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Chief Whip returns home after UK visit

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Chief Whip Md Nurul Islam returned to Bangladesh early Tuesday after completing a personal and family visit to the United Kingdom. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airpor... Read More


Dozens injured as JCD, Shibir men clash at several Dhaka campuses

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Fresh campus violence has erupted as activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir clashed at several educational institutions in the capital on Tue... Read More


Dhaka's air quality 'moderate', ranks 30th globally

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Dhaka ranked 30th among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 73 at 8:55 am. According to the AQI scale, the city's air q... Read More


PM calls for focusing on rebuilding Bangladesh, says govt working to ease gas, power crisis

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said time has come to move beyond protests and instead focus on rebuilding Bangladesh, while assuring people that his government is working re... Read More


Dhaka seeks Italy's special consideration for Bangladeshi workers facing permit issues

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Bangladesh on Tuesday flagged the issue of several hundred Bangladeshi workers who entered Italy in 2022-2023 through regular channels but now face difficulties in changing employers ... Read More


Campuses being turned into 'havens of terror' again, alleges Nahid

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Chief Whip of the Opposition Nahid Islam on Tuesday alleged that Bangladesh's educational institutions are once again being turned into "sanc... Read More


FM says Saudi-led coalition reflects Dhaka's maritime commitment, regional stability

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday reiterated Bangladesh's commitment to freedom of navigation, noting that the country's participation in the Saudi-led Multinational Mari... Read More


PM says govt working to resolve gas, power crisis without making excuses

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday acknowledged the hardships people are facing due to ongoing gas and electricity shortages, saying the government is not trying to make excuses... Read More


"It is our duty to preserve this unity at all costs," says PM on July Uprising Anniversary

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said it is duty for every political party, person and group that stands on the side of democracy should uphold the unity forged on the blood-s... Read More


Bank Asia doubles authorised capital to Tk 3,000 crore

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- listed Bank Asia PLC has doubled its authorised capital from Tk 1,500 crore to Tk 3,000 crore, according to information disclosed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) website on Tuesday.... Read More