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I, like any child, long for my mother’s affectionate touch: Tarique Rahman

DHAKA : BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said that he, like any other child, feels an intense desire to receive his mother's affectionate touch. Amid the ongoing concern surrounding the severe illness of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister...

Parliament polls, referendum schedules to be announced in second week of Dec: CEC

DHAKA : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin today said the schedules for the 13th National Parliamentary Election and referendum will be announced in the second week of December. "We hope the schedule for the national parliamentary...

Council of Advisers holds meeting

DHAKA : A meeting of the Council of Advisers was held at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) in the city’s Tejgaon area this morning. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting, said Chief Adviser’s Press Wing.

China plans major investment in jute-based manufacturing in Bangladesh: China Exim Bank VP

DHAKA : Chinese investors are eager to invest in Bangladesh’s green technology, jute, textiles and pharmaceuticals as part of efforts to support the manufacturing transformation envisioned by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. The visiting Vice-President of the Export-Import Bank of...

CA seeks prayers for former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep concern over the current health condition of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and urged all to pray for her early recovery. "The Chief Adviser sought prayers...

Govt clarifies Google takedown request figures, rejects claims of content control

DHAKA : The government today clarified the number of content removal requests sent to Google, assuring the public that no platform has been asked to delete newspaper reports or general social media content, except in cases involving defamatory misinformation. "The...

Fifth tremor in four days jolts Dhaka, adjoining areas

DHAKA : A fifth earthquake within a time span of four days today jolted the capital and adjacent areas with met office measuring its magnitude to be 3.6 on Richter scale and locating the epicenter at Ghorashal of Narsingdi...

CA for separate authority over approval of buildings, constructions nationwide

DHAKA : The government today approved the draft of the RAJUK Ordinance 2025, while Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus directed concerned authorities to create a separate authority to oversee the approval of buildings and construction works nationwide. The Council of...

Sheikh Hasina sentenced to 21-year jail in 3 plot scam cases

DHAKA : A court here today convicted and sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to 21 years imprisonment in three cases lodged over alleged irregularities in allocating 30-katha plots in the Rajuk New Town Project in Purbachal. Judge Mohammad Abdullah...

Meeting between EC, law enforcement representatives begins

DHAKA : A view-exchange and pre-preparatory meeting between the Election Commission (EC) and representatives of law enforcement agencies has commenced ahead of the 13th National Parliament elections. The session began at 10:45 am today in a conference room at the...
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PM directives save 3,000 trees at Cox’s bazar marine drive

DHAKA : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has asked all concerned to construct the 4-lane Cox’s Bazar marine driveway without...
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