Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has been honoured with the King Charles III Harmony Award at a ceremony held at St James's Palace in London on Thursday. King Charles presented the award to Prof Yunus in recognition of his contributions to promoting harmony between

Two children drowned in a pond at Bihair Paschimpara village under Natai North Union of Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Mariam Akter, 3 and a half years old, daughter of Md Kawsar Mia of the same village, and Shahida Akhter, 2 and a half

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus today (June 12) met with King Charles III, where they discussed the reform agendas in Bangladesh. CA’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam shared the development at a press briefing. He said, “Chief Adviser met King Charles III at

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus today expressed deep sorrow over the tragic crash of a passenger plane in India that was carrying 242 people. “I am shocked to learn of the tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner carrying 242 passengers in Ahmedabad. We

Seven members of the same family have been arrested after Indian Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly pushed them into Bangladesh through three border points in Lalmonirhat. The incident happened on Thursday morning (June 12) at the Durgapur border in Aditmari upazila, where Border

The number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution worldwide has reached an unsustainable high, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said in its annual Global Trends Report released today (June 12). A press release was issued in this regard which also warned that the crisis is

Fishing activities have resumed in the Bay of Bengal as hundreds of Bangladeshi fishermen set out to sea following the end of a 58-day government-imposed fishing ban.  The restriction, which began on April 15 and ended at midnight on June 11, was aimed at allowing uninterrupted

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all forms of public gatherings—including rallies, processions, and demonstrations—around the official residence of the Chief Justice and key judicial institutions in the capital. According to a public notice signed by

There is no legal or administrative barrier to the return of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to Bangladesh, according to Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen. (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.  Speaking to reporters after visiting the Salna Highway Police Station in Gazipur on

At least 614 people were killed and 1,196 others injured in 597 road accidents across Bangladesh in May, according to a report released by the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity.  The total number of transport-related fatalities rises to 658 when including accidents on railways and

At least 70 people were reportedly pushed into Bangladesh by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) early Thursday through border points in Sylhet and Sunamganj districts, officials confirmed. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) said it detained the individuals from multiple locations

A mild heat wave is currently sweeping over the Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions, as well as several districts across Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said in its latest bulletin issued Thursday (June 12) morning. The heat wave is affecting Tangail, Mymensingh,

Dhaka recorded a moderate air quality index (AQI) of 69 on Thursday morning, ranking 45th among 125 most polluted cities worldwide, according to Swiss-based air quality monitoring platform IQAir. The reading, taken at 10:00am local time, falls under the ‘tolerable’ or

Bangladesh has intensified its collaboration with British authorities to trace and recover stolen assets laundered abroad, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said during a press briefing in London on Wednesday. “Recovering stolen money is a complex and lengthy

Chief Adviser of the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has said that thousands of people have been killed in Bangladesh, but neither Sheikh Hasina nor her party has ever expressed regret for those killings.  He also alleged that false and misleading reports continue

A five-year-old girl was killed and four members of her family were seriously injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a private car in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj. The accident occurred around noon on Wednesday (June 11) in front of Sky Blue Restaurant at Daserhat

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has said that Bangladesh is going to hold the best national election in its history next year. He made the remark on Wednesday (June 11) while speaking at a dialogue organised by the prominent UK-based policy institute, Chatham House, during his visit to

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has said there is no possibility of him being part of the next elected government, expected to be formed through the 13th national parliamentary election in April next year. He made the remark while responding to a journalist's question

The German Embassy in Dhaka today (June 11) issued an urgent advisory warning visa applicants against fraudulent agents claiming to assist with visa processing.  In a statement released via social media, the Embassy emphasized that it is not affiliated with any visa support agents

As the Eid-ul-Azha holidays draw to a close, people are making their way back to Dhaka from villages and districts across the country. Major intercity bus terminals in the capital witnessed a steady stream of arrivals on Wednesday (June 11), with long-distance coaches bringing back