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Revenue shortfall widens

Dhaka, July 18 -- Despite June being the usual peak season for revenue collection, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) recorded a steep shortfall in June 2025, collecting only Tk 43,920 crore-37.58 pe... Read More


Who dares to challenge July Uprising power Salahuddin asks

Dhaka, July 18 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has raised questions about who is daring to challenge the power of a mass uprising and where they are getting the courage to do so. "W... Read More


Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza

Dhaka, July 18 -- Israeli forces killed at least 22 people in attacks in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including two people who died in a strike on a church that late Pope Francis used to speak to regul... Read More


EC to scrap regs of 96 local observer groups

Dhaka, July 18 -- The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to cancel the registration of 96 local election observation organisations that were approved under the tenure of the now-ousted Awami League... Read More


Curfew continues in Gopalganj

Dhaka, July 18 -- The government has extended the curfew in Gopalganj district till further notice with a three-hour break on Friday. Dhaka Divisional Commissioner Shorof Uddin Ahmed Chowdury disclos... Read More


Labour mkt slump puts manpower sector at risk

Dhaka, July 18 -- Country's most important foreign currency earning manpower exporting sector in peril as most of the large destinations are closed and searching the new labour markets also stalled, s... Read More


Zelensky, Trump considering drone 'mega-deal'

Dhaka, July 18 -- President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are considering a deal that involves Washington buying battlefield-tested Ukrainian drones in exchange for Kyiv purc... Read More


Turkiye court postpones hearing over hotel fire

Dhaka, July 18 -- A Turkish court on Thursday adjourned the trial of 32 people over a fire January at a luxury ski resort hotel that killed 78 people, after 10 days of harrowing testimony. Since the ... Read More


DMP files 2173 cases for traffic law violations

Dhaka, July 18 -- The traffic division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday filed 2173 cases against traffic law violators in different areas of the capital. In addition, 290 vehicles were... Read More


Gopalganj turns violent

Dhaka, July 17 -- Banned AL men attack NCP rally Government vows swift justice Abu Jakir : At least four people were killed and several others critically injured on Wednesday after a peaceful rally ... Read More