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Journalist-analyst Mozammel warns election could lead Bangladesh to 'stability or deepening political crisis'

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- In the altered reality following the 2024 July Uprising, the general election expected in February is shaping up to be more than a contest for power as it will decide whether the nat... Read More


Mobile technology fuels AI adoption in Bangladesh, Telenor Asia study finds

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Mobile phones are at the heart of Bangladesh's digital transformation, from accessing online learning and financial services to managing daily tasks and staying informed, according to... Read More


CEC Nasir Uddin meets chief justice

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin is meeting Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed ahead of the finalisation of the schedule for the 13th general election and July Charter referen... Read More


'Why hasn't another Rokeya come in 100 years?' asks Yunus, reflecting on women's progress

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has said Bangladesh has yet to see a figure match the stature of Begum Rokeya, the trailblazing champion of women's rights in Bengal, even as nearly a cen... Read More


Shimanto Bank holds BAMLCO & DAMLCO Conference 2025

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Shimanto Bank has held the "Branch Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer's (BAMLCOs) and Departmental Anti Money Laundering Compliance Officer's (DAMLCOs) Conference 2025" at its h... Read More


Police constable accused of beating Barishal journalist with hammer inside flat

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- A police constable has been accused of entering a flat in Barishal and beating Asian TV's Barishal bureau chief Firoz Mostafa with a hammer. The incident took place on Monday night a... Read More


Policeman's body recovered in Ctg, APBn suspects suicide

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) believe that a policeman whose body was recovered in Chattogram died by suicide. Deepak Jyoti Khisha, superintendent of police for RAB-9,... Read More


Fresh clashes erupt between Dhaka College, Ideal College students a month after truce

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- A month after students from Dhaka College and Ideal College brokered a "peace pact", the two sides have clashed again. A dispute on Tuesday over arguments and a scuffle eventually es... Read More


Telangana to rename Hyderabad road after Donald Trump, BJP slates move

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Telangana has proposed renaming a key road in Hyderabad after US President Donald Trump, a move positioned as part of the state's push for global visibility ahead of an investment sum... Read More


Five injured as rival groups clash in Rupganj over Facebook post

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Police have reported that five people, including some with gunshot wounds, have been injured during clashes between two rival groups in Narayanganj's Rupganj Upazila. Local police ch... Read More