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PM joins Jamiruddin Sircar's janaza, pays last respects

Dhaka, July 12 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday joined the namaz-e-janaza of former Speaker, former acting President and BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar at the Jati... Read More


China issues red alerts for flash floods, geological hazards

BEIJING, July 12 -- Chinese authorities on Sunday evening issued two separate red alerts, the highest level in its four-tier system, for flash floods and geological hazards, as heavy rains continue to... Read More


Four of a family killed in Nilphamari road crash en route to wedding

Nilphamari, July 12 -- Four members of a family were killed and two others critically injured after a truck rammed a battery-powered three-wheeler, locally known as a Mithila, in Nilphamari's Domar up... Read More


BGB evacuates four stranded tourists in Bandarban

Dhaka, July 12 -- The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has rescued four tourists stranded in the remote Thuisapara area of Thanchi upazila in Bandarban after a 48-hour operation through hazardous mountai... Read More


Scrap Bangla QR service charge to build cashless Bangladesh: BMPCA

Dhaka, July 12 -- Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers' Association (BMPCA) on Sunday demanded withdrawal of the existing service charge on Bangla QR transactions, saying the fee is discouraging small an... Read More


Death of Madrassah super in Rangpur accident sparks protest by locals

, July 12 -- Local people set a bus on fire on Rangpur-Dhaka highway following the death of a super of a local Madrassah in a road accident at Modern Intersection in Rangpur city on Sunday. Abul Kash... Read More


Finance Minister briefs JS on state banks' NPL situation, govt's debts

Sangsad Bhaban, July 12 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday informed Parliament that the total amount of default loans in nine state-owned banks stood at Tk 188,701.75 crore as ... Read More


Remittance inflow registers 11.6% growth, reaches $1.15 billion in July's first 11 days

Dhaka, July 12 -- Bangladesh's inward remittance recorded a robust double-digit growth at the start of the new fiscal year 2026-27, with US$1.15 billion in the first 11 days of July, according to the ... Read More


BNP gears up for local government elections, orders stronger grassroots activities

Dhaka, July 12 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) National Standing Committee has decided to make the party's activities more active and instructed all units, including affiliated organisations... Read More


Flood: Dhaka-Cox's Bazar, Chattogram-Cox's Bazar rail services resume after 5 days

Dhaka, July 12 -- Cox's Bazar and Chattogram-Cox's Bazar routes resumed on Sunday after Bangladesh Railway completed emergency repairs to flood-damaged tracks. Train services remained suspended after... Read More