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Govt signs MoU with UN to open human rights Office in Dhaka

Dhaka, July 18 -- The interim government of Bangladesh has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations to establish a country office of the UN Human Rights Council in... Read More


Bangladesh clarifies house in Mymensingh not linked to Satyajit Ray's ancestors

Dhaka, July 17 -- Bangladesh has clarified that a house in Mymensingh, reported in some media as the ancestral property of eminent filmmaker and author Satyajit Ray, does not, in fact, belong to his f... Read More


All involved in Gopalganj incident to be arrested: Home adviser

Dhaka, July 17 -- Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) today (Thursday) vowed to arrest all involved in the attack on the top leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) ... Read More


Council of Advisers okays Voters' List (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025

Dhaka, July 17 -- The Council of Advisers today approved the draft 'Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025'. The approval came at the 34th meeting of the council held... Read More


Govt forms probe body over Gopalganj violence

Dhaka, July 17 -- The government has formed a committee to investigate the acts of violence that occurred in Gopalganj on Wednesday (July 26). The committee will be headed by Nasimul Ghani, Senior Se... Read More


Bangladeshi Television Journalists Association USA forms new committee

Dhaka, July 17 -- The Bangladeshi Television Journalists Association USA has announced a new committee comprising television journalists of Bangladeshi origin currently based in the United States. NT... Read More


First 'BEAR' Conference kicks off in city

Dhaka, July 17 -- The country's largest-ever science and technology-based summit - the 'BEAR' (biotechnology, electronics, artificial intelligence, and robotics) Conference and the Bangladesh National... Read More


WB VP lauds reform drive, reaffirms support for BD

Dhaka, July 17 -- World Bank (WB) Vice President for South Asia Johannes Zutt has praised Bangladesh's interim government for taking up critical reforms aimed at strengthening economic resilience and ... Read More


Banks must strengthen IT governance, cybersecurity

Dhaka, July 17 -- Bangladesh's banking sector must urgently strengthen cybersecurity, IT governance, and rural digital access to ensure safe and efficient financial services in an increasingly digitis... Read More


No border force has right to kill people without trial

Dhaka, July 17 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain on Wednesday stated that the government has not softened its stance on border killing by neighbouring country India. No border guard force has... Read More