In a major diplomatic achievement, Bangladesh has successfully negotiated a reduced tariff rate of 20 percent on its exports to the United States, down from the previously imposed 35 percent, following a series of high-level negotiations in Washington, DC. The White House confirmed the

The National Consensus Commission has decided to form a 100-seat upper house in the national legislature using the proportional representation (PR) system, amid continued disagreement among political parties. The announcement came on Thursday (July 31) during the midday break on the

Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur has said the contractionary monetary policy applied in the second half of the last fiscal year will continue in the first half of the new fiscal year. The governor made the remark while speaking at the unveiling of the monetary policy for fiscal

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has frozen 13 bank accounts linked to Motalles Hossain and his associated individuals and organisations in a case involving impersonation and financial fraud. CID officials said Motalles allegedly impersonated former Prime Minister Khaleda

A Faridpur court has sentenced five men to death for the 2019 murder of battery-run easybike driver Shawkat Molya, 20, in a case linked to a robbery. Judge Md Maksudur Rahman of Faridpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Court-1 delivered the verdict around 1:30pm on Thursday

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Dr Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah has said that the commission itself is not free from corruption. “ACC is not an institution outside society. The forms of corruption that exist in society also impact us. Corruption exists here as well. That

The national election will be held on scheduled time without any delay, said Mohammad Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser of the interim government. He made the remarks on Thursday (July 31) while speaking as the chief guest at a dialogue organised by the Bangladesh

A Sirajganj court has sentenced a man to death for murdering his wife over a dowry dispute in Tarash upazila in 2011. The verdict was passed on Wednesday by Judge Begum Salma Khatun of the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2, confirmed Public Prosecutor Md. Masudur

Dr Ali Riaz, Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, has said that the second phase of talks on state reform is expected to conclude today with the resolution of all outstanding issues.  He added that a final draft of the State Reform Charter will be sent to political

A section of those injured in the July-August uprising has blockaded the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka, demanding the formal issuance of the July Charter and July Declaration. The demonstrators began their sit-in protest at the key intersection on Thursday (31 July) at 10am, and were

Pranab Sarkar, President of Agartala Press Club and editor of Headlines Tripura National, has been nominated as convenor of the newly formed Tripura Chapter of the SAARC Journalists Forum. For the first time, an international organisation of journalists—the SAARC Journalists

Twenty-eight individuals, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and daughter Saima Wazed Putul, have been indicted in six corruption cases over alleged irregularities in plot allocation under the Purbachal New Town project.

Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Thursday predicted rain or thundershowers with temporary gusty wind over the country in the next 24 hours, commencing 9am. “Light to moderate rain/thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued a storm alert for seven regions, warning of gusty winds with speeds of 45–60 km/h, along with rain or thunderstorms. River ports in these areas have been instructed to hoist cautionary signal number one. Assistant meteorologist

The High Court has granted interim bail to Shafiur Rahman Farabi, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2015 murder case of blogger Avijit Roy. The bail order was passed on Wednesday by a bench comprising Justice Zakir Hossain and Justice K M Rasheduzzaman Raja, following a

Dhaka ranked 55th among cities with the worst air quality on Thursday morning, recording an AQI score of 58 at 9:32am, categorized as 'moderate'. This level poses a light health risk, particularly for sensitive individuals. The city's air quality has remained at this level

The Election Commission (EC) has recommended increasing one parliamentary seat in Gazipur and reducing one in Bagerhat ahead of the upcoming national elections, based on updated voter statistics. Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar made the announcement at a press conference

Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has set a new cap on the number of mobile SIM cards a user can register with a single National Identity Card (NID), lowering the limit from 15 to 10. In a notice issued on Wednesday, BTRC said that subscribers who currently have

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said there is no security concern centering August 5, on Wednesday (July 30). Speaking to reporters at the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Secretariat, he said, “If Allah wills, everything will be

A Sylhet court on Wednesday (July 30) sentenced eight people to death and seven others to life imprisonment in the 2021 murder of school student Sumel Ahmed in Bishwanath upazila. Additionally, 17 more were sentenced two years of rigorous imprisonment each.  Judge Syeda Amina