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Jamaat-led Alliance: NCP holds on to 30 seats, but IAB absent from press conference

, Jan. 15 -- e-Islami-led 11-Party Electoral Alliance has reached a seat-sharing agreement for 253 constituencies, keeping the rest 'reserved' for disgruntled ally Islami Andolan Bangladesh, which did... Read More


James Webb finds black hole killed Pablo's Galaxy

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array have uncovered how a distant galaxy known as "Pablo's Galaxy" was slowly starved to death by i... Read More


BNP urges EC to activate fact-checking cell ahead of polls

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- BNP on Thursday urged the Election Commission (EC) to activate a fact-checking cell immediately to curb disinformation, misinformation and smear campaigns on social media ahead of th... Read More


After flood, Boro season unfolds in Sunamganj

Sunamganj, Jan. 15 -- As the vast haor waters slowly recede, life in Sunamganj's low-lying wetlands is once again defined by urgency, mud and relentless labour by farmers. Across the district, farmer... Read More


Tarique Rahman holds first meeting with Prof Yunus in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday, marking his first high-profile engagement in Bangladesh since returning on December 25. Tarique Rahman... Read More


Bangladesh Bank injects Tk 9,178 crore to ease liquidity strain

, Jan. 15 -- Bangladesh Bank has injected about Tk 9,178 crore into the financial system to ease liquidity pressure on banks, while maintaining its focus on curbing inflation. The funds were supplied... Read More


Dhaka's air quality remains 'very unhealthy'

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked fisrt among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 271 at 9:13 am. ... Read More


No possibility of LPG shortage during Ramadan: BERC chairman

, Jan. 15 -- Chairman of the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Jalal Ahmed on Thursday expressed optimism that the country would not face a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) durin... Read More


No evidence of postal ballot irregularities found: EC Sanaullah

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Thursday said the Election Commission (EC) has found no evidence of any irregularities in the postal ballots sent to ... Read More


Schoolboy hurt in IED explosion in Narail

, Jan. 15 -- grade student was injured when a bomb-like object exploded in Choto Kalia area of Kalia upazila in Narail district on Thursday. The injured Md Alif Molla is currently undergoing treatmen... Read More