The Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested former director of DGFI, Md Afzal Naser, who is known to have been associated with the 1/11 government. He was apprehended early on Monday (30 March) from a residence at House No 864, Road No 12, Mirpur DOHS in the capital. DB Joint Commissioner Nasirul Islam confirmed the arrest. ...

Ministers from the G7 will hold talks on Monday to unpack the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East, the French government said, as oil and gas prices continue to soar. The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in late February and Tehran has hit back by targeting crude-exporting countries in the region and halting shipments ...

The body of a businessman was recovered from a hotel in Sylhet on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Mofazzal Haque Saurav, 32, owner of Tonni Kitchen, a hotel in Lamabazar area of the city. Saurav was staying in a room on the fifth floor of Relax Inn, a residential hotel in the northern part of Dhopadighi area, said ...

Bangladesh’s sporting landscape took a major leap forward on Monday as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman officially launched a groundbreaking athlete allowance and ‘Sports Card’ scheme, awarding Tk1 lakh per month to 129 national players in its first phase. The initiative, unveiled at the Prime Minister’s Office, aims to strengthen financial security and elevate sports as a viable profession across the ...

Bangladesh and South Korea held a bilateral meeting Sunday on the sidelines of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference (MC14) in Yaound‚ Cameroon to enhance trade cooperation and mutual investment. The Bangladeshi delegation was led by Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir, accompanied by Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman and other senior officials, said a press release here today (30 March). The South ...

Health experts have raised fresh concerns over a resurgence of measles in Bangladesh, warning that the highly contagious viral disease poses a serious risk, particularly to children. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects children. It is caused by the measles virus and spreads easily from person to person through respiratory droplets released when an infected individual ...

Dr Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Planning, has said the government’s main focus is to revive the country’s struggling economy by increasing revenue collection. Speaking at a press conference held at the National Board of Revenue (NBR) building in Agargaon of the capital on Sunday, he said Bangladesh had inherited a “devastated economy”. ...

Massive protests against President Donald Trump kicked off Saturday across the United States and beyond, as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and law-trampling governance. It is the third time in less than a year that Americans have taken to the streets as part of a grassroots movement called “No Kings,” the most ...

Bangladesh is planning to seek $2 billion in foreign assistance to counter economic pressures arising from domestic crises and the volatile situation in the Middle East. The initiative aims to stabilise the country’s Balance of Payments (BoP) through support from global lenders, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Governor of Bangladesh Bank Md Mostaqur Rahman shared this strategic plan during ...

Parliament on Sunday fixed 31 March to hold discussion on the July National Charter (Constitution Reform) Implementation Order, 2025 in line with an adjournment motion placed by the Opposition Leader. Opposition Leader Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman gave the notice of adjournment motion on a matter of public importance under the Section 62 of the Rules of Procedure, seeking the adjournment ...