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SSC question paper leak claim baseless, misleading: Education Ministry

Dhaka, April 26 -- The Ministry of Education has dismissed reports circulating on social media and various news portals claiming that question papers of the ongoing SSC examination, specifically Benga... Read More


Experts call for coordinated action to curb trafficking in Rohingya camps

Dhaka, April 26 -- Preventing human trafficking in the Rohingya camps remains a challenge despite efforts by multiple agencies, experts said at a workshop on Saturday. They said survivors face barrie... Read More


NBR eyes digitalisation to boost tax compliance, widen base

Dhaka, April 26 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is increasingly adopting information technology to improve compliance, expand the tax base and reduce human discretion in revenue administration,... Read More


Man killed as brick-laden trolley overturns in Jhalakathi

Dhaka, April 26 -- A trolley helper was killed in a road accident in Galua Bazar on the Rajapur-Bhandaria highway in Rajapur upazila of Jhalakathi district on Sunday. The deceased was identified as T... Read More


Nutrition must be placed at the centre of health systems to tackle diseases

Dhaka, April 26 -- Experts at a roundtable discussion have called for placing nutrition at the core of health, climate, and development agenda of Bangladesh and for adopting multi-sectoral approach to... Read More


Veteran indian photojournalist Raghu Rai passes away

Dhaka, April 26 -- Veteran Indian photographer Raghu Rai, considered a pioneer of photojournalism in India, died on Sunday after battling cancer for two years. He was 83. His son said Rai was first d... Read More


Former deputy minister Golam Sarwar Milon dies

Dhaka, April 26 -- Golam Sarwar Milon, president of Janata Party Bangladesh and a former deputy minister, died of a cardiac arrest in Dhaka on Sunday. He was 69. Family members said he suffered a sud... Read More


Rain, thunderstorms likely in parts of country

Dhaka, April 26 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain in parts of the country, including Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions, for 24 hours from 9:00 am o... Read More


Govt holds second ECNEC meeting

Dhaka, April 26 -- The government has held its second meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), 19 days after the first one under the BNP administration was adjourne... Read More


Shariah board protection is not enough: lessons from Malaysia

Dhaka, April 26 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman recently pledged "full protection" and functional independence for Shariah board members. It is a refreshing departure from the status q... Read More