Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has sent a letter to US President Donald J. Trump, urging him to delay the implementation of reciprocal tariff measures on Bangladesh for three months.  The request aims to allow the interim government to effectively carry out its plan to

The government has granted State Minister status to Ashiq Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA). The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Monday (April 7) confirming the matter.

Bangladesh Bank (BB) is planning to form a special fund worth Tk 800-900 crore to support new entrepreneurs, especially start-up companies, said Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur on Monday (April 7). He made the remarks while speaking at the Start-up Connect session of the four-day

The Election Commission (EC) is set to take a tougher stance on enforcing the electoral code of conduct and may exclude the use of campaign posters altogether in upcoming polls. Following a meeting at the EC headquarters in Agargaon on Monday (7 April), Election Commissioner Md Anwarul

The government has appointed Riaz Hamidullah as Bangladesh’s new High Commissioner to India. He left Dhaka for New Delhi on Sunday (April 6) to take up his new assignment. Before this role, he served as Additional Foreign Secretary in charge of regional organizations and

A mild heat wave is currently affecting nine districts in Bangladesh, including Dhaka, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Feni, Jashore, and Chuadanga, with the conditions expected to persist. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) issued its forecast this

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has been ranked 12th out of 124 cities worldwide in terms of air pollution. As of 11:00 am local time on April 7, the city's air quality index stood at 107, according to the IQ Air quality monitoring system.  This level of pollution

Three activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami were killed and at least 40 others injured after a bus overturned following a collision with a truck in the northern city of Rajshahi, police and hospital officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred around midnight on Kharkhari Bypass

Various political parties, educational institutions and social organizations in Bangladesh have expressed solidarity with the global strike program to protest the barbaric genocide of Palestinians by Israeli forces. Protest programs began at various places nationwide on Monday (April

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have once again crossed the $20 billion mark, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank. As per the IMF's BPM6 accounting method, the reserves now stand at $20.46 billion.  Meanwhile, the gross reserve, which

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has issued a storm warning for 10 regions, including Dhaka, as winds of up to 60 km/h may hit the area. The met office on Sunday (April 6) evening in its report said that temporary strong winds, rain, and thunder could affect the regions of

Members of police recovered hanging bodies of a mother and son from a tree in Nalchhiti of Jhalakathi on Sunday morning (April 6). The bodies were found in the Majhibari area of Purba Sujabada, Mogor Union. The deceased were identified as Asad Majhi, 35 and his mother Ruby Begum,

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is currently investigating renowned cricketer Shakib Al Hasan over allegations of corruption. ACC Chairman Dr Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah said this while exchanging Eid greetings with reporters in front of the ACC headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, on

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqur Alam today (April 6) said Bangladesh will send two official letters to the United States within the next 48 hours in response to the recent move by the US to impose reciprocal tariffs. He informed the decision to reporters after a meeting

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed satisfaction over the current stability of Bangladesh’s economy, said Economic Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed. He made the remark while talking to reporters after a meeting with the IMF delegation at the Secretariat on Sunday (April

Three people were killed and several others injured in a violent clash over land in Ukhia of Cox's Bazar today (April 6).  The incident occurred around 11 am in the Kutupalong area of Ukhia upazila. The deceased were identified as Maulana Abdullah Al Mamun, 45, son of

Bangladesh is resolute in its efforts to tackle human trafficking, said Home Affairs Adviser Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury during the third meeting of the BIMSTEC Sub-Group on Human Trafficking in Dhaka today (April 6). Speaking at the event, Chowdhury highlighted the country's

A bus carrying 70 Bangladeshi pilgrims plunged into a ditch in Odisha, India, today (April 6) leaving one dead and 15 others injured.  The fatality, identified as Nunibala Nath, occurred in the accident on National Highway No. 16 near Bhubaneswar. The bus, en route to Puri,

A Dhaka court today (April 6) sentenced Evaly's founding chief executive officer Mohammad Rassel, and his wife Shamima Nasrin, former chairperson of the e-commerce platform, to three years in prison each in a fraud case involving failure to deliver a purchased motorbike. Dhaka

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that all election-related activities, including the parliamentary boundary demarcation, are advancing steadily ahead of the upcoming national polls. Speaking at a post-Eid gathering at the Election Commission headquarters in