Japan, a key development partner of Bangladesh, has reiterated its interest in maintaining strong investment ties, but also expressed hope for the restoration of democratic governance in the country, said senior BNP leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury. Speaking to reporters after a meeting between Japanese Ambassador Saida Shinichi and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Khosru said Tokyo remains ...

The Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) staged a protest rally on Sunday night in response to an attack on Hasnat Abdullah, the party’s Chief Organizer for the Southern Region. The incident took place earlier that evening in Gazipur. The protest began around 10:00 PM from Banglamotor in the capital and proceeded towards the TSC area. A significant number of NCP leaders ...

  The government is preparing to introduce a dedicated law aimed at safeguarding journalists, while also advancing broad reforms in the media sector to improve transparency, licensing, and accountability, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam announced on Sunday. Speaking at a roundtable titled “Brave New Bangladesh: Reform Roadmap for Press Freedom”, Mahfuj said the proposed Journalist Protection Act is under ...

A group of miscreants allegedly carried out an attack on National Citizen Party’s (NCP) chief organiser Hasnat Abdullah in Gazipur on Sunday evening. The attack incident took place at around 7:00 PM on Dhaka-Myemsingh Highway in the district. In a Facebook post, Sarjis requested the people to rescue Hasnat. A group of 10 to 12 miscreants attacked Hasnat’s vehicle. The ...

A Dhaka court on Sunday has set May 18 as the new date for the submission of the execution report on arrest warrants issued against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul, and 16 others in a graft case involving fraudulent allocation of a 10-katha plot in the capital’s Purbachal New Town Project. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special ...

The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has introduced a dedicated “Green Channel” to facilitate medical travel for Bangladeshi citizens seeking medical visas to China. The new streamlined process simplifies documentation and prioritizes urgent applications, according to an official notice issued by the embassy on Sunday. With the initiative, the embassy has made it significantly easier for Bangladeshi patients to apply for ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has accelerated the issuance of visas for Bangladeshi nationals following sustained diplomatic engagement between the two countries, officials confirmed Sunday. The development comes ahead of a high-level UAE cabinet delegation’s visit to Bangladesh later this month, aimed at boosting cooperation across key sectors including labour, trade, and investment. UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulla Ali Al ...

The price of 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder has been reduced by Tk 19—from Tk 1,450 to Tk 1,431 for the month of May. The new pricing was announced on Sunday, by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC), and will take effect from the evening. Prices for autogas, the LPG variant used in motor vehicles, have also been adjusted. ...

Al-Ahli lifted their first-ever AFC Champions League Elite title on Saturday with a dominant 2-0 win over Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale in front of a raucous 60,000-strong crowd at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. The Saudi club, boasting a star-studded lineup, completed an unbeaten run through the tournament and capitalized on home advantage, with all knockout-stage matches held in ...

Excitement swept across Rio de Janeiro’s famed Copacabana Beach on Saturday as fans gathered early for a free mega-concert by Lady Gaga, marking her long-awaited return to Brazil. By daybreak, Gaga’s devoted fans—her “Little Monsters”—had already started lining up, braving the heat and crowds. As they arrived from nearby Metro stations, they were met by vendors selling everything from paper ...