Thursday, 21 Aug, 2025

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Rain likely across Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds over the country within the next 24 hours starting from 9 am Tuesday. According to a bulletin issued this morning, “Light to moderate rain or thundershowers

Seminar highlights Bangladesh’s preparedness for EU Digital Product Passport

A day-long seminar titled “EU Trade Forum: Spotlight on the Digital Product Passport” was recently held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka to acquaint Bangladesh’s export-oriented industries with the European Union’s (EU) new Digital Product Passport (DPP)

Bangladesh ready for national polls by mid-February: Yunus

Bangladesh is set to hold its next national election by mid-February 2026, Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus said Tuesday. Speaking at a joint press briefing after meeting Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Yunus expressed confidence in the country’s readiness for

Dhaka air quality moderate Tuesday morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked 43rd among cities with the worst air quality, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 60 at 10 am on Tuesday (Aug 12). According to the AQI index, Dhaka’s air quality was classified as ‘moderate’ —

CA Yunus, Malaysian PM hold bilateral talks

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a bilateral meeting in Putrajaya this morning. Earlier, Prime Minister Anwar formally received Prof Yunus upon his arrival at the Prime Minister’s Office. The two leaders exchanged

Bangladesh and Malaysia sign five MoUs, three notes

Bangladesh and Malaysia signed five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and three Exchange of Notes in various areas of cooperation on the first day of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus’s three-day visit to Malaysia on Tuesday. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and

Remittance inflow hits $675.1 million in first nine days of August

Remittance inflow from expatriates reached $675.1 million in the first nine days of August, averaging about $75 million per day, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank on Monday (August 11). The daily average remittance stood at $75,013,333 during this period. In comparison, the

No more unopposed wins, single candidates to face ‘no’ vote: EC

The Election Commission (EC) has decided to end provision for candidates to be elected unopposed. EC also said that if a constituency has only one candidate, they will still have to face a vote against a “no” option. The decision was disclosed by EC Abul Fazal Md

CA accorded with red carpet in Malaysia

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus accorded with red carpet welcome upon his arrival in Malaysia today (August 11) on a three-day state visit. CA Prof Yunus reached in Kuala Lumpur visit at 7:50pm local time by a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight. Deputy Press Secretary of

7 police officers promoted as additional IGP

The government has promoted seven police officers of deputy inspector general (DIG) rank to the position of additional inspector general of police (IGP).  The order, issued in the public interest, will take immediate effect. The promoted officials are DIG of the Armed Police

2 bodies recovered from car in Dhaka

Law enforcement members have recovered the bodies of two men from inside a private car parked in the basement of Sirajul Islam Medical College Hospital in the capital’s Malibagh area. Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Ramna Division Deputy Commissioner (DC) Masud Alam

Many innocents charged after July movement: Home Adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that many innocent people have been sued in connection with the July movement. He made the remark on Monday (August 11) after visiting the Tegharia High School polling centre (Centre No. 3 in Dhaka-3

HC grants bail to Shomi Kaiser in attempted murder case 

The High Court (HC) has granted bail to actress and producer Shomi Kaiser in a case filed over attempted murder during the July uprising in Uttara, Dhaka. A bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Jabid Hossain passed the order on Sunday after hearing her bail petition. The

Gunfire in Myanmar panics Ghumdhum border residents 

Heavy gunfire was reported inside Myanmar near the Ghumdhum border in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban, causing panic among residents who had not heard such shooting for a long time. According to local sources, the incident took place after 10pm on Sunday (August 10) when 30 to 40

CA Yunus leaves for three-day state visit to Malaysia

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka today for Kuala Lumpur on a three-day state visit. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourage departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 2pm, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary

Met office forecasts rain across country 

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty winds in different parts of the country over the next 24 hours from 9am. According to a Met office bulletin, rain or thundershowers are likely at many

46 arrested in Tejgaon division anti-crime drives

Police have arrested 46 people involved in various criminal activities during special operations in crime-prone areas under six police stations of Dhaka’s Tejgaon division over the past 48 hours. According to a police press release, the arrestees include drug dealers, active

CA to get UKM honorary doctorate Aug 13

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), the national university of Malaysia, will confer an honorary doctorate degree on Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his visit to Malaysia on August 13. “Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia will confer an honorary

Motorcyclist killed in Pallabi road crash

A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in the capital’s Pallabi area early today. The deceased, Mohammad Emon Molla, 26, son of Mohammad Ali Molla, was a resident of Pallabi in Mirpur. According to police and hospital sources, the accident occurred around 1:45am when a

Dhaka’s air ‘moderate’ Monday morning

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked 61st on the list of cities with the worst air quality on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 55 at 9:10am. According to the AQI index, the city’s air was classified as “moderate,” indicating a