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Restoring trust in the troubled insurance sector should be a priority

Dhaka, July 6 -- The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority's (IDRA) decision to launch a special audit of sixteen general insurance companies is a long-overdue intervention in a sector plague... Read More


'Govt's food-friendly progs next month'

Dhaka, July 6 -- Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar on Saturday said the government will roll out Open Market Sale (OMS) and food-friendly programs starting next month, aiming to stabilize the rice market... Read More


'Nat'l policy needed to ensure fair price of milk'

Dhaka, July 6 -- Farida Akhter, Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, on Saturday emphasized the need to formulate a national policy to determine a fair price for milk in order to ensure... Read More


'Election sans reforms equal to killing democracy'

Dhaka, July 6 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday warned that holding another national election without cleansing the country's 'stinking past practices' would amount to... Read More


flashback July 6, 2024

Dhaka, July 6 -- The streets of Dhaka and major cities across Bangladesh last year on this day were gripped by one of the most intense student-led uprisings in recent memory - the 'Bangla Blockade', a... Read More


Consensus cracks over February election framework

Dhaka, July 6 -- Uncertainty is once again looming over Bangladesh's political landscape as doubts grow regarding the feasibility of holding the next general election, tentatively scheduled for Februa... Read More


Bangladesh beat Turkmenistan 7-0

Dhaka, July 6 -- Bangladesh capped off their AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 Qualifiers Group C campaign with a sterling 7-0 win against Turkmenistan on Saturday. The big-margin victory kept Pet... Read More


Emon hits a half-century in his only second ODI

Dhaka, July 6 -- Opener Parvez Hossain Emon repaid the team management's faith on him by hitting a half-century in his only second ODI. He struck a brilliant 69 ball-67 in Bangladesh second ODI again... Read More


India's tour to Bangladesh rescheduled

Dhaka, July 6 -- The Indian men's cricket team's white-ball tour of Bangladesh has been rescheduled, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Saturday. The three ODIs and three T... Read More


Dhaka to back Malaysia in IS crackdown case

Dhaka, July 6 -- The Government of Bangladesh has announced its readiness to cooperate fully with Malaysian authorities following the arrest of 36 Bangladeshi nationals in a recent counter-terrorism o... Read More