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Youths who'll turn 18 by Oct 31 to be voters: EC

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The youths who will turn 18 years by October 31, 2025 will be able to exercise their voting rights in the next parliamentary elections to be held in February next as the Election Comm... Read More


NCP leaders respond to show-cause notices; decision pending

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Five senior leaders of the National Citizens' Party (NCP) have submitted their written responses to the show-cause notices issued over their absence from the first anniversary event o... Read More


Modi to visit China for the first time in 7 years amid US tariff tensions

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit China for the first time in more than seven years, according to a government source, marking a step toward improving diplomatic rel... Read More


Court imposes travel ban on Begum Rokeya University VC Kalimullah, 4 others

, Aug. 7 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday imposed a travel ban on five people including former Vice Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah in a graft case. Dhaka Metropolitan Se... Read More


Students block Dhaka-Barishal highway protesting 'irregularities' in healthcare sector

, Aug. 7 -- The vehicular movement on Dhaka-Barishal highway remained suspended for three hours as students blocked the highway protesting 'irregularities' and 'mismanagement' in the healthcare sector... Read More


263 illegal high-rises in 'no-fly zone' near airports: CAAB Chairman

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- rise buildings have been constructed illegally over the past decade in the 'no-fly zone' surrounding Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Tejgaon Old Airport. Air Vice ... Read More


525 illegal high-rises in 'no-fly zone' near airports: CAAB Chairman

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- rise buildings have been constructed illegally over the past decade in the 'no-fly zone' surrounding Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Tejgaon Old Airport. Air Vice ... Read More


Hasina one day will return home to face trial, hopes interim govt

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The interim government on Thursday expressed optimism that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina would return home one day to face the trial as emerging evidence will help build pressur... Read More


bKash & Bishwo Shahitto Kendro jointly expand book reading programme in M'singh, Sherpur

, Aug. 7 -- Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, in association with bKash, has expanded its book reading programme to Mymensingh and Sherpur districts to encourage students to develop a reading habit. This year,... Read More


Inflation in Bangladesh marks a slight rise

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- to-point inflation rose slightly to 8.55 percent in July 2025, up from 8.48 percent in June, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The s... Read More