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Number of Rohingyas leaving by boats tripled in first half of 2025: UNHCR

, Oct. 16 -- The number of Rohingya refugees who left Bangladesh by boats in the first six months of the year tripled compared to last year, as conditions for children in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar camp... Read More


Number of Rohingyas leaving by boats tripled in first half of 2025: Save the Children

, Oct. 16 -- The number of Rohingya refugees who left Bangladesh by boats in the first six months of the year tripled compared to last year, as conditions for children in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar camp... Read More


9 AL leaders and activists held in Dhaka

, Oct. 16 -- Detectives have arrested nine leaders of Awami League and its associate bodies including the brother of former minister Obaidul Quader from different parts of the capital on Thursday. Th... Read More


Chinese company signs agreement to invest in BEPZA Economic Zone

, Oct. 16 -- October4128 (BD) Ltd., a Chinese-owned company, signed an agreement on Thursday with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to invest US$ 19.72 million in establishing a... Read More


Dhaka stocks end week flat; CSE extends losses

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The week at the country's capital market ended on a sluggish note on Thursday, with Dhaka stocks inching up slightly while Chattogram stocks continued to decline amid thin participat... Read More


Mirpur factory and chemical warehouse fire: 7-member probe body formed

, Oct. 16 -- member probe body has been formed in connection with the devastating fire at a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in Shialbari area of Mirpur that claimed the lives of 16 people. T... Read More


Nepal keen to import raw jute from Bangladesh: Nepalese Ambassador

, Oct. 16 -- Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari on Thursday has requested the Bangladesh government to focus on the raw jute exports to meet the production needs of Nepal. The Nepa... Read More


Swiss Ambassador listens to views of NCP leaders on political developments, election

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- Ambassador of Switzerland to Bangladesh Reto Renggli on Thursday invited leaders of the youth-led political party - National Citizen Party (NCP) to a lunch meeting at the Swiss Resid... Read More


EWU Department of English brings together 22 universities for Lit-Carnival 2025

Dhaka, Oct. 16 -- The Department of English at East West University (EWU) on Thursday hosted its annual inter-university literary festival, Foodi Presents EWU Lit-Carnival 2025, transforming the campu... Read More


July Charter signing Friday; drone activity banned during ceremony

, Oct. 16 -- The 'July National Charter 2025' is scheduled to be signed on Friday afternoon, with the interim government anticipating it will mark a moment of celebrations by the nation. The signing ... Read More