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EU backs tariffs on fertiliser imports from Russia, Belarus

Dhaka, May 23 -- European Parliament backs bill that will enact duties in July and gradually increase them over three years.The European Parliament has voted to impose tariffs on fertiliser and certai... Read More


US tariff hikes, Myanmar war, sea disputes will top ASEAN summit agenda

Dhaka, May 23 -- The civil war in Myanmar, maritime disputes in the South China Sea and U.S. tariff hikes will top the agenda of a two-day Southeast Asian summit next week, Malaysian Prime Minister An... Read More


UK considering 'chemical castration'

Dhaka, May 23 -- Britain is considering mandating the use of chemical castration for sex offenders under an overhaul of the justice system aimed at freeing up more space in its overcrowded prisons.One... Read More


BSF pushes 21 into BD

Dhaka, May 23 -- Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed 21 people, including women and children, into Bangladesh through Panchagarh's Borobari border. In the early hours of Thursday, under the... Read More


Travel ban imposed on ex-DGFI DG, Shaon, DB Harun

Dhaka, May 23 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday issued a travel ban on former director general (DG) of Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) Sheikh Mamun Khaled, his wife Nigar Sultana and two ... Read More


Ho Chi Minh's 135th birth anniv held

Dhaka, May 23 -- Bangladesh Group for Study of Comrade Ho Chi Minh's Works and The Daily Folk Ho Chi Minh Media and Cultural Centre organized a seminar on the occasion of 135th Birth Anniversary of Ho... Read More


BREB slams 'March to Dhaka' as anti-state acts

Dhaka, May 23 -- The Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board (BREB) has issued a strong statement defending recent dismissals of employees from various Rural Electric Societies (RES), accusing a sectio... Read More


Shambhu lands in jail

Dhaka, May 23 -- A Barguna court on Thursday sent former deputy minister Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu to jail.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Moniruzzaman gave the order as former lawmaker Shambh... Read More


Sustainable dev demands harmony with nature

Dhaka, May 23 -- A Barguna court on Thursday sent former deputy minister Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu to jail.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Moniruzzaman gave the order as former lawmaker Shambh... Read More


The juicy fruit mango and litchi have started appearing in the local markets, including Dhaka. A seller displays litchi in order to attract the customers. This photo was taken from Purana Paltan on Thursday.

Dhaka, May 23 -- A Barguna court on Thursday sent former deputy minister Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu to jail.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Md Moniruzzaman gave the order as former lawmaker Shambh... Read More