Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka, Yao Wen, has stated that China has no involvement in proposed humanitarian corridor process in Rakhine. Ambassador Yao made these remarks in response to a question from journalists at a seminar titled “Five Decades of Bangladesh-China Relations: Journey to New Heights,” organized by Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) on Thursday. When asked about ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division on Thursday fixed May 27 for delivering its judgment on the appeal petition challenging the death penalty of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam in a case over crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War. The date was set by seven-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed after closing the ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Tulip Siddiq, a British lawmaker and niece of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, for quizzing. She has been requested to appear at the ACC office at 10AM on May 14 in a case filed alleging that Tulip received a luxury flat in the capital’s Gulshan area from the real estate developer Eastern Housing Limited ...

India captain Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from test cricket, bringing an end to a significant chapter in his international career just weeks before India’s five-match series against England begins on June 20. In a post shared on Instagram, the 38-year-old expressed gratitude for representing India in the longest format of the game. “It’s been an absolute honor to ...

Bangladesh’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) reached 52.9 in April, signaling continued expansion across key sectors of the economy, though at a slower pace, according to data released by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and Policy Exchange. The overall growth was driven by mixed sectoral performances. While manufacturing, construction, and services all posted slower rates of expansion, the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for an immediate halt to the escalating violence between India and Pakistan, offering to mediate what has become the worst military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in two decades. Speaking from the White House, Trump expressed concern over the growing conflict. “It’s so terrible,” he said. “I get along with both, I ...

Nine months after the fall of the Awami League government, former President Abdul Hamid has left the country early Thursday. Reliable sources have confirmed that he departed Dhaka at 3:05 AM on Thursday aboard a Thai Airways flight. A responsible official at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport confirmed the news of his departure. According to the source, Abdul Hamid left for ...

The Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) administration has filed a case against 71 people, including police, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders, teachers, officials and employees, in the murder of Abu Sayeed. The university’s registrar Dr. Md. Harun Or Rashid filed the case with Tajhat Metropolitan police station as the plaintiff today against the 71 people and 80-100 unidentified people for ...

Chief of Air Staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan left Dhaka for Italy Wednesday on an official visit. The Air Chief will visit Italy from May 8 to 14, ISPR said in a media release on Wednesday evening. During the visit, he will attend the AeroSpace Power Conference (ASPC) 2025 on 08–09 May 2025 at ...

A Sylhet court sentenced a man to death and four others to life term imprisonment on Wednesday over a murder case in Gopalganj upazila of the district in 2021. Sylhet Additional Sessions Judge Mahmudul Hasan pronounced the verdict. The condemned convict was Wahidur Rahman Sunny, a resident of Hajipur village under Golapganj upazila of the district. Those who got life ...