The curtain of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will rise on December 17 this year, departing from its traditional February start. The month-long literary festival will run until January 17 next year, officials confirmed on Thursday. The decision was made at a meeting held at the

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a new case against former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and 10 others for allegedly receiving Tk 52 crore by abusing his official powers and laundering the amount abroad. ACC officials claimed that the former minister

The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka hosted a grand reception on September 17 to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 50th anniversary of China-Bangladesh diplomatic relations. Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen addressed the event, which was

A European Union (EU) pre-election observer team is set to arrive in Bangladesh on September 22 ahead of the upcoming national elections. Senior Secretary of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat Akhtar Ahmed confirmed the matter today at a press briefing at Nirbachan Bhaban in

The advisory council has granted both policy-level and final approval to the draft of the Election Commission Secretariat (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, which reinstates the Election Commission’s authority over the preparation and maintenance of the national identity (NID) database.

Home Affairs Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Choudhury has said there are no concerns surrounding the upcoming elections to the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) and Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU). Speaking to journalists on Thursday (Sept 18)

A Dhaka court has sentenced Evaly Managing Director Mohammad Rassel and his wife, company Chairman Shamima Nasrin, to three years in prison for criminal breach of trust, fraud, and amassing illegal wealth. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Monirul Islam passed the verdict on Thursday

A total of 176 Bangladeshi nationals have returned home from Libya after being released from the Tajoura Detention Centre in Tripoli.  The repatriation took place on Thursday (Sept 18), according to the Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli. In a statement, the embassy said it has been

Light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds are likely to occur at many places across Bangladesh over the next 24 hours, beginning at 9am today (Sept 18), according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). In its latest bulletin issued this

The Election Commission (EC) will publish the final voter list for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election on November 18, according to an official communication from the commission. The information was confirmed through a letter sent by Senior Assistant Secretary Md Nasir

Nahid Islam, chief of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has delivered testimony for a second consecutive day as the 47th prosecution witness in the case against fugitive former PM Sheikh Hasina and other accused, over crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the July uprising.

Four senior Bangladeshi political figures, including Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, will accompany Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus to the United States for the upcoming United Nations General Assembly session. Alongside Mirza Fakhrul,

The government has formed a six-member committee to address longstanding professional disputes among engineering professionals.  In response, demonstrators have pledged to suspend their protest pending the committee's recommendations. The decision was reached during a

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) today continued hearing testimonies for the second consecutive day in the trial of 16 accused, including former lawmaker Saiful Islam, over crimes against humanity committed in Ashulia during the July 2024 Uprising. The three-member panel,

National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Dr Ali Riaz today said experts have identified four possible mechanisms for implementing the July Charter. Speaking at a meeting with representatives from 29 political parties at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, he said the

China has welcomed Bangladesh to participate in the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), aimed at fostering a more just and equitable global governance system, Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen said on Monday.  The initiative, launched by President Xi Jinping, seeks to offer a

Heavy rainfall is likely over Rangpur and three other divisions, with scattered showers expected elsewhere, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). In its forecast issued Wednesday (17 September), the BMD said the monsoon trough currently extends from Uttar Pradesh

Bangladesh has begun exporting hilsa to India ahead of the Hindu Durga Puja festival, with the first consignment of more than 37 tonnes crossing through Benapole land port early Wednesday (Sept 17). Meanwhile, the government has approved 37 exporters to ship a total of 1,200 tonnes of

A group of masked assailants hacked to death the wife of a local opposition leader in Tangail after failing to find him on Tuesday night, police said. The victim, 33-year-old Lili Akter, was the wife of SM Anisur Rahman, also known as Uttam, general secretary of BNP’s Magra Union

Ten workers were severely burned after an explosion ripped through a gas cylinder shop in Chandanaiash of Chattogram, on Wednesday morning (Sept 17). The blast occurred around 8 am at Yunus Market in Charpara area of Charati Union while workers were unloading gas cylinders, according