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New Covid variant triggers nat'l alert

Dhaka, June 11 -- Bangladesh is once again grappling with growing concerns over a resurgence of Covid-19, as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise across the country. Alarming reports of in... Read More


Tax Exemptions Granted for E-Bike Production in the Budget

Dhaka, June 11 -- Tax exemptions have been granted in the budget for the production of e-bikes. The government has taken this initiative to support entrepreneurs in this sector in order to make fuel-e... Read More


BNP always ready for elections

Dhaka, June 11 -- Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday reiterated the party's firm stance on participating in elections, emphasizing that the BNP... Read More


2 movies starring Jaya running this Eid

Dhaka, June 11 -- After a long time, actress Jaya Ahsan has appeared before the audience with a new movie during the Eid festival. Not one, but two movies starring Jaya have been released this Eid-ul-... Read More


Zahid Hasan hospitalised after falling ill

Dhaka, June 11 -- Popular actor Zahid Hasan has been hospitalised in Dhaka after being diagnosed with pneumonia. He was admitted to the hospital on the day before Eid-ul-Azha. Zahid Hasan shared an u... Read More


Worldwide demand will create for BD's leather industry: SK Bashir

Dhaka, June 11 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashiruddin has said the interim government has taken such steps that will help create demands for Bangladesh's leather industry worldwide.Commerce Adviser sa... Read More


UK urged to act on corruption linked to BD

Dhaka, June 11 -- Three prominent anti-corruption organisations from Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have called on the UK government to intensify efforts to assist Bangladeshi authorities in r... Read More


High-stakes London meeting between Yunus, Tarique

Dhaka, June 11 -- With political tensions mounting over the timeline for Bangladesh's next general election, attention is now centred on a highly anticipated meeting in London between Chief Adviser Pr... Read More


Budget FY2025-26 A familiar tale of apathy towards education reform

Dhaka, June 11 -- ONCE again, the proposed national budget for FY2025-26 has laid bare the government's continued reluctance to prioritise education, despite repeated promises of reform. While the ed... Read More


Post-Aug 5 cases face delay due to accused volume

Dhaka, June 11 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said that investigations into cases filed after the August 5 incidents are being delayed due to... Read More