Khaleda Zia returns home from London

Khaleda Zia, accompanied by her two daughters-in-law Zubaida Rahman and Syeda Sharmila Rahman, is now on way to her Gulshan residence
6 May 2025

Thousands gather to welcome Khaleda Zia at Dhaka airport

A heavy deployment of uniformed and plainclothes law enforcement personnel has been observed at key points since early today
6 May 2025

Celebrating Siddiqua Kabir: A pioneer of nutrition and Bengali cuisine

Siddiqua Kabir's legacy lies in her unique ability to merge science with tradition.
6 May 2025

Khaleda Zia’s return to help democratic progress: Fakhrul

After four months of medical treatment, BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia is returning home today
6 May 2025

Italy wants to hire more people from Bangladesh

Italy has expressed willingness to hire more people from Bangladesh and put measures in place to ensure their safe migration.
5 May 2025

Be open to constructive dialogue

The National Citizen Party yesterday strongly condemned the “demeaning and disrespectful” remarks towards women made at rallies opposing the Women’s Affairs Reform Commission’s recommendations.
5 May 2025

Dhaka-IMF talks drag on

The government has yet to reach a consensus with the International Monetary Fund on adopting a market-based exchange rate -- the only remaining condition for releasing the fourth and fifth instalments of the $4.7 billion loan.
5 May 2025

‘Journalism must be freed of bad apples’

Information Adviser Mahfuj Alam yesterday said the government will investigate all media organisations that received licences during the Awami League regime.
5 May 2025

ACC sues Papon, ex-Beximco director

The ACC has filed three separate cases against Nazmul Hassan Papon, former youth and sports minister and president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, his wife Roksana Hasan, and former Beximco Pharmaceuticals director and executive director Ismail Haider Mollick.
5 May 2025

Touhid concerned over escalating tensions between Pakistan, India

Both sides reaffirmed their mutual commitment to further strengthening Pakistan-Bangladesh bilateral relations and emphasised the need for maintaining regular high-level engagements
5 May 2025

All five victims of Gazipur gas cylinder blast die

All five people, who suffered critical burns in a gas cylinder explosion in Mughalkhal in Gazipur's Joydebpur area on April 27, have died.
5 May 2025

EU for fair polls, has no say on timing: envoy

The upcoming national election in Bangladesh should be free, fair and credible, said EU envoy to Bangladesh, adding that the bloc has no say on when the election should be held.
5 May 2025

Kalabagan OC, two SIs suspended over vandalism, extortion

The officer-in-charge and two sub-inspectors of Kalabagan Police Station have been suspended for allegedly breaking into a residence at night, threatening false charges, vandalising property, and demanding Tk one crore in extortion while posing as Detective Branch officials.
5 May 2025

Waiver that stole justice

“They made us sign a waiver stating that we would never file any case before they handed over my brother’s body.”
5 May 2025

FY26 budget: Debt servicing costs, food subsidies to rise

The next budget may be slightly smaller than the current fiscal year’s, but non-development spending is expected to rise by over 5 percent due to higher debt servicing costs, food subsidies, and a special allocation for bank reforms.
5 May 2025

Bangladeshi man killed in BSF firing

A Bangladeshi man was killed and an Indian national injured after Border Security Force (BSF) shot them near the Madla border in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba upazila on Sunday night.
5 May 2025

Hefazat seeks withdrawal of all 322 cases against it

Hefazat-e-Islam has demanded the immediate withdrawal of all cases filed against its leaders and activists over the past decade, warning of serious consequences if the government fails to respond.
5 May 2025

Women affairs reform: 67 rights groups condemn backlash

Samajik Protirodh Committee (Committee for Social Resistance), a platform of 67 women’s rights, human rights, and development organisations, has condemned the derogatory comments about women and acts of aggression surrounding the recommendations of Women’s Affairs Reform Commission.
5 May 2025

Recruit more Bangladeshi workers for mega projects

Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has called upon Saudi Arabia to recruit more skilled manpower from Bangladesh to implement mega projects such as arrangements of World Expo 2030 and FIFA World Cup 2034.
5 May 2025

Kuet teachers continue strike for 2nd day

No academic activities were held at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) yesterday as teachers continued their strike for the second day to press home their demands.
5 May 2025