India’s invitation to the PM Tariq Rahman to visit New Delhi comes at a politically sensitive moment in Bangladesh-India relations, particularly because ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remains in India. As the current chair of BIMSTEC, the PM has been invited to attend the outreach session Continue Reading
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged citizens to fulfil their responsibilities from their respective positions to build the Bangladesh envisioned by the martyrs of the July mass uprising. Speaking at the Cabinet Conference Room on Monday, the PM said, “Establishing human rights, ensuring necessities and securing a peaceful life for all were the ultimate goals […]Continue Reading
The 2026 SSC, Dakhil and equivalent examinations recorded a 19-year low pass rate of 62.25%, with 1,138,877 students passing out of 1,829,485 examinees. The number of GPA-5 achievers also fell to 116,676. The decline followed full-syllabus examinations, stricter evaluation of written answers and tougher grading standards introduced during the 2024 political transition to Continue Reading
Dhaka Bank PLC, one of the country’s oldest private-sector banks, remained profitable in the first half of 2026, but its unaudited January-June financial statements show pressure on several key financial indicators. Deposits fell by more than Tk 700 crore, operating cash flow turned negative, borrowing from other banks increased sharply, while shareholders’ equity and Continue Reading
At least 17 Bangladeshi migrant workers were killed in a fire at a sofa factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on monday. According to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, Saudi rescue teams recovered the bodies from inside the factory. The victims include 10 residents of Atrai upazila in Naogaon and three from Naldanga […]Continue Reading
Members of Parliament will cast their votes in Bangladesh’s 23rd presidential election on August 20. Voting will take place in the Parliament Building’s session room from 2 pm to 5 pm. Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni formally announced the schedule in a letter signed on Monday, August 10. The letter asked all MPs to arrive […]Continue Reading
India’s invitation to the PM Tariq Rahman to visit New Delhi comes at a politically sensitive moment in Bangladesh-India relations, particularly because ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina remains in India. As the current chair of BIMSTEC, the PM has been invited to attend the outreach session of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi in September. […]Continue Reading
Asafur Rahman Kajal, Khulna Panakhali village in Dacope upazila of Khulna, long plagued by waterlogging, climate change, poor infrastructure and limited access to healthcare, education and employment, is set to embark on a new development journey as an ‘SDG Village’. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will officially declare the village an SDG Village virtually today (Monday), Continue Reading
The results of this year’s SSC and equivalent examinations will be published today at 10:00am. Students will be able to collect their results from the respective education boards’ websites, their institutions and through SMS. Professor Dr Syed Akhtaruzzaman, president of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and chairman of the Dhaka Education Board, Continue Reading
President Donald Trump’s war against Iran has pushed U.S. weapons stocks to worrying levels and forced Washington to divert supplies from Europe and Asia, according to senior officials. Experts warn that shortages of air-defense missiles and other key weapons could weaken U.S. military readiness and embolden Russia and China. The campaign has used thousands of […]Continue Reading






















