‘Bangladesh’ and ‘Made in India’ in Chattogram. The owner was fined after…