Dhaka: A meeting of the Cabinet began at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. The meeting started around 5:30pm at the Cabinet Room of the Secretariat, according to a press release issued by the Prime M…
Dhaka: A tribunal in Jamalpur on Monday sentenced three individuals to death for violating a woman in 2024. Judge Abdur Rahim of the Jamalpur Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-1 delivered the verdict.
According to United News of Bang…
Dhaka: Speakers at a national seminar on transboundary water issues have stressed the need for Bangladesh to pursue water diplomacy and management based on national interest, scientific evidence, fairness, and long-term planning. They emphasized the i…
Dhaka: Mohammad Nazmul Alam, who previously served as a joint secretary and divisional head at the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), has been appointed the new director general (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
According to United News …
Dhaka: Standard Chartered Bangladesh has announced the appointment of Enamul Huque as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2026. With a career spanning over 25 years at Standard Chartered in Bangladesh and other markets, Enam brings…
Dhaka: Bangladesh can benefit from joining the ‘Mecca Pact’ if it proceeds with effective diplomatic preparation and political consensus, said international relations expert Prof Shahab Enam Khan, stressing that Bangladesh needs to carefully assess th…
Dhaka: By day, the banks of the Padma River near Sadipur Boat Ghat in Kumarkhali appear almost deserted, with stacks of old batteries hidden under green tarpaulins. But after dark, the scenario changes. Workers gather at an illegal battery recycling p…
Dhaka: Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain on Monday said reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Bangladesh is not possible without effective tobacco control. ‘Effective measures must be taken to reduce tob…
Dhaka: The Dhaka Power Distribution Company Limited (DPDC) has urged customers facing abnormal electricity bills, billing discrepancies, or unexpected power disconnections to contact its customer service centres or call the hotline 16116 for prompt as…