The month-on-month inflation rate fell by the biggest margin in over a decade in August, largely owing to the improvements in the country's political as well as law and order situation following the ouster of Awami League (AL) government on August 5. Prices dropped by 1.17% in

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today reiterated his pledge to materialise the dream of the students to build a discrimination-free country. "For the dream they (students) sacrificed their lives, we must implement that dream. We have no way of getting out of it," he

The government has appointed Md. Jashim Uddin as the 27th Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, the foreign ministry said in Dhaka today (Sep 8). Jashim Uddin began his career in the Bangladesh Foreign Service in 1994 as part of the 13th batch of the BCS (Foreign Affairs) Cadre. 

Shayla Farzana, Additional secretary has been attached to the Ministry of Public Administration, on Special Duty (OSD). Public Administration issued a notification in this regard on Saturday (Sept 7). Earlier on August 13, Shaila Farzana left the ministry amid protest of the

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain today (Sept 8) expressed surprise, rather than concern, over Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's recent remarks urging India’s military to "prepare for war" in light of changes unfolding in Bangladesh. Speaking to reporters at his

Dhaka reaffirmed today (Sept 8) its firm stance against accepting any additional influx of Rohingya refugees, urging nations and organizations advocating for further intake to share the responsibility themselves. "We have made it clear to the UNHCR that it is impossible for us to

Five people were killed and one was injured in a head-on collision between a CNG-powered auto-rickshaw and a microbus in Kamarkhand of Sirajganj.  The accident took place in front of the ACI Food Factory on the Sirajganj-Nalka regional highway in Kamarkhand Upazila at around 12pm

Efforts will be made particularly to ensure justice against the prime suspect Sheikh Hasina after bringing her back from India, where she fled following her ouster on 5 August. Newly appointed ICT Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam said this at a press briefing on the tribunal’s

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) today (Sept 8) predicted a mild heat wave sweeping over Rangpur and Sylhet divisions and the districts of Rajshahi, Jashore, Chuadanga, Tangail and Faridpur, may continue. According to the BMD bulletin, mild heat wave is sweeping over the

The influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh has resumed through the Teknaf, Ukhiya, and Naikhongchhari borders as fighting intensifies between Myanmar's rebel forces and the junta in the port city of Maungdaw. Between Friday and Saturday, 700 to 800 Rohingyas crossed into Bangladesh,

Narayanganj’s Rupganj, an upazila adjacent to the capital Dhaka, has turned into a hub for illicit drug trade, thanks to a lack of adequate surveillance by the police and the Department of Narcotics Control. Driven by the desire to get rich quickly, many have become involved in the

Police have started investigating a fake diamond syndicate allegedly led by Dilip Kumar Agarwala, Managing Director of Diamond World, who is also reportedly involved in gold smuggling. To this end, officials have scrutinised the distribution channel of Moissanite stones, which were

Supreme Court Advocate Mohammad Tazul Islam has been appointed as the chief prosecutor with the status of Attorney General to conduct the cases of International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). Four prosecutors were also appointed according to the section 7 of the International Crimes (Tribunal)

Adviser of the interim government on religious affairs Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has said the present government will not do anything to create controversy in the country. "We are an interim government, our responsibilities are to reform the constitutional institutions, arrange a

Showing an oblique reference to the cruel death of Felani Khatun by Border Security Force (BSF), Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) M Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has ordered the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members not to show their backs on the bordering areas.   “We don’t want

A total of 14 Bangladeshi migrants out of 57, who were granted pardon by the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are expected to return home today from the UAE. "The first group of 14 Bangladeshi migrants who have been granted pardon by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin

Job seekers from across the country blocked the capital’s Shahbagh intersection on Saturday noon demanding the interim government raise the maximum age limit for joining public service to 35 years from 30 years. The demonstration created acute gridlock on all sides of the

At least 12 workers were injured following an explosion at a shipyard in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila on Saturday (September 7).  Two units from Kumira Fire Service are working to extinguish the blaze caused by the explosion. The injured were taken to Chattogram Medical

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today (Sept 7) visited critically injured persons of the student-mass upsurge at the National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital in the capital. "He (Prof Yunus) saw the conditions of four students who were being treated in the Intensive

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over two divisions, at a few places over five divisions and at one or two places over Rangpur division with moderately heavy