Washington: US President Donald Trump accused “kamikaze” Democrats of being prepared to destroy the country as the government shutdown became the longest in history on Wednesday, eclipsing the 35-day record set during the Republican leader’s first ter…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has appointed temporary administrators to five struggling Shariah-based banks as part of its plan to merge them into a single entity under the Bank Resolution Ordinance. This move aims to consolidate the banks into what wil…
Barkal: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today carried out a raid at the Barkal Upazila Health Complex in the district following allegations of corruption and irregularities. The operation was led jointly by Rangamati ACC Assistant Directors Ahmed…
Dhaka: The schedule for the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) election has been announced, with voting set for December 22. Chief Election Commissioner Professor Mostafa Hasan made the announcement at the teachers’ lounge of the Sh…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur today announced that depositors of the five merged banks are likely to gain access to their funds within a month. This announcement was made during a press conference held at the Bangladesh Bank head…
Chattogram: Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested an alleged robber from the Halishahar area in the city. The arrestee was identified as Md. Saddam Hossain, 32, a resident of Lalmohan in Bhola district.
According to Bangladesh Sa…
Oslo: Ukraine has achieved “enhanced partnership” status in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a military alliance composed of northern and eastern European countries, as announced by Britain’s Defence Minister John Healey. This development marks a …
Chattogram: A progress report presented before Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today at a meeting on measures taken to address water-logging in Chattogram city stated that 75 percent of water-logging has already been addressed there. Chattogram…
Tehran: Iran since the Islamic revolution has employed the tactic of arresting Westerners in a bid to extract concessions from its foes, in a strategy of “hostage diplomacy” that has long presented Europe and the United States with a dilemma, observer…