There is no concern over the reported 13 November "Dhaka lockdown" programme planned by the banned Awami League (AL), Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said today (9 November).

In an exclusive conversation with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, Indian Minister Singh had urged Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to “watch his words” ...

The International Crimes Tribunal will hear the chief investigating officer's testimony next Wednesday (12 November) in the crimes against humanity case against Sheikh Hasina in the allegation of ...

The court set 16, 23 and 25 November for the cross-examination of the investigation officers and complainants in the cases ...

On sexual harassment allegations against cricketer Jahanara Alam and other female athletes, Asif said the investigation committee will submit its report on time and national-level action may follow if ...

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Nazma Mobarek, secretary of the Financial Institutions Division, has been appointed as the chairperson of the new bank’s board.

With younger generations moving to cities and formal disaster support limited, coastal Bangladesh’s elderly are left to navigate cyclones on their own, often with devastating consequences ...

For decades, Aipac has turned financial power into political leverage, shaping US foreign policy, steering congressional votes, and insulating Israel from accountability ...

Representatives of the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) have expressed interest in strengthening collaboration with the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries (BCI) to boost Japanese investment in ...

Bangladesh's gross foreign exchange reserves remain above $26 billion even after the country paid $1.61 billion in import bills through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU). Data from Bangladesh Bank shows ...

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has lifted the expulsion orders of 43 leaders who had contested the 2023 Sylhet City Corporation election for councillor posts in defiance of the party's boycott ...