Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman should visit India soon, stated by India High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi. Speaking at a dinner in Dhaka on Sunday, August 16, He said high-level meetings and dialogue were essential to resolving differences between the two countries. “I am very Continue Reading
An 18-member delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has arrived in Dhaka for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening trade and investment ties between Bangladesh and India. The delegation arrived on Monday, August 17, and will remain in Bangladesh until Tuesday. It is scheduled to meet government officials, business leaders and investment stakeholders Continue Reading
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and special envoy Jared Kushner is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to advance a US-backed 15-point plan to end the Gaza war, Al Jazeera reported on Monday, August 17. Before traveling to Israel, he met Qatari, Turkish and Egyptian mediators in El Alamein, Egypt. He was joined […]Continue Reading
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called for the killing of 30 to 40 Palestinians in Gaza every night, including people who are not considered an immediate threat. He made the remarks in a podcast interview with former Israeli prisoner Rom Braslavsky that aired on Sunday, August 16. He criticized the reduction in Israeli […]Continue Reading
Saiful Islam Via Email Question: Is there any problem if a pre-recorded adhan is played over a microphone at a market-based prayer mosque? It is worth noting that the recording is played over the microphone after the adhan is given at the local mosque. Answer: Playing the adhan over a microphone does not fulfill the […]Continue Reading
Early astronomical computations have revealed the probable dates of the beginning of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr in 2027. As per the forecast, Ramadan is expected to commence on February 8, 2027, in certain parts of the Middle East and on February 9 in Bangladesh. The new moon of Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to be […]Continue Reading
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has claimed that the United States has used more military force against Iran than it did during the Vietnam War. He said the scale of the US attack in the ongoing conflict has been extensive. He made the remarks in a speech broadcast by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB on […]Continue Reading
Bangladesh is facing growing pressure in the European Union’s ready-made garment market, with exports declining despite the country’s low apparel prices. Vietnam, by contrast, has strengthened its position by exporting garments at significantly higher prices. According to Eurostat data, Bangladesh exported garments to the EU at an average price of €13.88 per kilogram Continue Reading
Dhaka’s metro rail network is set to expand to Kamalapur as construction of the 1.16-kilometre Motijheel-Kamalapur extension of MRT Line-6 nears completion. The extension will connect Kamalapur with the existing MRT Line-6 service between Uttara North and Motijheel. As of June 30, construction progress on the Motijheel-Kamalapur section stood at 78.38 percent. Project Continue Reading
Questions have been raised over the PWD’s lottery-based transfer process, with officials alleging that engineers serving in Dhaka and other major cities received posts in the same areas. Employees claim the process has failed to ensure transparency and discipline, allowing officials associated with previous Awami League government to remain in key capital positions. There Continue Reading






















