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Jamaat, allies urges pre-polls referendum

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Eight Islamist political parties, led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the chief adviser demanding the immediate implementation of the July Nationa... Read More


Investors demand BB governor's resign

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- A group of stock market investors has demanded the resignation of Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur over the merger of five troubled banks, accusing the central bank of wiping o... Read More


BNP faces challenge on Rajbari-2 seat

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The BNP has finally announced its final list of candidates. After intense calculations, scrutiny, and verification for all 300 constituencies, the party has granted nominations to the... Read More


'People won't accept any plot to derail election'

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday warned that the people will not tolerate any conspiracy aimed at derailing the election process "Certain quarters are try... Read More


25 tonnes banned poppy seeds seized

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Chattogram Customs has seized 25 tonnes of prohibited poppy seeds hidden inside a consignment declared as bird feed imported from Pakistan. The total shipment weighed 32 tonnes and a... Read More


Strengthen birth-death reg law to ensure universal coverage

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The Government of Bangladesh is committed to ensuring universal birth and death registration by 2030, however the limitations in the existing law and its weak implementation act as ma... Read More


Protesters call for BEZA to revoke factory approval

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority's (BEZA) approval for a 'nicotine pouch' factory not only defies High Court directives but also contradicts the government's public health poli... Read More


Bangladesh's Position in the Context of Global Supply Chain and Geopolitical Shifts: An Analysis for 2025

Dhaka, Nov. 7 -- Sakif Shamim, Managing Director, Labaid Cancer Hospital and Super Speciality Centre Deputy Managing Director, Labaid Group The world today is navigating a complex, rapidly changing, ... Read More


US Loses 'Sovereignty' as Mamdani Wins NYC Mayoral Race: Trump

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- New York mayoral election winner Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday that he was ready to engage with his arch-critic President Donald Trump on the issue of cost of liv... Read More


Five BNP men wounded in Raozan gun attack

Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- Five activists of the BNP sustained bullet injuries in a gun attack allegedly carried out by rivals over establishing dominance in Raozan upazila of Chattogram district on Wednesday (... Read More