The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed in 23 Bangladeshis, including women, men and a child, through the Harivasha union border in Panchagarh’s Sadar upazila. The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) handed them over to Sadar police on Wednesday (August 13) around 12 noon on

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (Aug 13) said the interim government is committed to strengthening democracy and giving power back to the people of Bangladesh. “We are committed to strengthening democracy and giving power back to its rightful owner — the

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), the national university of Malaysia, today conferred an honorary doctorate degree on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. Yunus received the prestigious degree from the university’s chancellor at a ceremony held at the UKM

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus said his government is prepared to transfer power to elected representatives, with the election schedule already set. Speaking at a meeting with Bangladeshi expatriates in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Prof Yunus said efforts are underway to ensure

Sumaiya Zafrin, wife of suspended army officer Major Sadik, has given a confessional statement in court in connection with the guerrilla training of leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated bodies. She made the statement on Tuesday (August 12) before the

Six UK property companies controlled by a former Bangladeshi minister have been plunged into administration amid a wider corruption scandal involving Tulip Siddiq. Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s property empire has unravelled amid a crackdown by the Bangladeshi authorities, which have

Three people were killed after a battery-powered auto rickshaw lost control over its steering and collided with truck in Gaibandha’s Gobindaganj. The accident took place on Tuesday (August 12) around 1:45 pm on the Gobindaganj-Dinajpur road near Kholshi Mousumi Petrol Pump in the

The government has approved the purchase of two bulk carrier vessels from the United States, each with a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 55,000 to 66,000.  The acquisition will cost Tk 935 crore 71 lakh 56 thousand. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Government

Teesta River is once again flowing above danger level, causing a third wave of flooding in low-lying areas of Lalmonirhat following continuous heavy rain and mountain torrents from upstream. The water flow at Dalia point of the Teesta Barrage irrigation project in Hatibandha upazila

Senior lawyer H A M Zahirul Islam Khan Panna, also known as Z I Khan Panna, applied to serve as state-appointed defence counsel for fugitive former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case over crimes against humanity during the July-August mass uprising.  However, the International

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds over the country within the next 24 hours starting from 9 am Tuesday. According to a bulletin issued this morning, “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers

A day-long seminar titled “EU Trade Forum: Spotlight on the Digital Product Passport” was recently held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka to acquaint Bangladesh’s export-oriented industries with the European Union’s (EU) new Digital Product Passport (DPP)

Bangladesh is set to hold its next national election by mid-February 2026, Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus said Tuesday. Speaking at a joint press briefing after meeting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Yunus expressed confidence in the country’s readiness for

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked 43rd among cities with the worst air quality, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 60 at 10 am on Tuesday (Aug 12). According to the AQI index, Dhaka’s air quality was classified as ‘moderate’ —

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a bilateral meeting in Putrajaya this morning. Earlier, Prime Minister Anwar formally received Prof Yunus upon his arrival at the Prime Minister’s Office. The two leaders exchanged

Bangladesh and Malaysia signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and three Exchange of Notes in various areas of cooperation on the first day of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s three-day visit to Malaysia on Tuesday. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and

Remittance inflow from expatriates reached $675.1 million in the first nine days of August, averaging about $75 million per day, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank on Monday (August 11). The daily average remittance stood at $75,013,333 during this period. In comparison, the

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to end provision for candidates to be elected unopposed. EC also said that if a constituency has only one candidate, they will still have to face a vote against a “no” option. The decision was disclosed by EC Abul Fazal Md

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus accorded with red carpet welcome upon his arrival in Malaysia today (August 11) on a three-day state visit. CA Prof Yunus reached in Kuala Lumpur visit at 7:50pm local time by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. Deputy Press Secretary of

The government has promoted seven police officers of deputy inspector general (DIG) rank to the position of additional inspector general of police (IGP).  The order, issued in the public interest, will take immediate effect. The promoted officials are DIG of the Armed Police