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Bangladesh eye quadruple crown as Rabeya warns rivals ahead of Scotland clash

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Having already secured their berth in the 2026 T20 World Cup, the Bangladesh women's cricket team has shifted its focus to a singular new goal: lifting the Qualifier trophy for a rec... Read More


ATMA demands tobacco law in first parliament session

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Calling it a landmark step to safeguard public health, the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) on Thursday demanded that the recently approved Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Cont... Read More


PKSF, BARC join hands to boost agricultural research and growth

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) on Thursday agreed to work together to strengthen the linkage between agricultural research and exte... Read More


EU Envoy meets Jamaat Ameer, reaffirms support for Bangladesh's democratic transition

DHAKA, Jan. 29 -- European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Thursday met with Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman, reaffirming the EU's support for Bangladesh's democratic tr... Read More


Indian cricketer, commentator slam Pakistan's hesitation over World Cup

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- As the cricketing world awaits the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) final decision on participating in the T20 World Cup, Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane and commentator Harsha Bhogle ... Read More


Politics a duty, not a business: Mirza Fakhrul

Thakurgaon, Jan. 29 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said he has never treated politics as a source of income, revealing that he sold his ancestral property to finance ... Read More


Man arrested with looted foreign pistol, ammunition in Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a man along with a looted foreign-made pistol and 290 rounds of ammunition from the North Goran area in the capital early Thursday. The arreste... Read More


Sexual harassment prevention draft among six ordinances cleared by govt

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved six draft ordinances, three proposals, and one policy, including the draft Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace and Education... Read More


Election atmosphere to improve further with gradual presence of security forces: Shafiqul Alam

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday expressed optimism that the security situation would improve with the gradual deployment of security forces, stating that po... Read More


Sherpur violence: EC to withdraw Jhenaigati UNO, OC

Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday decided to withdraw the Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Jhenaigati Upazila in Sherpur district following Wedn... Read More