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Archaeologists uncover well-planned Western Han settlement in China

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Archaeologists in Xi'an, the capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, have uncovered a well-planned suburban settlement dating back to the Western Han Dynasty, offering new ins... Read More


Expatriates remit Tk 200bn via bKash in 2025

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Expatriates sent Tk 200 billion in remittances to the bKash accounts of their loved ones in Bangladesh in 2025. A total of 4.1 million bKash accounts received these remittances, alm... Read More


Meta to test paid subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Meta has announced plans to begin testing a new range of paid subscription services on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, signalling a shift toward offering premium features alongside... Read More


Tarique to launch 3-day northern region electioneering Thursday

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman will kick off a three-day election campaign in the northern region starting on Thursday, aiming to rally support ahead of the polls. Tarique will leave f... Read More


Boro cultivation in Narail gains full momentum under sunny skies

Narail, Jan. 28 -- After weeks of cold and fog, bright sunshine has returned to Narail, breathing new energy into the district's Boro paddy fields. Farmers are now working from dawn to dusk, transpla... Read More


Home Adviser Jahangir Alam pledges credible polls on Feb 12

Sylhet, Jan. 28 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday reaffirmed that all stakeholders are committed to ensuring a transparent, fair, and widely accepted electi... Read More


BGB to deploy 38 platoons under Dhaka Battalion ahead of national election

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will deploy 38 platoons across 14 parliamentary constituencies under Dhaka Battalion (5 BGB) to maintain law and order, safeguard voters' rights and ens... Read More


BGB to deploy 38 platoons in Dhaka sector ahead of national election

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will deploy 38 platoons across 14 parliamentary constituencies under Dhaka Battalion (5 BGB) to maintain law and order, safeguard voters' rights and ens... Read More


Feb 12 Polls: BNP rebels cloud alliance candidates' prospects

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Though the party allocated only 17 seats to its allies in the simultaneous movement, 11 of them are now facing BNP rebel candidates, complicating the prospects for alliance contender... Read More


Arijit Singh announces retirement from playback singing

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Popular singer Arijit Singh has announced that he is stepping away from playback singing, a move that has surprised music lovers. In an emotional post shared on Instagram, the accla... Read More