Bangladesh to send workers to Malaysia for free from December
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury has expressed hope that the first flights carrying Bangladeshi workers to…
Home Economics College students lock principal in office for hours for resignation
In a continuation of the wave of campus confrontations that has forced more than 3,000 teachers to resign since 2024…
Potato farmers face heavy losses as prices crash below production costs
Potatoes were once a reliable cash crop for Bangladeshi farmers. After the harvest, the money from selling potatoes covered household…
India clarifies passport rules for travel through Nepal and Bhutan
Indian travellers heading to or returning from Nepal or Bhutan can still cross the border without a passport in many…
Suvendu Adhikari unveils Investment Promotion Policy 2026, offering up to 120% assistance and jobs-first incentives
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday announced the launch of the West Bengal Investment Promotion Policy, 2026, describing…
BNP leader’s son shot dead in tea stall in Khulna on day of PM Tarique Rahman’s visit
In Dumuria upazila of Khulna, two helmeted men on a motorcycle entered a tea stall and shot dead Tarikul Islam…
Journalist Anis Alamgir mocks BNP government’s foreign policy ‘circus’ over Benazir Ahmed and Sheikh Hasina
Veteran Bangladeshi journalist Anis Alamgir has sharply criticised the current government’s handling of high-profile fugitives in a Facebook post, accusing…
Samantha Sharmin quits NCP, finally, over Jamaat row
Samantha Sharmin has resigned from the National Citizen Party (NCP). She announced the decision in a Facebook post on Thursday…
RMG Unrest: PM Tarique says people will resist conspiracies
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday said the people will unitedly give a befitting reply, as they did in 2024,…
Hypothetical ‘madrasa-free Bangladesh’ post by Islamist Salahuddin Masud draws backlash
An Islamic activist named Salahuddin Masud sparked intense online debate after posting a hypothetical scenario on Facebook asking what Bangladesh…
Bangladesh jet fuel prices hiked for fourth time in four months
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has once again raised the price of jet fuel (Jet A-1) for aircraft, marking…
Dry fish worth Tk 500 crore expected in Cox’s Bazar this season
Dry fish production is in full swing along the coastal areas of Cox’s Bazar following the resumption of fishing after…
President Fakhrul calls for making Bangladesh capable of AI adoption, innovation
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said Bangladesh must be transformed into a country capable of applying and innovating…
Arafat calls Humaiun Kobir a clown, says extradition treaty does not apply to Sheikh Hasina
Awami League leader and ormer State Minister Mohammad A Arafat has sharply criticized State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir’s…
PM Tarique eyes economic hub centering on Mongla Port with Chinese aid
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that the modernisation and expansion of Mongla Port will turn it into a promising…