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554 heritage sites listed, digital archive planned

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The government has published a list of 554 gazetted immovable archaeological sites and is planning to establish a National Digital Cultural Repository to preserve and provide gl... Read More


Tabligh leaders urged to heal rift

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- Moulana Karim ibn Mosobbir, a former central leader of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has called on the two factions of Tabligh Jamaat to resolve their differences and reunite ahead... Read More


32 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

Bangladesh, Sept. 8 -- The dengue situation in Kishoreganj has deteriorated, with 32 new dengue patients hospitalised in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 28 patients have recovered and been discharged fr... Read More


Tk 2,000cr fund faces shrimp sector hurdles

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh's once-lucrative shrimp export industry is struggling to survive despite a new Tk 2,000 crore special fund launched by Bangladesh Bank to revive the frozen fish secto... Read More


'UP poll schedule to be announced this month'

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- The Election Commission is set to announce the schedule for the upcoming Union Parishad (UP) elections within this month, Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarkar said. He sa... Read More


PM calls for river action

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered government agencies to step up coordinated action to control pollution and restore Dhaka's rivers, stressing that protecting the capita... Read More


Debt per head hits Tk1.29 lakh

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh's per capita government debt stood at Tk1,29,239 as of March 31, 2026, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament on Sunday, as he disclosed that t... Read More


Opposition walks out citing 'too weak'

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- For the second time in as many weeks, opposition lawmakers walked out of the Parliament on Sunday just before votes on two closely watched human rights bills, arguing that legis... Read More


President calls for 'politics of reconciliation'

Bangladesh, Sept. 7 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir returned to his home district on Sunday for the first time since assuming office, using the visit to press political leaders across the spe... Read More


Drunk police officer withdrawn, probe body formed

Bangladesh, Sept. 6 -- A video of Sub-Inspector (SI) Abdul Mannan of Narayanganj Sadar Naval Police Station behaving drunkenly has gone viral on social media. The incident occurred late Friday night n... Read More