Minister: 8,000 people removed from list of freedom fighters
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque revealed that around 8,000 individuals have been removed from the list of freedom fighters due to discrepancies in ...
46 more Myanmar border guards take shelter in Bangladesh
Amid a conflict between the Myanmar military and an armed rebel group in Myanmar’s Rakhine, 46 members of the Border Guard Police (BGP) took shelter ...
Bangladesh observes historic Mujibnagar Day
The historic Mujibnagar Day is being observed on Wednesday marking the formation of Bangladesh's first government that led the War of Liberation in 1971. The day ...
Move to check theft, adulteration of petroleum products
There are as many as 2,800 registered tank lorries to transport petroleum products across the country, according to the state-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC). Additionally, 100 ...
IMF slashes Bangladesh's GDP growth projection again for FY24
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised the growth forecast of Bangladesh's economy down to 5.7% for the current FY24. The global lender made the ...
ISPR: 9 more KNF member arrested in Bandarban
In response to the recent bank robbery, abduction and criminal activities in Bandarban, the ongoing joint operation led by Bangladesh Army arrested nine more members ...
54,000 join Universal Pension Scheme in 8 months
The number of enrollments in the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) is growing slowly, with around 54,000 people have joined the scheme in eight months. Golam Mostofa, ...
Chuadanga records season’s highest temperature at 40.6°C
Amid the scorching heat in different parts of the country, Chuadanga recorded the highest temperature of this season at 40.6°C on Tuesday. People are experiencing the ...
Rain brings relief for Dhaka residents after sizzling heat
Dhaka city has been experiencing much-awaited rain after several days of continuous heatwave. The rainfall has calmed the city dwellers down from the excessive heat they ...
Addressing the learning crisis in primary schools
Primary education stands as the cornerstone of learning, and serves as the fundamental platform for further learning and intellectual growth. It bears the responsibility of ...
Unprecedented surge: Bangladeshi tourists flood Indian cities
The Indian Bureau of Immigration has revealed that from April 8 to 14 alone, an unprecedented 10,000 to 12,000 Bangladeshis streamed through the Benapole-Petrapole border ...
Embracing the universalism of festivities
In Bangladesh, religious festivals are often celebrated as evidence of the country’s commitment to secularism and harmony. From its inception, the country has tried to ...
13 dead in Faridpur bus-pickup collision
At least 12 people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup truck on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Kanaipur union under ...
Taking the threat of dengue seriously
With Eid holidays behind us, and the season turning warmer, one issue has remained constant throughout: The very real threat of dengue. Last year saw ...
Road crashes claim 34 lives during Eid holidays
At least 34 people, including children, died in road crashes during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays across the country. On Sunday, a couple were killed when they were hit ...
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves surpass $20B mark again
Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves have surpassed $20 billion once again, as indicated by Bangladesh Bank data. This increase is attributed to higher export earnings and ...
Dhaka sees bustling return of Eid holidaymakers
Dhaka has started to regain its usual vibrancy as Eid holidaymakers have started returning to the capital after celebrating almost five days of Eid-ul-Fitr and ...
Persistent peril: Year-round dengue threat sparks alarm
Dengue outbreaks usually align with the onset of monsoon, with May to September marking the peak dengue season. However, recent years have witnessed a troubling ...
US think-tank: Sheikh Hasina's ship now looks to be sailing in smooth seas
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's journey to run Bangladesh is getting smooth as US officials, after the last general elections in Bangladesh, recognized the new government ...
5 more Myanmar border guards take shelter in Bangladesh
Five more members of Myanmar's Border Guard Police (BGP) have taken shelter in Bangladesh. The BGP members entered Bangladesh through the h Kharangkhali and Jhimongkhali border ...
Boycott Israel's IT industry
For six months, the world has watched helplessly as the Israeli military mercilessly bombed and now starves more than two million Palestinians. To most of ...