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Dutch Ambassador to visit Chattogram today to advance water, urban resilience partnerships

Dhaka, April 7 -- Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bangladesh Joris van Bommel will visit Chattogram on Tuesday as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in circula... Read More


'I want to play my heart out for Bangladesh': Shakib Al Hasan

Dhaka, April 7 -- rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed his determination to give his best for the national team if he gets the chance to play again. In a Facebook post on Monday night, he wrote: "Re... Read More


Coastal livelihoods under threat as pirate activities on the rise in Sundarbans

Khulna, April 6 -- A renewed surge in piracy in the Sundarbans is placing coastal livelihoods at risk as fishermen, woodcutters, and honey collectors face abduction and extortion in the forest. At le... Read More


Grameen Bank at 50: Prof Yunus recalls early struggles, impact of microcredit

Dhaka, April 6 -- Celebrating 50 years of the Grameen Bank and 20 years of its Nobel Prize, Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus has recalled the early struggles during the founding of Grameen Bank. He... Read More


Indian envoy meets PM, discusses bilateral ties

Dhaka, April 6 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday morning and discussed different bilateral issues. The meeting was held at the Prime M... Read More


Indian High Commissioner meets PM

Dhaka, April 6 -- Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister's Office at the Bangl... Read More


Policemen beaten on Rangpur highway over extortion suspicion, video goes viral

Rangpur, April 6 -- Five members of the highway police in Rangpur were beaten by passengers of a bus on suspicion of extortion after stopping a vehicle on the Bishmail section of Pirganj upazila. A vi... Read More


Govt to borrow Tk 10,000cr through special auctions this month

Dhaka, April 6 -- To meet rising funding requirements, the government is set to borrow an additional Tk 5,000 crore through another special auction this month, bringing the total borrowing via special... Read More


No single party can claim credit for July Uprising: MPs in Parliament

Sangsad Bhaban, April 6 -- Lawmakers from the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday asserted that no single group or party can claim exclusive credit for the July mass uprising, urging all stakeholders to... Read More


4.48 lakh litres of illegally stored fuel recovered

Dhaka, April 6 -- Authorities have seized a total of 4,48,456 litres of illegally stored fuel during drives conducted across the country up to April 5, the Energy Division said in a statement on Monda... Read More