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India rejects U.S., EU remarks on its Russian oil imports

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- India on Monday objected to the United States and the European Union (EU) targeting it for importing oil from Russia, saying it was "unjustified and unreasonable." In a written state... Read More


Global negotiators reconvene in Geneva to finalise legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- The resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) for a global plastics treaty kicked off in Geneva on Tuesday, drawing delegates from 184 countries a... Read More


Govt dissolves ATAB board, appoints administrator

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- The government has dissolved the current Board of Directors (BoD) of the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB) and appointed an administrator to oversee the organisation. ... Read More


Election to be held in February, before Ramadan: CA Yunus

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has announced that the 13th national parliamentary election will be held in February next year, ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. To this end, a let... Read More


AB Bank holds 43rd AGM

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- The 43rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of AB Bank PLC took place on August 5, 2025. Mr Kaiser A Chowdhury, the chairman of the board, presided over the meeting. The Board of Director... Read More


Salehuddin calls for also highlighting positive aspects of economy with criticism

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today called upon the critics to also highlight the positive aspects of the economy since they often tend to criticize the interim government's eco... Read More


Mob kills two suspected cattle thieves

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- A mob has lynched two people who were crossing the Jamuna River in Sirajganj while carrying cattle on a boat, calling them cattle thieves. Two others were injured in the incident and... Read More


Child among three dead in Savar road crash

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- At least three rickshaw passengers, including a child, have died in a road accident after they were hit by a lorry in Savar's Ashulia. Another person has been injured in the accident... Read More


British Council hosts Young Learner Art Competition 2025

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- The British Council recently conducted a 'Young Learner Art Competition' for children aged 7 to 17 years, at the Dhaka University, Fuller Road centre, according to a press release. T... Read More


Khokon Chandra becomes first witness to testify against Hasina at ICT

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Khokon Chandra Barman, a survivor of police brutality during the July 2024 uprising, became the first witness to testify against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Internation... Read More