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Funding projects unlocked from Indian LoC looks uncertain

Dhaka, June 25 -- Uncertainty shrouds the fate of 11 projects dropped from the Indian Line of Credit (LoC) as exploring new sources of funding stalls for incomplete exit formalities, sources said. Th... Read More


Over 1.25m students to sit HSC exams from today amid COVID, dengue spike

Dhaka, June 25 -- Bangladesh's Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations begin today (Thursday), with over 1.25 million students set to take part across the country under strict h... Read More


The lights must not go out in Tehran

Dhaka, June 25 -- In depressing clarity, the rules-based international order we have long known or spoken of has been crumbling around us. As the ferocity of the attacks on Iran by Israel and the Unit... Read More


Consensus talks begin with focus on key state reforms

Dhaka, June 25 -- The National Consensus Commission began the sixth day of its second-round talks with political parties on Wednesday, aiming to reach an agreement on major state reform initiatives pr... Read More


Indian cosmetics worth Tk 35m seized in Sylhet

Dhaka, June 25 -- In a joint operation of the Bangladesh Army and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Tuesday seized a huge quantity of Indian cosmetics worth about Tk 35 million (Tk 3.5 crore) at Haripu... Read More


36-member national committee formed to celebrate Mass Uprising Days

Dhaka, June 25 -- A 36-member national committee has been formed to celebrate the student-people uprising days in July-August. Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus will serve as the chairman of the c... Read More


August 5 to be observed as 'July Mass Uprising Day'

Dhaka, June 25 -- The government has declared the August 5 as July 'Mass Uprising Day'. It has been decided to include the date as a 'Ka' category day in the observance of national and international ... Read More


Oil prices rise as investors assess Iran-Israel ceasefire

Dhaka, June 25 -- Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as investors assessed the stability of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, but held near multi-week lows on the prospect that crude oil flows would n... Read More


394 dengue, 21 Covid cases reported in 24 hours

Dhaka, June 25 -- A total of 394 new dengue cases were reported across the country from Monday morning to Tuesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). This brings ... Read More


DMP arrests 3 for leading anti-government protests in Dhaka

Dhaka, June 25 -- The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) on Wednesday arrested three individuals for allegedly leading anti-government protests in... Read More