Fatikchhari: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday called upon Islamic scholars, known as alem-ulema, to collaborate with the government and maintain unity to preserve peace and stability in the face of efforts to destabilize the nation. Addressing …
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman departed from Dhaka on Sunday morning, heading towards Maheshkhali in Cox’s Bazar by helicopter to oversee the development of the Matarbari deep-sea port and coal-fired power project, and to evaluate ongoing develo…
Moulvibazar: A Bangladeshi national was shot to death by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) along the Kulaura border in Moulvibazar district early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Tara Mia, son of Abdul Malek of Murai Chhara Basti area of Kulau…
Dhaka: Bangladesh is entering a critical phase in its demographic transition, with a shrinking dependency burden and a large working-age population offering a potentially powerful engine for economic growth, but the window to capitalise on it will not…
Dhaka: Tour operators in Bangladesh have been granted a new provision to sell foreign travel packages to resident Bangladeshi citizens in the local currency, Taka. This development comes under a fresh directive issued by Bangladesh Bank, aimed at simp…
Dhaka: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials have seized gold jewellery, cigarettes, cosmetics, and mobile phones from the baggage of several passengers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
According to United New…
Dhaka: Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), in collaboration with Plant Scholar, has inaugurated a significant initiative to plant 10,000 trees in Kamrangirchar as part of the ‘Tree Scholarship and Green City Development’ programme. A discussion and t…
Panchagarh: Border residents in Panchagarh detained an Indian national on Saturday in what they said was a retaliatory act following the alleged abduction of a 78-year-old Bangladeshi man by members of India’s Border Security Force (BSF).
According …