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Remittance inflow surges 23.5% to $2.09b in first 21 days of July

Dhaka, July 22 -- The remittance inflow to Bangladesh reached $2.095 billion in the first 21 days of July, marking a robust 23.5 percent year-on-year growth at the beginning of the current fiscal year... Read More


Jamaat expels Satkhira MP Gazi Nazrul Islam over viral video

Dhaka, July 22 -- e-Islami has expelled Satkhira-4 lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam after an internal investigation found evidence of what the party described as "moral lapses" following the circulation of ... Read More


Bangladeshi nationalism reflects inclusive national identity: Information Minister

Dhaka, July 22 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Wednesday said the philosophy of Bangladeshi nationalism represents an inclusive national identity that embraces all langu... Read More


Understanding sub-threshold warfare key to Bangladesh's long-term security: Experts

Dhaka, July 22 -- Speakers at a roundtable discussion have said understanding the dynamics of sub-threshold warfare and strengthening Bangladesh's national security architecture will remain critical f... Read More


Technical fault at FSRU disrupts gas supply

Dhaka, July 22 -- The government on Wednesday said a technical fault at one of the country's Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) has disrupted gas supply to the national grid, reducing d... Read More


Viral video sparks protests in Satkhira, locals demand Jamaat MP's removal

, July 22 -- Local people brought out a protest procession in Shyamnagar upazila of Satkhira on Wednesday, demanding the removal of Jamaat-e-Islami MP Gazi Nazrul Islam over a viral video that has spa... Read More


4 held over robbery at Kamrangirchar house

, July 22 -- Police in a drive arrested four people, including a housewife, in connection with a robbery at a house in Kamrangirchar area of the capital early Wednesday. The arrestees were identified... Read More


Outgoing Navy chief pays farewell call on PM

Dhaka, July 22 -- Outgoing Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister's Office at Secr... Read More


Gazipur food factory fined Tk 3 lakh for food safety violations

Dhaka, July 22 -- A mobile court on Wednesday fined Ashwin Foods Limited Tk 3 lakh for multiple violations of the Safe Food Act, 2013, during a joint enforcement drive by the Kaliganj Upazila Administ... Read More


CTTC arrests 5 suspected muggers at Karwan Bazar

, July 22 -- The Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested five suspected muggers from the capital's Karwan Bazar area while they were preparing to ca... Read More