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NCP seeks legal framework for 'July Charter' ahead of election

Dhaka, July 29 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Tuesday demanded that the implementation of the July Charter be given a legal foundation before the next parliamentary election. "We've clearly s... Read More


Govt rejects Army's bid for Jalil Textile land at token price

Dhaka, July 29 -- The government has turned down a proposal of the Bangladesh Army to hand over 54.99 acres of land of closed Jalil Textile Mills for expanding Bangladesh Ordnance Factory at a token p... Read More


Fakhrul urges interim govt to declare 'July Charter', hails consensus on reforms

Dhaka, July 29 -- Stating that a consensus among political parties on 12 fundamental reform proposals is a positive development, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday urged the ... Read More


6 fishermen go missing as trawler capsizes in Patuakhali

, July 29 -- Six fishermen went missing while nine others were rescued four days after a trawler capsized in the Bay of Bengal. Quoting fishermen, Mahmud Hasan, officer-in-charge of Mahipur Police St... Read More


High Commission of India hosts send-off ceremony for 2025 batch of ICCR scholars

, July 29 -- The High Commission of India in Dhaka hosted a send-off ceremony on Monday in the High Commission premises to bid farewell to the students selected for the prestigious Indian Council for ... Read More


Govt approves procurement of 2 LNG cargoes

, July 29 -- The government on Tuesday approved separate proposals including one for procuring some two cargoes of LNG to meet the growing demand for the country. The approvals came from a meeting of... Read More


Govt okays deal with Saudi firm to import urea under G2G arrangement

Dhaka, July 29 -- The government on Tuesday approved a proposal in principle for signing agreement between Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) and SABIC Agri-nutrients Company, Saudi Ara... Read More


Barishal sit-in seeks healthcare reforms, end to irregularities

Barishall, July 29 -- A group of people staged a sit-in in front of Ashwini Kumar Hall on Tuesday, demanding nationwide healthcare reforms and an end to irregularities at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College... Read More


Global Tiger Day: Sundarbans sees increase in tiger population amid conservation efforts

Khulna, July 29 -- As the world observes Global Tiger Day on Tuesday, forest officials and conservationists in Bangladesh have expressed cautious optimism over a gradual rise in the number of Royal Be... Read More


Four foreign firms show interest in organising BPL

Dhaka, July 29 -- Four overseas companies are among five firms that have shown interest in organising the next edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said r... Read More