National,Politics,Crime & Justice,Law & Justice
Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Thursday said a draft of the Indemnity Ordinance will be placed in the next meeting of the Council of Advisers aiming to give impunity to July warriors."The July warriors freed the country from fascist rule by risking their lives. Of course, they have the right to ...
National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has recommended cutting value-added tax (VAT) on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports to below 10 percent by reinstating a 15 percent VAT exemption at the import stage. "To maintain normal supply of LP gas in the market, the advisory cou...
National,Politics,Law & Justice
A Dhaka court on Thursday set January 13, 2026 for placing arguments in a case against 18 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and her nieces Tulip Siddiq and Azmina Siddiq, over alleged irregularities in allocating a plot in the RAJUK New Town Project.Judge Robiul Alam of Dhaka Sp...
National,Politics,Country, Districts,Election
BNP leaders and activists and people from all walks of life in the northern district have been eagerly waiting to welcome BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, who is set to visit Thakurgaon next week after a long 23 years. There is a great excitement among the BNP and Thakurgaon residents ahead ...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman is due to visit martyr Abu Sayeed's grave at his native village Babanpur in Pirganj upazila of Rangpur at 2 pm on Monday next. BNP's organizing secretary (Rangpur Division) principal Asadul Habib Dulu confirmed the matter to local journalists in Rangpu...
National,Diplomachy
UN Secretary General António Guterres has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of three-time former Prime Minister of Bangladesh and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. “I was saddened to learn of the passing of Her Excellency Begum Khaleda Zia, former Prime Minister of ...
National,Politics
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Wednesday set January 11 for holding a hearing on charge framing in a crimes against humanity case against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son and former ICT affairs adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy and state minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak.The...
Bangladesh and Uruguay on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to institutionalise regular and structured bilateral political consultations, marking a significant step toward deepening diplomatic engagement between the two countries.The MoU was signed after the first-ever bilateral p...
A total of 197 appeals have been filed with the Election Commission (EC) so far against the returning officers' decisions on acceptance and rejection of nomination papers for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election, said official on Wednesday.On the third day today, the filing of appeals began...
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Tuesday held a courtesy meeting with BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. The meeting took place at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan at 6:30pm, according to BNP Media Cell member Shayrul Kabir Khan. A delegation led b...
National,Country, Districts
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday underscored the need for extensive research in deep-sea and identification of challenges to ensure proper utilization of vast marine resources.He put the emphasis as a concerned committee submitted a survey and research report, made by the research v...
On the second day of the appeal process, aggrieved candidates started submitteding appeals to the Election Commission (EC) on Tuessday morning challenging both the acceptance and rejection of nomination papers for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.The process commenced at 10:00 am toda...
The White Paper prepared by the task force on the Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD) was published on Monday on the official website of the department (ptd.gov.bd).The task force formed to review and analyze corruption and irregularities within the PTD over the last 15 years, submitted th...
National,Travel & Tourism,Jobs
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has remained as the top destination for Bangladeshi manpower export in 2025 while 752,715 Bangladeshis went to the Arab country.According to data of the Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET), a total of 752,715 Bangladeshi nationals went to the KSA with ...
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday announced the detailed schedule for filing, hearing and disposal of appeals against the Returning Officers’ decisions on acceptance and rejection of nomination papers for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.“Any aggrieved candidate, bank or fi...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday described Begum Khaleda Zia as the nation's undisputed and uncompromising leader who dedicated her life to the restoration of democracy.“The BNP has faced immense persecution, including six million false cases against its members ...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Mondayb said that the country’s existence could not be imagined without 1971.“The Liberation War is the foundation of Bangladesh as a state and its politics. The country's very existence cannot be imagined without 1971,” he said while when ...
Homage continues to pour in at the grave of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and three-time former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.Since morning, BNP leaders, activists, and people from all walks of life gathered at her grave in Zia Udyan at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar here. An emotional...
Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday visited the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad to offer condolences over the death of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.During the visit, the Pakistan prime minister wrote his remarks in the visitors' book, paying tribute to th...
World
Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim said Monday he would introduce legislation this year to limit the prime minister's term to a maximum 10 years, fulfilling one of his campaign promises.Speaking to ministers and civil servants after a cabinet meeting, Anwar cautioned against clinging to power and remi...
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