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Acclaimed photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Bangladesh's Liberation War, dies at 83

Dhaka, April 26 -- Raghu Rai, the celebrated Indian photographer who became part of Bangladesh's history through his images of the Liberation War, has died at the age of 83. He passed away at a priva... Read More


Govt holds second ECNEC meeting after 19-day gap

Dhaka, April 26 -- The government has held its second meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), 19 days after the first one under the BNP administration was adjourne... Read More


BRAC Bank Agent Banking disburses Tk 27.2bn in remittances in 2025

Dhaka, April 26 -- BRAC Bank says it was disbursed Tk 27.2 billion in remittances through its agent banking channel, nearly double the amount recorded in the previous year. The agent banking system h... Read More


Bangladesh has begun printing money again, says PRI

Dhaka, April 26 -- The government has begun borrowing from banks by printing money even though inflation remains above 8 percent, says Ashikur Rahman, chief economist at the Policy Research Institute ... Read More


Measles: 8 more children die in a day

Dhaka, April 26 -- Eight more children with measles or measles-like symptoms have died over the past 24 hours. One of the cases was confirmed to be measles. In its regular measles bulletin on Sunday,... Read More


Fuel Pass to be launched for cars, to start with 'Ka', 'Kha', and 'Ga' series

Dhaka, April 26 -- The digital fuel distribution app "Fuel Pass" has been expanded to include private cars. In a notice, the Energy and Mineral Resources Division said private cars bearing number pla... Read More


Bangladesh forecast: Nor'westers to hit 4 divisions, heavy rain in 3

Dhaka, April 26 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast Nor'wester storms in four divisions, including Dhaka, and heavy rainfall in three divisions. In a warning issued by the ... Read More


Who is Hisham Abugharbieh, suspect in the murders of Bangladeshi students Limon and Bristy?

Dhaka, April 26 -- As investigators in Florida pursue the case involving two missing Bangladeshi students from the University of South Florida (USF), more details are emerging about Hisham Abugharbieh... Read More


Middle East conflict hits Bangladeshi expats with job losses, higher costs

Dhaka, April 26 -- The widening conflict across the Middle East has upended life for Bangladeshi expatriates across the Gulf, leaving many grappling with job losses, shrinking incomes and soaring livi... Read More


A father's body was found near the rail tracks in Tongi. His son was found dead in his home

Dhaka, April 26 -- Police have recovered the bodies of a father near the rail track and his son from his home in Gazipur's Tongi. The two bodies were recovered from the Bonomala area early on Sunday,... Read More