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IU students protest attack on NCP leaders

Dhaka, July 17 -- Students of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Wednesday blocked Khulna-Kushtia highway as part of the immediate reaction to the attack on NCP leaders at Gopalgonj. During the blo... Read More


July Martyrs' Day discussion meeting held

Dhaka, July 17 -- Gafargaon (Mymensingh) Correspondent : A rally and discussion meeting were organised by the upazila administration in Gafargaon, Mymensingh to celebrate 'July Martyrs' Day'. On Wed... Read More


Free palm tree saplings distributed in Chitalmari

Dhaka, July 17 -- Under the Agricultural Rehabilitation Incentive Program, 140 palm tree saplings and materials were distributed free of cost to educational institutions in Chitalmari Upazila under Ba... Read More


ACC gets new secy

Dhaka, July 17 -- Mohammad Khaled Rahim, additional secretary at the Cabinet Division, has been appointed as the new secretary of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The Ministry of Public Administ... Read More


Feni floods devastate over 29,000 farmers

Dhaka, July 17 -- The recent floods in Feni triggered by the breaches of embankments have wreaked havoc in the paddy fields and other crops, leaving over 29,000 farmers in a dire situation to suffer. ... Read More


Inter-ministerial meet held on proposed US trade deal

Dhaka, July 17 -- The Ministry of Commerce convened an inter-ministerial meeting on Wednesday to finalise Bangladesh's position on a proposed trade agreement with the United States, amid ongoing discu... Read More


Nato chief warns India, Brazil, China over Russia trade ties

Dhaka, July 17 -- Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on China, Brazil and India to pressure Russia or be hit by US sanctions. US President Donald Trump had said he would impose "very severe... Read More


UK lifts 5-year ban on Pakistani airlines

Dhaka, July 17 -- Britain has lifted a five-year ban on Pakistani airlines, allowing them to apply to resume UK flights just as Islamabad steps up efforts to privatise its national carrier, Pakistan I... Read More


France, UK, Germany to reimpose Iran sanctions

Dhaka, July 17 -- France, the United Kingdom and Germany will reinstate harsh sanctions on Iran by the end of August if no progress is made on a nuclear deal, Western diplomats and officials say. The... Read More


Trump threatens to impose drug, chip tariffs as soon as

Dhaka, July 17 -- Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical products and semiconductors as soon as 1 August, the latest deadline for the introduction of his "reciprocal" levies o... Read More