Category: Bangladesh

Twenty-seven women’s rights activists have written to Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus demanding the release of model Meghna Alam. She was detained on April 9 […]

French Ambassador to Bangladesh Marie Masdupuy welcomed Rani Yan Yan, Queen of the Chakma people and Chakma circle, to the Embassy on Sunday. Rani Yan […]

A case was filed Sunday against eight students for the killing of Primeasia University student Zahidul Islam Parvez. The 23-year-old textile engineering student was stabbed […]

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus urged the UN to hire more women peacekeepers from Bangladesh during a meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Yunus pledged […]

Bangladesh Police has requested Interpol issue a red notice for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 others. Hasina, 77, fled to India in August […]

Bhabesh Chandra Roy, 58, a Hindu community leader, was abducted from his home in Biral upazila and beaten to death yesterday. Four men on motorcycles […]

Court imposes travel ban on former Rajshahi-1 MP Omor Faruk Chowdhury and wife Nigar Sultana following ACC request. The anti-corruption body is investigating allegations including […]

A seven-member BNP delegation led by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir met with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to demand a national election by December 2025. The […]

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has been appointed to lead the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, according to a Cabinet Division gazette. Bashir, who […]

The National Board of Revenue has halted yarn imports from India through all land ports, effective immediately. The Sunday notification bans imports through Benapole, Bhomra, […]

Bangladesh received $1.05 billion in remittances during the first 12 days of April, averaging $87.69 million daily. This marks a decrease from March’s record $3.29 […]

A “monstrous fascist face” motif symbolizing last year’s student uprising in Bangladesh was burned before the UNESCO-recognized Anondo Shobhajatra procession for Pahela Baishakh (Bengali New […]

Bangladesh has officially reinstated the phrase “except Israel” on its passports, according to a home ministry letter signed on April 7. The director general of […]

An effigy symbolizing “fascism,” allegedly resembling former PM Sheikh Hasina, was burned at Dhaka University’s Fine Arts Institute ahead of Bengali New Year celebrations. Cultural […]

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus joined the Bangladesh Investment Summit-2025 Wednesday, highlighting the country’s commitment to economic growth and investment-friendly policies. The four-day event welcomed […]

Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Somudra Avijan departed Chattogram Port with 120 tonnes of relief materials for earthquake-hit Myanmar, expected to arrive April 11. The shipment […]

A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her step-uncle in Maheshpur, Jhenaidah while visiting her grandparents. The incident occurred Friday night in a cornfield, and […]

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus called on BIMSTEC leaders to support revitalizing the organization as Bangladesh assumes chairmanship. At the summit, he emphasized the […]

17,000 tonnes of food aid from American farmers has arrived in Chattogram for Rohingya refugees. The shipment will be distributed through the World Food Program […]

A shipment of 9,500 metric tonnes of parboiled rice from India has arrived at Chattogram port under an international open tender agreement. This is part […]

Professor Muhammad Yunus met FAO Director General Qu Dongyu at the Boao Forum, seeking support to export Bangladeshi fruits and farm products to China. Yunus […]

Garment workers clashed with police near the Secretariat while protesting for overdue wages, Eid bonus, and leave benefits. The confrontation at noon resulted in injuries […]

A new fire has spread across half a kilometer in the Shaplar Beel area of Sundarbans, described as more intense than the previous Kolomteji blaze. […]

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar told a committee that India knew about the growing opposition to Sheikh Hasina before her ousting in August 2024, but lacked […]

Australian Home Minister Tony Burke announced that visa applications for Bangladeshi citizens will now be processed at Australia’s High Commission in Dhaka, rather than New […]

Workers from Utah Knitting & Dyeing Ltd in Gazipur halted production and blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway Thursday morning. Over 100 employees demanded their holiday match […]

21 Bangladeshis returned home through Benapole border after serving two-year sentences in India. They had entered India illegally through brokers promising better opportunities but were […]

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres concluded his four-day Bangladesh visit, departing Dhaka this morning. During his stay, he met with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and […]

A fire damaged twelve shops at Rajshahi New Market early today, likely caused by an electrical short circuit. Seven firefighting units responded to the blaze, […]

Today at around 2:30 PM, a collision occurred between Dhaka-bound Dhumketu Express and Panchagarh-bound Banglabandha Express trains near the wash pit at Rajshahi Station. The […]

Around 300 ready-made garment factory workers blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur this morning, demanding Eid-ul-Fitr bonuses and other benefits. Their 14-point demands include overtime […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus arrived in Cox’s Bazar to visit Rohingya refugee camps. They’ll meet with refugees, inspect […]

India’s Border Security Force handed over two Bangladeshi nationals to Border Guard Bangladesh during a flag meeting at Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah last night. Shyamal […]