Prime Minister’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Dr Jahed Ur Rahman has said there is no condition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) linked to the increase in fuel prices. He said the decision to adjust fuel prices was not taken because of any specific IMF condition. He made the Continue Reading
Former Chattogram-3 (Sandwip) lawmaker Mahfuzur Rahman Mita has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police from Gulshan in the capital. He was arrested during a raid on a house on Road 43 in Gulshan-2 at around 1:30am on Tuesday. DB Gulshan Division Deputy Commissioner AFM Anwar Hossain Khan confirmed the arrest […]Continue Reading
Dhaka residents are getting some relief from air pollution compared with recent days. Between 7am and 8am on Tuesday (September 22), Dhaka recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 69 on the index of international air-quality monitoring organisation IQAir. According to the score, Dhaka’s air was in the “moderate” or “tolerable” category. At the […]Continue Reading
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Planning Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir has said that graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category and sustainable graduation are not the same thing. He said LDC graduation must be smooth, sustainable and stable. Graduation should not disrupt a country’s development journey; rather, it should make […]Continue Reading
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). He is scheduled to address the General Assembly on September 24. A Turkish Airlines flight carrying the Prime Minister landed at John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport at 6:20pm New York time on Monday. […]Continue Reading
There has been widespread enthusiasm among leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its affiliated and associated organisations living in the United States over the arrival of BNP Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in New York. A colourful welcome and celebratory rally was held at John F. Kennedy International Airport in […]Continue Reading
Leaders of various Islamic political parties in Bangladesh have expressed deep concern and anger over the government’s decision to raise fuel prices by another Tk 20 per liter. They warned that at a time when the general public is already struggling with an uncontrollable surge in living costs, this broad price hike will severely intensify […]Continue Reading
The government has raised domestic fuel prices by Tk 20 per liter to curb smuggling to neighboring countries and ease the growing burden of state subsidies. State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Anindya Islam Amit, announced the decision during a press briefing at the Secretariat on Monday. Under the newly adjusted tariff […]Continue Reading
Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Mr. Yao Wen called on Home Minister Mr. Salahuddin Ahmed at his ministry office in the Secretariat on Monday, reaffirming China’s role as the country’s primary development partner and top foreign investor. During the courtesy meeting, Ambassador Mr. Yao announced the conclusion of his tenure in early October, while Continue Reading
The tragic demise of 19-year-old Mariam Akhtar inside the NAM Building, a government facility constructed with public funds for lawmakers, has ignited severe national outrage across Bangladesh. The victim’s family, alongside social rights defenders, holds former Satkhira-4 Member of Parliament Mr. Gazi Nazrul Islam directly accountable for her untimely death. According to Continue Reading






















