Sarjis Alam, the Northern Regional Coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), stated that no conspiracy or propaganda can derail the nation as long as the spirit of the July uprising remains strong. He asserted that no fascist force can rise if the people stay united. He made the remarks while speaking at a mass rally organized by Islami Andolan ...

The NBR Reform Unity Council has announced that its complete shutdown of tax, customs and VAT offices will continue into Sunday, alongside plans for a fresh round of peaceful marches. The declaration came on Saturday through a statement issued after observing the first day of the shutdown. According to the statement, all offices under the National Board of Revenue will ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a month-long programme to the anniversary of the student-led uprising in July. The party’s Secretary General, Mia Golam Porwar, unveiled the program at a press conference held Saturday at Jamaat’s central office in Moghbazar, Dhaka. Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a month-long programme tocommemorate the anniversary of the student-led uprising in July. The party’s Secretary General, Mia ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh’s only Nobel Laureate and global pioneer of microfinance, turned 85 on Saturday. Born on June 28, 1940, at Bathua village under Hathazari upazila of Chattogram, Prof Yunus’s birthday has, for the past 15 years, been globally observed as Social Business Day. However, according to his Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, there were no official celebrations ...

Anti-Discrimination Student Movement spokesperson Umama Fatema has left the organisation, aFacebook post of her confirmed the matter. She made the announcement in the Facebook post on Friday (June 27). “A central council of the organisation has been made on Wednesday. I just ended my formal journey with the anti-discrimination student movement,” the post said. She alleged widespread irregularities within the ...

The three-wheeler battery-run rickshaw, designed by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), will be seen on Dhaka streets from early August. At first, the rickshaws will run on Paltan, Dhanmondi and Uttara roads. Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain came up with the information at a programme held at Nagar Bhaban on Saturday.

The excitement around War 2 is heating up, with fresh character posters of the high-octane sequel unveiled on Thursday, May 26, featuring Hrithik Roshan, Kiara Advani, and Jr NTR. The film is set for a grand theatrical release on August 14, 2025, in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil.Online movie streaming services Hrithik Roshan returns as Major Kabir, this time with a ...

Bangladesh has recorded one additional COVID-19 death and 10 new confirmed infections in the 24-hour period ending Friday morning, according to the latest data released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The new figures bring the country’s total death toll to 29,519, while the cumulative number of confirmed cases has reached 2,052,073 since the pandemic began. Health authorities ...

President Donald Trump said on Friday he believes it is possible that a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas militants will be reached within a week. Trump, at an Oval Office event celebrating a Congo-Rwanda accord, told reporters that he believes a ceasefire is close. He said he had been just been talking to some of ...

The World Food Prize Foundation has recognised prominent Bangladeshi business leader and politician Abdul Awal Mintoo as one of its 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers (TAP), honouring his transformative contributions to agriculture and food security in Bangladesh and beyond. Mintoo, the chairman of Lal Teer Seed Limited, has played a pivotal role in reshaping the country’s agricultural sector. His company currently ...