Dhaka, May 31 -- BNP's Vice Chairman Abdul Awal Mintoo has blamed political instability and over a decade and a half of institutionalised corruption for what he calls the "dire" state of Bangladesh's ... Read More
Dhaka, May 31 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert following heavy rainfall and a sharp rise in water levels of the Teesta River, which flows downstream from Sikkim into... Read More
Dhaka, May 31 -- Two men allegedly involved in drug dealing and mugging have been beaten to death by a mob in Dhaka's Darussalam. The two young men had gone to the area around 12pm on Saturday when a... Read More
Dhaka, May 31 -- The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will go to the polls on Saturday, more than seven months after its board was dissolved during political upheaval... Read More
Dhaka, May 30 -- As of now, a total of 76,324 Bangladeshi pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year, while 12 deaths have been reported during the pilgrimage. The Ministry of Relig... Read More
Dhaka, May 30 -- Continuous rainfall triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has "slightly" pushed up vegetable prices in Dhaka markets, though chicken prices have remained stable. ... Read More
Dhaka, May 30 -- Bangladesh Bank has said there is no possibility of the conventional National Bank merging with Islamic Shariah-based banks, shrugging off recent media reports suggesting otherwise. ... Read More
Dhaka, May 30 -- The High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Jun 2 in the sensational murder case of retired army major Sinha Md Rashed Khan, who was shot dead at a police checkpoint in Cox's Baza... Read More
Dhaka, May 28 -- The interim government is preparing to withdraw 11,448 "political harassment" cases filed against activists of the BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and Hifazat-e Islam, following recommendations... Read More
Dhaka, May 28 -- Bangladesh's average per capita income reached an all-time high of $2,820 in the fiscal year 2024-25, according to provisional estimates. The state-run Bangladesh Bureau of Statistic... Read More