A joyous celebration of culture and unity With the arrival of Pahela Baishakh-the first day of the Bengali calendar-comes the spirit of new beginnings, vibrant colors, and cultural pride. Pahela Baishakh is a day of vibrant cultural festivity and deep-rooted tradition. It marks not just the beginning of the Bengali New Year, but also the cultural unity of our people. ...

Bangladesh and Türkiye have expressed a shared commitment to strengthening their bilateral relationship through increased collaboration, aiming to elevate their partnership to new heights. A Bangladeshi delegation, led by Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam, met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at his office to discuss matters of mutual interest. The key ...

The Boro rice harvest festival has been officially inaugurated at Togar Haor area, located on the border of Dharmapasha and Madhyanagar upazilas in Sunamganj district. The festival began with the harvesting of BRRI-92 variety paddy cultivated by a 40-year-old farmer named Anis Mia on Tuesday (April 15) at 11:30 AM. Organized by Upazila Agriculture Extension Department, the event was jointly ...

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam clarified on Tuesday that it is public opinion—not his own—that suggests the current interim government should remain in place for five more years. Addressing reporters at the Secretariat, he stated, “I didn’t say that. People said the interim government should stay for five years. Our Chief Adviser has already made it clear ...

Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Abdur Rahman Khan has announced that the upcoming national budget will place strong emphasis on removing non-tariff barriers to support entrepreneurs and facilitate smoother business operations across Bangladesh. Speaking at a pre-budget meeting held at the Revenue Building conference room in Dhaka on Tuesday, the NBR chief said that creating a business-friendly ...

Bangladesh received US$1.05 billion in remittances during the first 12 days of April, according to the latest data released by Bangladesh Bank. This translates to a daily average of $87.69 million sent by expatriate Bangladeshis, reinforcing the continued significance of remittance as a key pillar of the country’s foreign currency reserves. However, the figure marks a slight decline from the ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday ordered to send three former police officers to jail in a case filed over the burning of six bodies in Ashulia during the July uprising. A three-member tribunal bench, led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, passed this order today. Prosecutor Mizanul Islam was present on behalf of the petitioner. The three police ...

A Dhaka court has issued arrest warrants against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and 27 others in connection with alleged irregularities in plot allocations under the Purbachal New Town Project. Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib took cognizance of two separate chargesheets filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and issued the warrants on ...

Over thirteen years after the brutal murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi shocked the nation, the quest for justice remains painfully stagnant. In yet another setback, the court on Tuesday (April 15) deferred the submission of the investigation report for the 117th time. The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), the current agency tasked with probing the case, ...

Bangladesh has officially signed the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Labour Centre Statute at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah which will contribute towards promoting labour rights and welfare in Bangladesh as a signatory country, reports UNB. On behalf of the government of Bangladesh, Adviser for the Ministry of Labour and Employment Brigadier General (R.) Dr. M Sakhawat Hussain signed the ...