National,Business & Commerce,Politics
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday filed a case against former captain of Bangladesh Cricket Team and former lawmaker Shakib Al Hassan and 14 others for allegedly manipulating share market and laundering money.Director General (DG) of the ACC Md Akhter Hossain disclosed the information ...
National,Business & Commerce,Travel & Tourism
In the wake of a recent mishap involving an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has initiated a series of precautionary inspections across its entire Dreamliner fleet to ensure safety and operational integrity.The national flag carrier said in a statement today that although...
National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the government has no immediate plans to raise fuel prices."We are observing the Iran-Israel war. Prices have already risen somewhat, but it has not affected the shipments we have ordered. If the war continues for a long time, then there might...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said Bangladesh would welcome any support from the United Nations in its investigations into the incidents of enforced disappearance in the past one and a half decades."I wish the United Nations were associated with our ongoing enquiry into the incid...
Business & Commerce
Country's both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)—on Monday witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism.DSEX, the broad index of DSE gained 59.7 points to settle at 4,784 points...
City
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday received allegations against 15 people including former Cumilla-5 lawmaker MA Jaher for gouging out both eyes of a leader of Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal.Victim and former president of Cumilla city's ward-3 unit of Chatra ...
Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said the youth development department has taken an initiative to provide skill development training to 9 lakh youths including 5 lakh young women."The Department of Youth Development has started working to include a total of 9 lakh youths,...
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke called on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan political office in the capital on Monday. BNP's Standing Committee Member and Chairperson's Foreign Affair...
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized various types of smuggled goods worth over Tk 133.11 crore in the border areas and other places of the country in May last, said an official release of the paramilitary force. The seized contraband includes 1.512kg of gold, 10,544 pieces of saris, 5,140 ...
The government has opened emergency hotlines for Bangladeshi nationals currently residing in Iran and their families in Bangladesh to ensure urgent communication amid the prevailing situation in the Middle Eastern country.The hotlines have been set up both at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tehran and the...
Country, Districts
Over 8 lakh animals were sacrificed during Eid-ul-Azha in all 10 districts of Khulna division this year.According to the Department of Livestock Services (DoLS) in Khulna Division, among the sacrificed animals, 2,73,057 were cows and buffaloes, 5,31,148 were goats and sheep, and 19 were other animal...
Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh will have a busy time in the new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, which will run from 2025-2027.The last cycle, what was the third cycle of the WTC, ended yesterday with South Africa emerging as champions by removing their tag of 'Chokers'.However, Bangladesh finished as...
The interim government instituted commission on enforced disappearance has said, “culture of denialism” emerged as the major challenge in establishing truth and ensuring accountability over the issue that featured the ousted Awami League regime.“A major obstacle to truth and accoun...
The United Nations (UN) today commended the Interim Government of Bangladesh for its significant initiatives in addressing the issue of enforced disappearances, particularly welcoming the country’s accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disapp...
National,Country, Districts
Water levels at 30 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 86 stations recorded fall.Among the 119 monitored river stations, water levels at three stations have remained steady while no stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin iss...
National,Bank & Insurance,Politics
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur. File PhotoBangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur on Sunday claimed that the United Kingdom (UK) is providing full support to Bangladesh in recovering laundered money linked to individuals associated with the regime of ousted Prime Minister She...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. File photoChinese Acting Ambassador to Bangladesh Liu Yuyin on Sunday held a meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir here.The meeting was held around 11am at the BNP Chairperson's political office in the city's Gulshan...
National
After a 10-day holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the government offices will reopen on Sunday. This holiday began on June 5 and concludes on Saturday.As the holiday draws to a close, a large number of government officials and employees, around 15 lakh nationwide, are returning to their wo...
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday announced that a comprehensive master plan would be developed to promote eco-friendly tourism in Jaflong and other tourist destinations in Sylhet.Talking to journalists after visiting the Jaflong area, she said the maste...
“I lost one son and gained thousands of sons. These sons will stand up against tyranny and fascism again and again.”“They will break the shackles of oppression, and each one of them will become a Suman Sheikh,” said Feroza Begum, 50, mother of martyr Suman Sheikh, who was sho...
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