The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office will establish a mission in Bangladesh following the signing of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bangladeshi government, aimed at strengthening human rights protection and promotion in the country. The agreement was signed this week by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam, ...

A child died after drowning in a pond at Kamolganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Yusuf, 7, son of Azizur Rahman of Panishala village under Kamolganj municipality. According to locals, Yusuf fell into the pond back to their house when everyone in their house went for Jummah prayer. After some time, family started searching ...

Emphasising inclusive healthcare, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said they are prioritising digital healthcare so that people in Bangladesh’s remote areas can consult doctors online, reports UNB. Their medical histories will be stored digitally, making future consultations easier, the Chief Adviser said when Vice President of SpaceX Lauren Dreyer met him at the State Guest House Jamuna. “This ...

Bangladesh maintained their winning momentum in the SAFF U-20 Women’s Football Tournament by defeating Bhutan 3-0 in their fourth match on Thursday. Due to unfavourable weather conditions and an unsuitable main venue, the match was shifted to practice ground of Kings Arena. With this victory, Bangladesh has won all four matches and leads the points table with 12 points. Nepal ...

Mobile phone operators will provide customers with 1GB of free internet data today (Friday). The data will be valid for five days, said a notice issued by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Wednesday. The BTRC stated that the free internet is being offered to commemorate the July Uprising Day, fulfill public expectations, and serve the public interest. On ...

Expatriate Bangladeshis have sent approximately US$1421 in remittances during the first 16 days of July in the current fiscal year 2025-26, according to data released by Bangladesh Bank on Friday. This amount reflects a daily inflow of $88.21 million, showing a steady increase compared to the same period last year when the country received $1.32 billion. The growing remittance flow ...

The written MCQ exam for the 48th Special BCS is being held today (Friday) from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The two-hour exam is being conducted exclusively at various centers in Dhaka. This special BCS has been arranged to urgently recruit 3,000 doctors for the health sector. According to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC), 2,700 will be appointed as ...

A young motorcyclist was killed after his bike crashed into the rear of a truck in Sylhet’s Jaintapur Upazila on Thursday evening. The accident occurred around 7:30 PM on the Sylhet-Tamabil regional highway in Dema area of Darbast union. The dead Fahim, 19, son of expatriate Badrul Islam, was a resident of Dema village. According to eyewitnesses, the motorcycle was ...

In a week-long series of joint operations led by the Bangladesh Army, 328 individuals involved in various criminal activities were detained between July 10 and 17. According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were carried out in coordination with other law enforcement agencies across different parts of the country, including the capital Dhaka. The detainees ...

The government has formed a three-member committee to investigate the violence that occurred in Gopalganj on Wednesday (July 26). Nasimul Ghani, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, will lead the probe body. Other two members are two additional secretaries – one from the Ministry of Public Administration and another from the Ministry of Law and Justice, said a ...