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Dr Zahed calls for Bangladesh where journalists can speak fearlessly

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister's Information Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Sunday said Bangladesh should reach a stage where activism by journalists is no longer needed and every journalist can expr... Read More


Market not being allowed to function as a market: PM's adviser Titumir

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Prime Minister's economic and planning adviser Prof Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir has said the country's market system is not being allowed to function properly like a market and that ... Read More


'Godi media' controlling minds with propaganda in India: Rizvi

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said policymakers in India are using the media like a "stick" to suppress people and control their minds through various prop... Read More


BB earns Tk 25,977 crore net profit in FY26; approves bonus of six times basic salary

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) recorded a net profit of Tk 25,977 crore for the recently concluded fiscal year FY2025-26, marking an increase of Tk 3,357 crore compared to the previous fiscal ... Read More


BFSA fines 16 outlets Tk 20.50 lakh in week-long food safety crackdown

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA) collected fines totalling Tk 20.50 lakh from 16 establishments and filed as many cases during a nationwide enforcement drive conducted bet... Read More


Patuakhali man 'sells' 18-month-old son to buy iPhone

Patuakhali, Aug. 30 -- A man has allegedly sold his one-and-a-half-year-old son, Musa, for Tk 1 lakh to buy an iPhone in Dashmina upazila of Patuakhali. The accused, Md Maruf, is the son of Mofiz Mun... Read More


Working to finalise a mega plan for tourism sector: Tourism Minister

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat on Sunday informed Parliament that the government has started working to finalise a comprehensive mega plan for the develo... Read More


Vietnam eyes stronger economic ties with Bangladesh, direct air link

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Vietnam has reaffirmed its commitment to further strengthening its traditional friendship with Bangladesh, with the two countries exploring new avenues of cooperation in trade, inves... Read More


Remittance inflow reaches $2.67 billion in 29 days of August

Dhaka, Aug. 30 -- Expatriate Bangladeshis sent US $2.669 billion in remittances during the first 29 days of August, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank. Between August 1 and Augu... Read More


Govt to ensure swift justice for Ganapati family killers: Dulu

Rangpur, Aug. 30 -- The government will ensure the maximum punishment for those responsible for the killing of Ganapati Chakraborty and his family members within the shortest possible time, Disaster M... Read More