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…
Dhaka: A stakeholder meeting on the ‘Bangladesh Telecommunications Ordinance 2025’, organised by the Department of Posts and Telecommunications, was held today at the BTCL meeting room in the capital. Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant on the Ministry …
Dhaka: The law enforcement agencies have intensified drives to arrest the perpetrators responsible for the arson attacks in different places for the last couple of days. Police officials, investigating the incidents, confirmed that the leaders and act…
Dhaka: The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) today directed all international and domestic airports across the country to intensify security measures amid evolving security circumstances. “We don’t have any specific security threat … we …
Dhaka: Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali has assured the city residents of comprehensive security measures ahead of the November 13 Dhaka blockade programme of the banned Awami League (AL), saying there is ‘nothing to fear.’ ‘…
Dhaka: Food Ministry Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar has emphasized the critical need for a legal framework to safeguard the country’s diminishing farmlands, ensuring they remain dedicated to agriculture. This measure aims to prevent the conversion of arabl…
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 …
Dhaka: The Election Commission (EC) has announced its plan to complete all necessary preparations for the upcoming general elections within the month of November. Senior Secretary to the EC, Akhter Ahmed, emphasized this objective while speaking to jo…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Mahmud Hasan Khan recently met with a delegation from the Japan Textile Importers Association (JTIA) to discuss the potential for increasing garment exports to Japan. …