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Home Affairs Adviser directs strict action against election code violations

Mymesingh, Feb. 3 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has directed that anyone violating the election code of conduct during the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Elec... Read More


Bangladesh finalises National Action Plan for Global Compact for Migration

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bangladesh has finalised its National Action Plan (NAP) for the Global Compact for Migration (GCM). The soft adoption of the GCM NAP underscores Bangladesh's strong commitment to safe... Read More


Cold wave cold may push temperatures down to 8.0degC in February

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A mild cold wave is likely to affect parts of northern, western and northwestern Bangladesh during the first half of February, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department. The ... Read More


Verdict today in Purbachal plot scam case against Hasina, Tulip

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A Dhaka court will deliver its verdict on Monday in a case filed over misuse of power in securing a 10-katha government plot in Purbachal area of the capital against Sheikh Hasina, he... Read More


Risk of disease rising with demand for food: Ali Imam Majumder

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Food and Land Adviser Ali Imam Majumder on Monday said that as food demand rises, the risk of various diseases is also increasing, stressing that Bangladesh must ensure safe food to c... Read More


Feb 12 election to mark 'final step in delicate political transition': International Crisis Group

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bangladesh's interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, which assumed office amid high public expectations, is approaching the end of its tenure as the country moves cl... Read More


Uprising's expectations failed to be met in last 18 months: TIB

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday noted that despite an announcement to establish the practice of disclosing the asset statements of members of the Council of Advi... Read More


NASA detects ammonia compounds on Jupiter's moon Europa

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- NASA scientists have discovered ammonia-bearing compounds on the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa, shedding new light on the moon's subsurface ocean, according to a recent analysi... Read More


New series of Tk10 note to enter circulation tomorrow

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Bangladesh Bank is set to release a new Tk 10 denomination banknote as part of its "Historical and Archaeological Architecture of Bangladesh" series. The new note, bearing the si... Read More


Travel ban imposed on former CJ Khairul Haque, eight others

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- A Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque and eight others in a case over the alleged illegal acquisition of a residential plot. Dhaka Me... Read More