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Police petition to question ex-speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury in custody

Dhaka, April 7 -- The Detective Branch (DB) of police has petitioned for Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, the speaker of parliament during the ousted Awami League government, to be remanded to police custody... Read More


Tk 46.84bn allocated to combat COVID-19 pandemic, action will follow any complaint: health minister

Dhaka, April 7 -- At least Tk 46.84 billion has been allocated for the import and purchase of various equipment, including vaccines, since the 2020-21 fiscal year to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Heal... Read More


Bangladesh may raise fuel prices in May 'if necessary'

Dhaka, April 7 -- Power and Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku says that, if necessary, the government will consider adjusting fuel prices again in May due to the ongoing energy crisis caused b... Read More


Jamaat calls for release of woman 'arrested over FB post', warns of 'fascist portents'

Dhaka, April 7 -- Jamaat-e-Islami has spoken out in parliament regarding the arrest of a woman named Sawda Sumi in Bhola for her comments on Facebook regarding the energy crisis. Calling the arrest a... Read More


European allies confront possibility of US exit as NATO faces grave transatlantic test

Dhaka, April 7 -- Atlantic Fracture: The NATO Crisis Hormuz breaking point: The US air campaign against Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz have triggered a fundamental split, as Europe ref... Read More


Daffodil University enters 3.4MW solar power project with Paramount Group

Dhaka, April 7 -- Daffodil International University has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Paramount Group to implement a 3.4-megawatt solar power project, marking a move towards wider use o... Read More


A Gamble Against Faith.

Dhaka, April 7 -- The ceiling fan hummed above them, its slow, circular insistence filling the silence that no one wanted to break. A silence that seemed ominously pregnant with uncertainties.! Abdul... Read More


Former assistant AG Abul Hasan faces $32 million embezzlement allegations

Dhaka, April 6 -- Former assistant attorney general Md Abul Hasan, who was sacked earlier in the day, has been accused of embezzling Tk 32 million from a litigant under the pretext of ensuring a favou... Read More


Public holiday in 3 hill districts for Chaitra Sankranti

Dhaka, April 6 -- The Bangladesh government has declared a public holiday in the hill districts of Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban to mark Chaitra Sankranti, which is the final day of the new y... Read More


Radisson Dhaka unveils elaborate Pahela Baishakh festivities

Dhaka, April 6 -- Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden will host a Pahela Baishakh celebration, offering guests a festive cultural experience. The event will take place on Apr 14, at the poolside and Utsh... Read More