Thimpu: A delegation of the SAARC Journalist Forum (SJF) from the Bangladesh Chapter met with Rinzin Wangchuk, a central executive member of SJF, in Thimpu, Bhutan. The meeting aimed at enhancing mutual cooperation among SAARC journalists from member …
Dhaka: Police have arrested 72 people in a special drive across several crime-prone areas under the Tejgaon division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the arrests were made during regular operations conduc…
Dhaka: The Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of a law to abolish the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and establish a new specialised unit, the Special Response Battalion (SRB), under Bangladesh Police, while also approving a shift in the country’s fisc…
Dhaka: The Cabinet on Monday cleared the draft of a law to establish a specialised unit named ‘Special Response Battalion (SRB)’ under Bangladesh Police, abolishing the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The approval came at the Cabinet meeting chaired by …
Dhaka: Bangladeshi adventurer Najmun Nahar has reached the milestone of travelling to 185 countries, becoming the first Bangladeshi and the first Muslim woman to achieve the feat. She reached her 185th-country milestone on August 7, 2026, during a vis…
Khulna: Khulna Medical University (KMU), founded in 2021 following persistent demands from the local populace, is set to commence its academic, medical, research, and administrative operations at the Khulna Specialized Hospital, which will serve as it…
Dhaka: The Cabinet has approved the draft National Strategy and Multi-Year Action Plan for a Lead-Free Bangladesh (2026-2035), aiming to reduce lead exposure, protect vulnerable groups, and control and eventually eliminate lead pollution in the countr…
Dhaka: The government has decided to change Bangladesh’s fiscal year from the existing July-June period to April-March, aiming to complete infrastructure development activities before the monsoon and improve the quality of development works. The decis…
Tangail: When Shamim Al Mamun left the country for Saudi Arabia in search of a better life, he could hardly have imagined that a television programme on quail farming would one day inspire him to become a successful entrepreneur. Today, the young entr…