Dhaka: The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has demanded immediate government action to resolve the ongoing electricity and gas crisis, and to reinstate the recently scrapped list of essential medicines, warning that consumer suffering has re…
Dhaka: BNP Acting Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today reiterated the party’s commitment to environmental protection, emphasizing initiatives such as tree planting and the conservation of rivers, canals, and other water bodies to mitigat…
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) convened a stakeholder consultation meeting on Thursday to discuss its draft “BSEC (Direct Listing of Securities by Stock Exchange) Rules, 2026.” The meeting, held at the commission’s Aga…
Ukhia: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today seized 10,000 yaba tablets from a bag abandoned by a suspected smuggler in the Ukhia border area. Ukhia Battalion (64 BGB) Commander Lt Col Md Zahirul Islam confirmed the seizure in a press release issued ton…
Sylhet: A young woman was reportedly gang-raped after being held captive for 13 days at a house near the Kanaighat border in Sylhet. This incident occurred after she was pushed back into Bangladesh from India. Police have detained Naim Uddin, a 22-yea…
Dhaka: A bill was placed in the Jatiya Sangsad today which seeks to replace the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) with a new specialised police unit, the Special Response Battalion (SRB). Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed placed the Special Response Battalion…
Dhaka: The Bangladesh government, led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has contributed US$1 million (Tk 12.3 crore) to the Nepal Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund. This financial assistance aims to support the ongoing relief, recovery, and humani…
Dhaka: BRAC University today celebrated Chinese Culture Day 2026 and Chinese language and culture through a range of events on its Merul Badda campus in the city. The BRAC Institute of Languages (BIL), in collaboration with the BRAC University Communi…
Dhaka: Another significant step in the establishment of parliamentary oversight mechanisms was taken with the formation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Textiles and Jute Ministry. The committee will be led by ruling party lawmaker Md Ak…