The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 750. More than 3,000 people are still missing. At the same time, the water level of the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal is rising, raising the risk of new floods. More than 100 workers are trapped in a tunnel of a Continue Reading
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Bangladesh’s economy could reach $677 billion by 2030. During this period, the country’s GDP could surpass those of Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand, according to a report titled The $150 Trillion Global Economy in 2030, published by Canadian media outlet Visual Capitalist. The projection offers hope amid Bangladesh’s Continue Reading
The first day of the third session of the 13th National Parliament on Thursday saw a heated exchange between the government and opposition lawmakers over the country’s law and order situation. The tension followed responses from Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed to questions from opposition NCP MP Hasnat Abdullah and Jamaat-e-Islami MP Shafiqul Islam Masud. While […]Continue Reading
President Mr. Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged the Bangladesh Election Commission to uphold its institutional image and public trust by holding all upcoming elections in a free, fair and neutral manner. The president said he would work in a completely non-partisan manner in discharging his state responsibilities and for the welfare of the state. […]Continue Reading
Abu Hena Mukti The dengue situation has taken a severe turn in Khulna division. As the pressure of dengue patients has increased at private hospitals and clinics alongside government hospitals, a shortage of beds has emerged. In some places, patients cannot find the desired beds, while in others, hospital authorities are struggling to cope with […]Continue Reading
The chiefs of the three armed forces paid a courtesy call on President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban on Tuesday afternoon. Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman, Navy Chief Admiral Khondaker Misbah-ul-Azeem and Air Chief Marshal Hassan Mahmud Khan met the President and exchanged views. The President congratulated the three service chiefs and wished them success Continue Reading
The remains of four members of the same family were recently found in a three-storied house in Rangpur city’s Kamalkachna neighbourhood, causing shockwaves of sorrow and fear across the neighbourhood. At first, it was thought that the victims, including Ganapati Chakraborty, a former Rangpur Zilla School teacher, his wife, daughter, and son, were the victims […]Continue Reading
In the name of “Tawheedi Janata”, incidents of obstruction, attacks and vandalism at various cultural and social events have been reported in different parts of Bangladesh. Events such as Jatra, folk music programmes and Urus have faced disruptions. In Beanibazar of Sylhet, a voluntary boat-racing event was reportedly obstructed. In Kishoreganj, a concert was disrupted Continue Reading
Describing the country’s gas and power crisis as severe would be an understatement. From people’s daily lives to transport and industrial production, almost every sector depends on these two resources. When supplies are disrupted, nearly everything comes to a standstill. It has been nearly one and a half to two months since the crisis began, […]Continue Reading
After 35 years, BNP-nominated candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been elected as the 23rd President of Bangladesh by members of parliament. He received 255 of the 349 votes cast in the presidential election held at the National Parliament on Thursday. His rival, 11-party alliance candidate Colonel (Retd.) Oli Ahmed Bir Bikram, received 88 votes. […]Continue Reading




















