Dhaka: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to engage in discussions with leaders of seven additional political parties at the State Guest House Jamuna at 5 pm today. This initiative marks another step in the ongoing dialogue concerning the n…
Geneva: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk has expressed grave concern over worsening atrocities in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, warning that the situation bears ‘distressingly similar’ resemblance to the 2017 military campai…
Dhaka: The Election Commission (EC) has instructed all district election offices to prepare a panel of polling officials, including presiding officers, assistant presiding officers, and polling officers, in anticipation of the upcoming 13th national e…
Dhaka: All candidates participating in the upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) and Hall Union elections, scheduled for September 11, will be required to undergo a mandatory dope test.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad San…
Chandpur: A sweetmeat shop in the Old Market area of Chandpur district town was fined Taka 40,000 for selling expired rasmalai and mixing dyes in ghee. The penalty was imposed during a drive conducted by Abdullah Al Imran, assistant director of the Di…
Dhaka: Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today emphasized that knowledge-based initiatives, alongside global unity and solidarity, are crucial to addressing the climate crisis. “With the limited time and resources we h…
Dhaka: The country’s export earnings witnessed a 10.61 percent growth in the first two months from July to August of the current fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), raising the total volume to US$ 8.69 billion. During the July-August period of the last fiscal…
Dhaka: Health officials today reported 437 new cases of dengue, resulting in at least three fatalities over the past 24 hours. ‘During the period, (of the 437) 113 patients were hospitalized in Barisal division, 81 in Chattogram division, 76 in Dhaka …
Dhaka: Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Professor Asif Nazrul described Japan as a time-tested friend of Bangladesh, stating that Japan was among the first countries to recognize Bangladesh within two months of its independence. He…