Day: July 31, 2026

Colombo: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has promoted Major General K.V.N.P. Premaratne RSP, USP, nps, psc, who has been serving as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, to the rank of Lieutenant General…

Dhaka: The district health authorities sealed a diagnostic centre and a private clinic and fined three healthcare facilities a total of Tk 1.6 lakh during a drive in Manikganj over licence irregularities, environmental shortcomings and other violatio…

Puttalam: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) chaired a meeting with explosive licensees 28 Jul at the Ministry of Defence premises to discuss key issues affecting the explosives sector and identify practical solutions to add…

Dhaka: Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday highlighted the importance of addressing certain “irritations” in the relationship between Bangladesh and India. He noted that the government is currently evaluating the invitation extended by In…

Puttalam: Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) and the President of the Ministry of Defence Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU), Dr. (Mrs.) Ruvini Rasika Perera, visited the Base Hospital, Puttalam, to inspect the ongoing renovation of th…

Dhaka: The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested former minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui from the capital’s Gulshan area on Wednesday evening in connection with a case filed with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) over th…

Dhaka: Five Bangladeshi women have made their way back home through the Benapole land port after serving jail terms in India. The women were handed over by Petrapole immigration police to their Benapole counterparts around 8 p.m. under special travel…

Dhaka: Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof ABM Obaidul Islam on Wednesday called on students to seize the opportunities for higher education and research in Japan, emphasizing the importance of bolstering Bangladesh-Japan cooperation in these f…