Khulna city gets a facelift ahead of PM Tarique’s visit
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Khulna on Thursday (5 November), prompting extensive repair, cleaning and beautification work…
Dhaka seeks Seoul’s stronger partnership beyond concessional finance
Bangladesh and the Republic of Korea have agreed to further deepen their economic partnership, with greater emphasis on investment, advanced…
Home Minister Salahuddin stresses modern border management
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today underscored the need for an integrated and technology-driven border management for the country’s economic growth…
HRW slams universities for arbitrary punishment of academics and students over Awami League ties
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has alleged that scores of academics and students at more than 20 public universities across Bangladesh…
Measles death toll hits 1,269 as six more children die
Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported on Wednesday that six more children died with measles symptoms in the…
Wave of hoax bomb threats disrupts flights across Europe
A series of bomb threats targeting passenger flights across Europe on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, forced diversions, brief airport closures,…
Official who compared PM Tarique’s remarks to ‘Hadith’ loses his post
Mohammad Masiur Rahman (also spelled Mashiur Rahman), who compared PM Tarique Rahman’s remarks to a Hadith, has been removed from…
Chittagong Port handling declining, imports falling at Customs for 3 months
The picture of sluggish business and trade in the country is reflected in port and customs statistics. In the first…
Detectives pick up journalist Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury from DBC channel office
Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, former Information Advisor to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and a senior journalist, was taken from the…
RMG Wage Board to finalise new structure by December; revised pay from January
Workers and employers’ representatives on Bangladesh’s Minimum Wage Board for the ready-made garment (RMG) sector agreed at their first meeting…
Highway blockades, police vehicle set ablaze, paramilitary deployment marks fourth day of RMG protests
RMG workers demanding a minimum monthly wage of Tk 30,000 (up from the current Tk 12,500) continued protests for a…
Blockade in Chuadanga: Train services between Dhaka and Khulna halted
Local residents in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga have been protesting by blocking the railway line with a three-point demand, including…
Commemorative stamp marking National Revolution and Solidarity Day on Nov 7 unveiled
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday unveiled a special commemorative postage stamp marking the historic National Revolution and Solidarity Day,…
PM Tarique seeks China’s help on Rohingya crisis
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday urged China to help resolve the protracted Rohingya crisis, saying the presence of around…
Democrats projected to flip House and multiple Senate seats in 2026 Midterms
CNN reports that Democrats are on track for major gains in the 2026 midterm elections, with the party projected to…