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5.2m Yaba pills seized in special police drives since May 1

Dhaka, June 18 -- Members of police have seized over 5.2 million Yaba tablets along with large quantities of other drugs during the ongoing nationwide special operation launched on May 1, according to... Read More


Chinese FM Wang Yi to attend BRICS security meeting in India

Dhaka, June 18 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the 16th Meeting of BRICS National Security Advisers and High Representatives on National Security in India later this month. "At the in... Read More


No MP is a loan defaulter, Salahuddin says amid row in Parliament

Sangsad Bhaban, June 18 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday firmly rejected claims that the current Jatiya Sangsad is a "Parliament of loan defaulters," saying no sitting lawmaker can be cla... Read More


Bangladesh, Argentina eye stronger cultural ties

Dhaka, June 18 -- Bangladesh and Argentina have expressed keen interest in deepening cultural cooperation through literature, music, sports diplomacy and people-to-people exchanges. The keenness came... Read More


Stray dog bites 25 in Gopalganj in three days

Gopalganj, June 18 -- At least 25 people have been bitten by a stray dog in Muksudpur municipality of Gopalganj over the past three days, health officials said. The incidents occurred from June 15 to... Read More


Bangladesh, UK discuss expanding trade, investment

Dhaka, June 18 -- Bangladesh and the United Kingdom on Thursday discussed the possibility of increasing bilateral trade and expanding British investment in Bangladesh, which could create new employmen... Read More


Bangladesh assumes role of UNHCR Executive Committee Bureau's Chair

Dhaka, June 18 -- Ambassador Nahida Sobhan, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, has assumed the role of the Chair of th... Read More


Bangladesh, China seek greater cooperation in trade, investment, technical education

Dhaka, June 18 -- Bangladesh and China on Thursday stressed the importance of expanding cooperation in trade and commerce, investment, technical education and people-to-people exchanges. The two side... Read More


Nandini murder: Prime accused 'confesses' to crime

, June 18 -- The prime accused in a case filed over the murder of seven-year-old girl Nandini Kanta Roy in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat district reportedly confessed to this crime before a court on... Read More


Nearly two-thirds of rural adolescent girls suffer menstrual disorders: ICDDR, B study

, June 18 -- Nearly two in three adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh experience menstrual disorders, with many facing disruptions to their daily activities and education, according to a new study con... Read More