Dhaka: Dhaka University’s female students, who now comprise a majority of the student body, have once again demanded the complete abolition of the ‘evening curfew’ imposed in their residential halls, rejecting a proposal to relax the restriction by an…
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman remained seated in the Parliament Chamber for more than an hour after voting began in the presidential election on Thursday, exchanging greetings and speaking with lawmakers.
According to United News of Banglades…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has formed a Tk 10,000-crore refinance scheme to boost agricultural production, generate employment, and ensure national food security. The three-year scheme came into effect on June 8, 2026, offering credit to end-borrower…
Dhaka: Bangladesh received more than US$2 billion in remittances in the first 19 days of August, maintaining strong growth in foreign currency inflows, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank. From August 1 to 19 of the current fiscal year (…
Dhaka: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 10 projects involving a total cost of Tk 9,333.58 crore. These projects include six new initiatives and four revised ones, marking a significant investment i…
Dhaka: Former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque was released on bail from jail on Wednesday afternoon after spending more than a year in prison. Khairul Haque walked out of Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj around 4:15pm, said his lawyer Motahar Hossain …
Teknaf: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Wednesday brought back 24 Bangladeshi fishermen who had been detained by Myanmar’s Arakan Army in the Bay of Bengal. A BGB delegation received the fishermen from the Arakan Army at the zero line of the Naf Rive…
Dhaka: A young man was stabbed and shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Harintana area of Khulna city on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Md Manjurul Islam, son of Khokon of the area.
According to United News of Bangladesh,…