April 6, 2026

Dhaka Seeks New Diplomatic Chapter with India: Humaiun Kobir

Dhaka: Emphasising the need to strengthen people-to-people ties with India beyond one-person driven engagement, Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir on Monday said Bangladesh wants to develop a new relationship with India,…

Heavy Rainfall Submerges Vast Tracts of Boro Crops in Habiganj

Habiganj: Vast tracts of boro paddy fields have been inundated due to heavy rainfall over the past few days in eight unions across three upazilas of Habiganj district.

According to United News of Bangladesh, Alok Kumar Chand, Assistant Agriculture …

Measles Surge Stems from Past Vaccination Gaps, Minister Tells JS

Dhaka: Health and Family Welfare Minister Md Sardar Sakhawat Husain on Monday told Parliament that the recent surge in measles cases in Bangladesh stems from vaccination gaps and mismanagement by previous governments, including the immediate past inte…

Keraniganj Fire: Iman Ullah Put on 3-Day Remand

Dhaka: A Dhaka court on Monday placed Iman Ullah on a three-day remand in connection with a case filed over the massive fire that claimed the lives of six people in Kadamtoli area of Keraniganj on April 4. Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Md Tanvir Ah…

Govt Eyes Trillion-Dollar Economy by 2034: Minister

Dhaka: Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday announced that the government is working with a comprehensive plan to increase people’s income and transform Bangladesh into a trillion-dollar economy by 2034. In response to a written que…