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Hasina to be arrested immediately upon return: Salahuddin

Dhaka, July 14 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday told Parliament that the government wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to be extradited to Bangladesh under the existing extradition ... Read More


PM's Adviser Dr Titumir seeks stronger UN support for smooth LDC graduation, SDG acceleration

Dhaka, July 14 -- Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance and Planning Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir has called for stronger United Nations support to ensure Bangladesh's smooth and sustainable graduation f... Read More


Sarah Cooke sees Commonwealth Games as symbol of shared values

Dhaka, July 14 -- British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke has said the Commonwealth Games are something truly special and they bring together a diverse family of nations - connected by sha... Read More


22 held, three cargo boats seized with cement, fertiliser allegedly bound for Myanmar

Chattogram, July 14 -- The Bangladesh Coast Guard has detained 22 people and seized three cargo boats carrying a large quantity of cement and fertiliser allegedly being smuggled to Myanmar during a dr... Read More


AC technician dies after falling from city building

Dhaka, July 14 -- conditioner (AC) technician died after falling from the 3rd floor of a building while repairing an AC unit on the Eskaton Road in the capital on Tuesday. The deceased was identified... Read More


Girl, 3, killed after being hit by battery-powered rickshaw in Dhaka

Dhaka, July 14 -- year-old girl was killed after being hit by a battery-run rickshaw in the Begunbari area of the capital on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Nowrin, daughter of Md Nazim Uddin... Read More


BSEC clears maiden IQIO, greenlights intraday trading in reform push

Dhaka, July 14 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has approved the country's first Initial Qualified Investor Offer (IQIO), clearing footwear manufacturer Royal Footwear PLC t... Read More


Can exotic mangoes rewrite the future of Bangladesh's coastal farming?

Patuakhali, July 14 -- For decades, Bangladesh's coastal farmers have lived with a stubborn reality. Saline soil, prolonged waterlogging and the growing impacts of climate change have steadily narrowe... Read More


Flood situation improving as river water levels recede: State minister

Dhaka, July 14 -- State Minister for Water Resources Forhad Hossain Azad on Tuesday said the flood situation in different parts of the country is gradually improving as rainfall has eased and water le... Read More


DU to mark 2nd July Mass Uprising anniversary with memorials, discussions

Dhaka, July 14 -- Dhaka University has announced a series of programmes to commemorate the second anniversary of the historic July Mass Uprising, including the foundation stone laying of a memorial mo... Read More