New Delhi:Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was detained by police on Wednesday during a protest against the country’s chief election official. This action is part of an intensified campaign by opposition parties over a controversial revision of v…
Dhaka:The country’s GDP growth accelerated to 3.68 percent in the 2025-26 fiscal year, largely due to improved performances in the industrial and services sectors during the fourth quarter, based on provisional estimates from the Bangladesh Bureau of …
Tokyo:The Bangladesh Pavilion at ‘Fashion World Tokyo (Autumn) 2026’ was officially inaugurated at Tokyo Big Sight in Japan. The pavilion aims to showcase the country’s manufacturing capabilities in apparel, home textiles, and leather goods to a globa…
Rajshahi:A case has been filed concerning allegations that Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr. Md Jawadul Haque and his personal secretary, Nazmul Hossain, were coerced at gunpoint to sign resignation letters.
According to Uni…
Dhaka:Initiatives will soon be underway to expand the Bangladesh Betar debate competition to a regional level across various districts, according to State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury.
According to Bangladesh Sangb…
Dhaka:Bangladesh and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on international humanitarian law and humanitarian action, notably in providing assistance to Rohingyas and host com…
Dhaka:Australia has pledged continued assistance to Bangladesh in addressing the Rohingya crisis through a new multi-year agreement with BRAC, valued at A$18 million (approximately Tk 155 crore).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the agreeme…
Stockholm:Henri B. Kagan of France and Kenso Soai of Japan have been jointly awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work on non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis, solving a mystery that has pu…
Jhalakathi:The government has initiated the distribution of rice under the Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme to assist 4,200 fishermen families affected by the 22-day ban on hilsa fishing. This measure aims to support families while ensuring th…