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
Dhaka, June 29 -- Government-backed welfare health schemes targeting specific vulnerable populations have become an increasingly important part of India's broader health insurance landscape. A propose... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- As the global balance of power shifts towards Asia, the relationship between India and China has become far more than a bilateral affair. Together, the world's two most populous cou... Read More
Dhaka, June 29 -- The bodies of five Bangladeshi migrants killed in a road crash have left Qatar for Bangladesh. Their remains are scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on Tuesday morning. The dead are ... Read More