Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that the BNP’s politics is centered on serving the people and supporting farmers, adding that the government has launched a canal re-excavation program to stand beside the country’s agricultural community. “We said before the election that we wanted to provide a one-time assistance of Tk2,500 to farmers for purchasing seeds and pesticides, and, Insha’Allah, ...

The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, has called on the government to seek clarification from India’s new High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, over reported remarks suggesting “India and Bangladesh becoming one”. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Dr Shafiqur said that the comment attributed to the envoy had come to his attention following Dinesh Trivedi’s arrival in ...

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has increased the prices of gold and silver in the local market following a rise in the price of pure gold. BAJUS announced the latest adjustment through a statement on Saturday morning with the new rates coming into effect from 10am, according to a notification signed by Dr Dewan Aminul Islam Shaheen, chairman of the ...

Zaima Rahman, the daughter of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has passed the first-stage (MCQ) examination for enrollment as an advocate under the Bangladesh Bar Council. She confirmed the achievement through her verified Facebook account. The results were published on the Bar Council’s website late Friday night. A total of 9,201 candidates passed the first-stage examination. In a Facebook post, Zaima ...

Bangladesh’s industrial sector is facing mounting pressure from multiple challenges, including global economic uncertainty, energy shortages, declining orders, and persistent power outages. As businesses struggle to survive, factories are shutting down almost every month, raising concerns about widespread job losses across the country. Industry owners say many factories are operating at a loss due to reduced production. To cope with ...

The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts to a 4-1 drubbing of Paraguay in front of Hollywood royalty in Los Angeles on Friday. The hosts took the lead in the tournament’s first game on US soil within seven minutes thanks to ...

Co-hosts Canada grabbed a second-half equaliser to draw 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday in the first World Cup finals game ever played on Canadian soil. Cyle Larin got Canada’s goal after Jovo Lukic put Bosnia ahead with a header in the 21st minute in Toronto. The result gave Canada its first point in World Cup history. Canadian sides ...

It was all happening at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP). There was drama at every turn before traditional powerhouse Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited finally ended a 17-year wait to clinch the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPL) title — their first since the 2009-10 season and their maiden championship since the tournament attained List A status. It was also Mohammedan’s ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has strongly criticised the proposed national budget for the 2026–27 fiscal year, describing it as excessively loan-dependent, overly ambitious, unrealistic, and vulnerable to corruption and misuse of public funds. Speaking at a press conference at the party’s central office in Moghbazar on Friday, the party’s Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar presented the party’s formal response to the budget. ...

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has unveiled an ambitious tourism roadmap centred on culture, heritage and the creative economy, arguing that Bangladesh can unlock significant economic opportunities by transforming its artistic and cultural assets into tourism products. Speaking at a post-budget press conference at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium on Friday, the finance minister said the government intends to position ...