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Hajj 2027 pre-registration: What documents do pilgrims need?

, July 2 -- The Ministry of Religious Affairs has issued a notice outlining the mandatory information and documents prospective pilgrims must provide during pre-registration for Hajj. The notice, iss... Read More


BB launches 'Bangla QR' to drive cashless economy

Dhaka, July 2 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman on Wednesday officially inaugurated transactions using Bangla QR, marking a unified step toward a cashless society and a fully interoperabl... Read More


Dhaka-Beijing defence cooperation part of comprehensive engagement: Ambassador Yao

Dhaka, July 2 -- Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday described the just-concluded visit of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to China as a "complete success" stressing that the visit inje... Read More


Rains likely across country: BMD

, July 1 -- Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rains in all the divisions in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Wednesday. "Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by tempora... Read More


Floodwaters recede but erosion worsens along Teesta, 20,000 families stranded

, July 1 -- Although water levels of the Teesta River have started receding thousands of people in northern Bangladesh remained stranded while fresh riverbank erosion is threatening homes, roads, emba... Read More


Dhaka eyes close defence, security cooperation with Ankara

Dhaka, July 1 -- Bangladesh on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to promoting closer cooperation with Tiirkiye in defence, security, technology, research, and institutional capacity building thr.oug... Read More


Wandering in Kushtia for five years: Youth identified as Nepali national

Kushtia, July 1 -- A young man who have been wandering in different parts of Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia in an apparently mentally unstable condition for nearly five years has finally been identified... Read More


Two detained with 2.9 lakh Yaba tablets in Teknaf

Dhaka, July 1 -- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized 2.9 lakh Yaba tablets and detained two alleged drug traffickers in separate operations along the Shah Porir Dwip and Nazirpara borders ... Read More


BMU opens Dry Pharmacology lab to strengthen computational drug research

Dhaka, July 1 -- Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) on Wednesday inaugurated a Dry Pharmacology Laboratory at its Department of Pharmacology, aiming to enhance computational pharmacology research, dr... Read More


British Council opens 2026 Cultural Protection Fund grants up to £500,000

Dhaka, July 1 -- The British Council has officially opened the 2026 funding round for its Cultural Protection Fund (CPF), inviting eligible organisations to apply for grants of up to £500,000 to ... Read More