Narayanganj administration launches ‘Swapner Shiri Library’ for primary students
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Bangladesh
Khalilur Rahman to take charge as UNGA president today
6 HOUR(s)
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Diplomacy
Cabinet approves tax waiver for solar equipment
8 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Govt websites built for officials, not citizens
8 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Staff recruitment viva marks to rise by up to 400%
8 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Spotlight / Depositors of five troubled banks getting money back
8 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Get serious about dengue
8 September 2026
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Bangladesh
ICT seeks to amend rules to confiscate assets of convicts
8 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Data gaps weaken policy planning
8 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Int'l Literacy Day / Half the children can’t read, comprehend
8 September 2026
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Bangladesh
Ex-DMP DB chief Rezaul Karim made Dhaka Range DIG
The Ministry of Home Affairs today issued a circular in this regard
7 May 2025
EC halts NID verification by Ansar, BRAC Bank
In February, similar concerns led to suspending services to five organisations
7 May 2025
Mango harvest in Rajshahi to start on May 15
Authorities launch investigation as data found leaking from two institutions
7 May 2025
3 of a family burnt in Mohammadpur gas cylinder blast
The explosion occurred around 4:00am on the ground floor of a three-storey building
7 May 2025
Death of khyang woman: Husband files rape and murder case
The authorities in Bandarban have promised a thorough investigation into the death of an indigenous Khyang woman in Thanchi.
7 May 2025
7 cops injured in attack during arrest attempt in Jashore
OC says legal action will be taken against those involved in the assault
7 May 2025
Three killed as microbus hits truck in Meherpur
Police have seized both vehicles involved in the incident
7 May 2025
3 Bangladesh-bound flights diverted amid India-Pakistan airspace tensions
Airport officials stated that the diverted flights left for Dhaka Airport this morning
7 May 2025
EC registration: SC to resume hearing on Jamaat’s appeal on May 13
The HC on August 1, 2013 scrapped the Jamaat's registration with the EC as a political party following a writ petition.
7 May 2025
Dhaka wants Rohingya role in Rakhine’s leadership
Bangladesh wants the Arakan Army, which now controls 80 percent of Rakhine state, to have Rohingya representation in Rakhine’s leadership as one of the conditions for providing humanitarian channel to send aid there, said National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman.
6 May 2025
Aggressive, disrespectful towards nation
Asif Nazrul, law adviser to the interim government, has said that some of the reactions from certain quarters regarding the proposal by the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission are, in some cases, hateful, aggressive, and insulting to the nation as a whole.
6 May 2025
Bangladesh, KSA hold joint defence committee meeting
Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia yesterday held the first-ever Joint Committee Meeting on Defence Cooperation at Dhaka Cantonment, under the supervision of the Armed Forces Division (AFD).
6 May 2025
Century-old tree cut over 'claims of un-Islamic rituals'
Madaripur Sadar UNO Wadia Shabab confirmed that the tree had been partially cut
6 May 2025
Exotic birds looted from Kalabagan mini zoo yet to be rescued
According to police, a group of individuals allegedly broke into a residence near Sonargaon Road, behind Eastern Plaza, late at night, and made away with 20 pairs of exotic birds, including macaws and cockatoos, worth approximately Tk 50 lakh.
6 May 2025
NCP for electoral college for electing president
The National Citizen Party has agreed to the National Consensus Commission’s proposals to establish an electoral college system to elect the president, introduce a bicameral parliament, and allow lawmakers the liberty to vote against their party on all matters except budget bills and no-confidence motions in parliament.
6 May 2025
Every day 30-40 Rohingyas coming to Bangladesh
Rohingyas are entering Bangladesh through various points along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border from Naikhongchhari in Bandarban to Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar.
6 May 2025
2 girls heading to school killed in lightning strike
A lightning strike killed two girls and critically injured another while they were walking to their school in Pakundia upazila of Kishoreganj yesterday.
6 May 2025
Hefazat statement: Expression of regret welcome, some remarks not
The six women, including cultural activists and NCP leaders, who on May 5 served a legal notice on Hefazat-e-Islam over derogatory remarks against women during a rally, yesterday welcomed the Islamist group’s expression of regret.
6 May 2025
ICT, Energy, Infrastructure: Dhaka calls for Canadian investment
Bangladesh has sought Canadian investment in potential sectors such as ICT, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, engineering, and renewable energy.
6 May 2025
Form a panel to monitor pollution: HC
The High Court yesterday directed the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority to form a monitoring committee for taking effective steps to prevent factories from discharging waste into Shitalakkhya River and to submit a compliance report in two weeks.
6 May 2025