Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday reaffirmed that his government is committed to expanding women’s education, ensuring women empowerment and equal opportunities in education. “The current government is committed to expand women’s education and ensure empowerment and equal access to education for women…The government is positively considering the nationalisation of one women’s college in every upazila sadar to achieve this ...

The US military has paused its strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump announced he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Tehran in a last-minute offramp, allowing him to delay his threat to obliterate Iran’s power grid and bridges. Trump said the proposal, extended by Pakistan, would include opening the Strait of Hormuz — through which a fifth of ...

Reform UK has said it would deny new visas to people from countries seeking slavery reparations from Britain, if it formed the next government. Nigel Farage’s party said this would apply to any country developing a formal approach and the ban would cover all visa types, including ones for visitors and work. Britain transported an estimated three million African people ...

Resident doctors in England have begun a six-day strike, their 15th in a long-running dispute over pay. The strike began at 07:00 BST on Tuesday and promises to cause significant disruption to services, with resident doctors (formerly called junior doctors) making up nearly half of the medical workforce in the NHS. Senior medics are being drafted in to provide cover ...

Six million voters, more than 1,800 councillors across 32 boroughs. The simple numbers behind what could be one of London’s most complicated elections. On 7 May every council in the capital will go to the polls to decide who will run their authorities over the next four years. And no longer, it seems, can Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal ...

The Jatiya Sangsad on Tuesday passed the Bangladesh Haor and Wetland Conservation Bill, 2026, regarded as a landmark piece of legislation aimed at the protection, conservation, and sustainable development of the country’s unique haor ecosystems and wetlands. Water Resources Minister Md. Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee placed the bill in the House which was later passed by voice vote with Speaker Hafiz ...

As spring fades and a gentle breeze welcomes new beginnings, the familiar call of Pohela Boishakh fills the hearts of Bengalis. It is a celebration of renewal, culture, and joy-more than just a day, it is a vibrant expression of tradition and togetherness. To mark this festive occasion, fashion brand Rang Bangladesh presents its special collection, “Ronge Ronge Boishakh.” Inspired ...

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday paid a courtesy call on Water Resources Minister Md Shahiduddin Chowdhury Anee at the latter’s office at the Parliament Secretariat (Jatiya Sangsad). State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad was also present at the meeting, said a press release. Welcoming the Chinese envoy, the minister said Bangladesh and China are long-standing, ...

The government on Tuesday hiked the prices of jet fuel for the second time within two weeks as a worsening global supply crisis puts pressure on prices. The price of jet fuel for domestic travel has been hiked by Tk24.79 to Tk227.08 per litre, announced the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) in a notification. The price of jet fuel for ...

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck an area in India’s Assam province on Tuesday afternoon and the tremors were felt in Sylhet, Moulvibazar and other adjacent border districts in Bangladesh. Some reports claimed that tremors were also felt in Dinajpur. No casualties or damages were reported in either side of the border. The quake struck 11-kilometre northwest of Silchar, Assam’s second-largest city, ...