Things began to turn in Bangladesh’s favour on 23 July, when it submitted a detailed position paper to the United States Trade Representative (USTR). Until then, Bangladesh had been unable to secure ...

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has welcomed the government's announcement to hold national elections in February, saying it will help restore confidence among both local and foreign ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said that 1971 was a war for freedom, and the mass uprising of 2024 was a war to preserve that freedom. In a pre-recorded speech shared on the BNP Media Cell ...

The BNP has welcomed Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus's announcement that he would write to the chief election commissioner to hold the next national election in February next year. However, the National ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued a public notice announcing a traffic advisory in parts of the capital tomorrow (3 August) due to multiple rallies and events. Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) ...

The third round of trade talks between Bangladesh and the United States is set to start today (29 July) in Washington DC. Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin, who is leading the Bangladesh side, and ...

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Pakistan's Deputy PM due 23 Aug; bilateral talks with Adviser Hossain 24 Aug Bangladesh sees willingness from the Pakistan side to remain engaged on those issues as the talks began between Dhaka and ...

On Saturday alone, at least 51 more people were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza, including 27 who were reportedly seeking aid.

For the first time, Bangladesh’s national women’s football team has qualified for the Asian Cup. Many of its players come from just a few places, with Kalsidnur Football Academy in Dhobaura ...

The fire started in a godown on the 5th floor of the building. The fire spread to other floors of the building. This caused panic among the shopkeepers. 11 units of the fire service worked to put out ...

Nearly one in four people in Bangladesh – 24.05% of the population or approximately 39.77 million individuals – are living in multidimensional poverty, according to the country's first-ever National ...