Dhaka, June 29 -- Retired schoolteacher Abdur Rashid had spent his life raising his two daughters and helping them become doctors. In old age, he had hoped to look back on their success with pride and... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- British aid worker Julian Francis, who coordinated relief efforts for thousands of Bangladeshi refugees during the 1971 Liberation War, has described India's support as vital to Bang... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- Six years on, the trial in a case over the deaths of 34 people in a launch capsize on the Buriganga River has yet to conclude. Those involved in the case are unable to say exactly wh... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- Mustafa Monwar, the artist, theatre director, and art researcher known for his pioneering work in puppetry, has died. He passed away around 8:30am on Monday while undergoing treatme... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has "pushed back" two people to India after they allegedly tried to infiltrate through the Jhenaigati Upazila border in Sherpur. Human traffickers ... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) has urged the Bangladesh government to honour its election pledge to withdraw politically motivated cases against journalists, calling ... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- The United Kingdom Home Office has vowed to introduce new "capped safe and legal" routes for refugees to come to the UK from later this year. The department said it would allow orga... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- The government has appointed tax cadre official Ahsan Habib as the acting chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR). A 15th batch officer of the income tax cadre, Ahsan replac... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- The corporate tax rate for private universities in Bangladesh has been cut from 10 percent to 5 percent after parliament approved an amendment to the Finance Bill. The proposal was ... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- A budget of about Tk 10.33 billion has been approved for Dhaka University (DU) for the 2026-27 fiscal year, with no funding set aside for research. DU Treasurer Prof M Jahangir Alam... Read More