Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has reiterated that China does not accept any external party’s interference in Bangladesh’s internal issues. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the ambassador said China remains committed to its longstanding policy of respecting Bangladesh’s sovereignty and supporting its internal issues free from outside intervention. Ambassador Yao said the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and ...

The ninth national pay-scale, with the fully revised basic salary, takes effect from Wednesday (July 1) in two phases, replacing the earlier proposal to introduce the new pay structure in three stages. All the other revised allowances, including house rent and medical allowances, would be introduced from the 2027-28 fiscal year. The basic salary range under the Ninth National Pay ...

Legal barriers to appointing head teachers in 32,000 government primary schools have been lifted. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday delivered this verdict, dismissing a stay order that had previously stalled the recruitment process. Attorney General Ruhul Kuddus Kazal represented the state in court. The case stemmed from a dispute over seniority and promotion between directly recruited ...

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad left Dhaka on Thursday morning to join the state funeral of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran. He departed Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 7:30AM for Iran. The Speaker is scheduled to return to Bangladesh on July 4 after attending the funeral.

World Cup co-hosts the USA moved into the last 16 of the tournament with a 2-0 defeat of Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday. Folarin Balogun opened the scoring in Santa Clara before being sent off in the second half, but Malik Tillman sealed the win with a goal from a free kick.

Police investigating a 66-year-old on suspicion of multiple sexual offences have submitted a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider charges. Dan Norris, MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, faces allegations of rape against three women, sexual assault against a fourth woman, voyeurism and upskirting. The former West of England mayor was first arrested in April 2025. ...

The future of Soho’s famous nightlife scene has become the latest battleground in Sadiq Khan’s fight against what he calls “NIMBY” opposition – but the Mayor’s actual powers over the area may be more limited than headlines suggest. Earlier this month, he called The Soho Society “joyless NIMBYs” (Not In My Backyard), saying its opposition to certain licensing applications was ...

Prime Minister’s wife and Vice President of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation (ZRF) Dr Zubaida Rahman on Wednesday called for establishing Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in every district and sadar hospitals across the country to bridge the gap between urban and rural healthcare. “While 68% to 70% of the population lives in rural areas, 80% to 90% of life-saving critical care ...

The four schoolgirls from Thakurgaon who had been missing since yesterday were found at a bus terminal in Sylhet by the police today. A team from Thakurgaon police had already left for Sylhet to bring the girls back, Thakurgaon Assistant Superintendent of Police Snehasish Kumar Das said. The girls were found in the waiting room of Kadamtali Bus Terminal in ...

The Finance Ministry has approved a legal exemption for Shinepukur Ceramics, a concern of the default-hit Beximco Group, to open a letter-of-credit (LC) with the Sonali Bank. However, Sonali Bank cannot demand any financial assistance from the Ministry of Finance in relation to the loan, nor will the Finance Division under the ministry bear any liability to this end, the ...