Sailors of MV Abdullah to return after Eid
The 23 sailors of the abducted Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah will be released at any time, but the ship owners cannot say exactly when they ....
Four cases filed over Bandarban bank robbery
A total of four cases have been filed in Ruma, and Thanchi police stations of Bandarban over the bank robbery and the abduction of a ....
Bandarban bank robbery: What happened to Nizam Uddin after abduction?
Nizam Uddin, the manager of Sonali Bank's Ruma branch in Bandarban who was rescued by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Thursday night, two days ....
Are the authorities ready to combat dengue spread this year?
While traditionally confined to July and August, dengue fever cases are now occurring year-round in Dhaka. The onset of the monsoon season particularly sees a ...
New Delhi: India-Bangladesh relations are very strong
Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has said that India-Bangladesh relations are “very strong" and will continue to be so. He was replying to a ...
KNF members open fires in Thanchi again
Members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) carried out an attack and opened fire in Thanchi of Bandarban again on Thursday night. They took part in ...
Abducted Sonali bank manager of Ruma freed
Nizam Uddin, the abducted Sonali Bank manager of Ruma branch in Bandarban, has been rescued from the hostage of the Kuku-Chin National Front (KNF). Media Legal ...
Abducted Sonali bank manager of Ruma freed, 15L ransom paid
Nizam Uddin, the abducted Sonali Bank manager of Ruma branch in Bandarban, has been rescued from the hostage of the Kuku-Chin National Front (KNF). Media Legal ...
CPD: Govt's debt dependency rising due to low tax revenue
The government's dependence on borrowing has risen due to an imbalance between income and expenditure, i.e., low revenue collection. As a result, repayment obligations are ...
Conflict in Myanmar sparks panic in Teknaf as heavy shelling continues
The conflict between the armed group Arakan Army and the military persists in Myanmar's Rakhine state, causing concern in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf. From Thursday morning until ...
Work for people, maintain public trust, PM tells elected officials
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the public representatives in local government bodies to work with utmost sincerity for the welfare of the people. “Do ...
Revisiting the 1974 tripartite agreement
A half century ago, on April 9, 1974, emissaries of the governments of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan concluded a tripartite agreement in New Delhi aimed ...
Police: Bandarban bank raids orchestrated by KNF for quick cash
Members of the Kuki-Chin National Front executed planned bank raids in Ruma and Thanchi upazilas of Bandarban on Tuesday and Wednesday aiming to swiftly amass ...
Bangladesh’s wildlife and forest decline linked to misinformation
In October 2021, an unidentified wild animal attack in Harinathpur Union of Palashbari upazila in Gaibandha left several people injured. The incident triggered widespread fear and ...
CRB trees are saved, for now, as CDA backtracks
The Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) has announced the suspension of its scheduled chopping of dozens of century-old trees in response to mounting protests from local ...
IMF stresses meeting forex reserves target to get third tranche of $4.7bn loan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has emphasized meeting the target of the foreign exchange reserve set for March 2024 as a condition of $4.7 billion ...
Home Minister: KNF involved in Bandarban bank robberies
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said that the separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) is involved in the bank robbery incidents in Ruma and ...
Suspected KNF men raid banks in Thanchi
Only hours after robbing a bank in Ruma of Bandarban hill district on Tuesday night, a gang of 15-20 armed members of the separatist group ....
Enforcing the declared ceiling prices could create shortages
Consumers in Bangladesh have suffered from inflation since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Depreciation of the taka has made the problem even worse. In ...
Bringing them back to school
As per the report from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), almost 41% of the population aged between five and 24 years were not in educational ...
Robbers barge into Sonali Bank, steal 1.5C, 14 guns in Bandarban
Armed robbers have stolen Tk1.59 crore from the vault of the Sonali Bank branch in Ruma Upazila of Bandarban. The robbers also took away 14 guns ...