National,Politics
Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Professor Ali Riaz said on Thursday that the upcoming referendum, set to be held on the same day as the 13th parliamentary election, is designed to ensure that future leaders of the country cannot become fascist.Speaking at a workshop titled “Upcoming Ref...
National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad,Election
A total of 469 aspirants have filed appeal petitions with the Election Commission till Thursday, a day before the expiry of deadline, challenging returning officers’ decisions on the rejection and acceptance of nomination papers for the February 12 national election.Among them, 174 petitions w...
National,Education & Research
The “Australian Education Expo 2026” was held in the capital to showcase the vast higher education opportunities available for Bangladeshi students.The expo was organized by Executive Study Abroad, education consultancy with 24 consecutive years of experience and the highest visa success...
A state cannot be regarded as civilised unless it ensures the rights and protection of minorities and vulnerable groups, speakers said at a programme held on Thursday.“Minority safety determines the quality of democracy,” they said at a policy dialogue titled “Electoral Commitments...
National,Politics,Diplomachy
A street in Hamtramck city of the US state of Michigan will now be known as ‘Khaleda Zia Street’, in honour of late BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.According to BNP’s Media Cell, the Hamtramck City Council has approved the decision to rename Carpenter St...
Chief of the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission to Bangladesh Ivars Ijabs on Thursday said there will be some 200 EU observers in Bangladesh to monitor the upcoming national election and referendum, focusing on the free, fairness and credibility of the balloting.“We will also hav...
National,Politics,Crime & Corruption
Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal, BNP’s voluntary wing, on Thursday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to arrest the killers of its former Dhaka North city unit leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir, warning of tougher programmes if the demand is not met.“We demand that the killers be arrested within 24 ...
National,Sports,Cricket
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced the 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026, which will take place in Nepal.Wicketkeeper-batter Nigar Sultana Joty has been named captain of the side, with spinner Nahida Akter serving as her deputy.The ...
National,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh Bank has directed all banks to ensure that inward remittances are credited to customers’ accounts on the same day they are received, in a major move to improve service for expatriates and their families.The central bank issued a circular on Thursday (January 08, 2026), saying the di...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday (January 08, 2026) confirmed that they have asked its three key diplomatic missions in India to keep their visa sections closed for a time being on security grounds.“What I have done is that I have asked our three missions to keep their vis...
National,Business & Commerce
Business leaders and policy experts on Thursday raised concern over the recently issued SRO 384/2025, warning that the current framework for duty-free import of raw materials beyond the bonded warehouse facility could discourage small exporters.The concerns were voiced at a high-level dialogue title...
National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND,Corruption
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday decided to file a case against 12 people including Orion Group Chairman Mohammad Obaidul Karim and 11 top bank officials of Mercantile Bank over allegations of embezzling over Tk 507 crore by illegally obtaining loan facilities.The decision was taken ...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday condemned the killing of Swechchhasebak Dal leader Azizur Rahman Musabbir and demanded stern action against the miscreants involved in it.In a statement, he also said miscreants have become active again to create instability in the countr...
National,Business & Commerce,Healthcare
The interim government on Thursday decided to fix the prices of 295 essential medicines in Bangladesh, making it mandatory for all pharmaceutical companies to sell these drugs at government-determined rates.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Council of Advisers, aimed at ensuring affordable ...
National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND,ICT
Capitalising on the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence and cloud services, Summit Group plans to establish a large-scale data centre in Bangladesh within the next year, its Chairman Muhammed Aziz Khan has told Japan-based news portal Nikkei Asia.In an online interview with Nikkei Asi...
National,Politics,Election
The government on Thursday expressed confidence that a free, fair and impartial election can be held despite concerns over the experience of district administrators (DCs) appointed before the announcement of the election schedule.“The field administration is ready and competent. If any deviati...
National,Diplomachy
The governments of Bangladesh and Germany on Thursday signed grant agreements worth a total of €21.77 million for five projects proposed by the German development agency GIZ.The projects are Policy Advisory for Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (PAP) II, Strengthening Urban Integ...
National,Travel & Tourism,Diplomachy
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday said the latest decision taken by the US administration against Bangladesh is very unfortunate that hurt them but he thinks such a decision is nothing abnormal given the immigration related problems."This decision is not just imposed on Bang...
National,City
The government is set to form the Narayanganj Development Authority (NDA) to develop the city and its adjoining areas into a modern, well-planned one.The Ministry of Housing and Public Works issued a draft ordinance in this regard on Thursday and seeking opinions from the relevant authorities.Offici...
National,Science & Technology
Police have uncovered an illegal iPhone assembly factory operated by some Chinese nationals and arrested three of them from separate areas in the capital.Detective Branch Mirpur Division Deputy Commissioner Mahiuddin Mahmud Sohel disclosed the information on at a press briefing at the DMP media cent...
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