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Some quarters spreading false information about Bangladesh: Foreign Adviser tells visiting US Senator

Dhaka, March 19 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, during his meeting with US Senator Gary C. Peters on Tuesday, asserted that some quarters, both home and abroad, are spreading misinformat... Read More


Govt extends term of Enforced Disappearances Commission by 3.5 months

Dhaka, March 18 -- The government on Tuesday extended the term of the Enforced Disappearances Inquiry Commission by another three and a half months. The commission, formed to investigate the enforced... Read More


Fahmida Faiza joins FIA as first Bangladeshi

Dhaka, March 18 -- Fahmida Faiza has become the first Bangladeshi representative for the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of world motorsport, in its 120-year histor... Read More


CA Yunus invites Qatari businesses to invest in Bangladesh

Dhaka, March 18 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday stressed the need for a deepening trade and investment relationship with Qatar. He invited Qatari businesspeople to invest in Banglades... Read More


JU expels 289 students, suspends 9 teachers over July uprising attacks

Bangladesh, March 18 -- Jahangirnagar University has expelled 289 students for allegedly attacking fellow students during the July protests and suspended nine teachers for directly supporting police a... Read More


Israel confirms killing Hamas's 'head of government' in Gaza

JERUSALEM, March 18 -- Israel confirmed on Tuesday that several senior Hamas officials and mid-level commanders, including Issam al-Daalis, head of the Hamas-run government in Gaza, were killed in its... Read More


2 arrested over alleged gang-rape of female journalist in Dhaka's Pallabi

Dhaka, March 18 -- Police arrested two individuals in connection with the alleged gang rape of a female journalist in Pallabi, Dhaka. The incident occurred on Monday night, starting at approximately ... Read More


Election to be free and festive, Dr Yunus tells US Senator

Dhaka, March 18 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday assured a visiting US Senator that the upcoming election will be conducted in a free, fair and festive manner. "There will be big celeb... Read More


IFC, partners at DSE to boost Women's economic participation

Dhaka, March 18 -- To mark International Women's Day, the "Ring the Bell for Gender Equality" initiative was held in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Dhaka Stock Exchang... Read More


HC orders probe into 'unthinkable' fraud involving IGWs by Shamim Osman's family

Dhaka, March 18 -- The High Court (HC) on Tuesday ordered an investigation into allegations of a large-scale fraud involving K-Telecom, a company linked to the family of Awami League leader Shamim Osm... Read More