The second session of the 13th National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad) and its first budget session will begin today (Sunday). The session is scheduled to start at 3:00pm. During the session, Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury will place the proposed budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on 11 June. The budget is expected to be passed on 30 June following ...

Persistent rain sweeping over London restricted play on the third day of the first ​Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s on Saturday ‌to just 9.4 overs with the visitors struggling at 55 for five in their second innings in search of a winning target of 254. The rain fell steadily ​throughout the afternoon and after several inspections the ...

India have reclaimed their throne at the pinnacle of South Asian women’s football, securing a record sixth SAFF Women’s Championship title following a decisive 3-1 victory over defending champions Bangladesh at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Saturday. The triumph ends a six-year wait for the hosts, who last lifted the trophy in 2019 before conceding their dominance to ...

A delegation from the National Citizen Party (NCP), led by Convener and Opposition Chief Whip Md Nahid Islam, met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Friday at a city hotel. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Fidan congratulated the NCP leadership for their pivotal role in the July uprising, which led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government, the ...

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has said legal action would be taken against Ad-din Hospital if its reply to a show-cause notice over the deaths of six newborns is not found satisfactory. He said this at a press conference at his official residence on Minto Road in the capital on Saturday. “The Ad-din Hospital authorities have ...

The 13th Jatiya Sangsad is set to go into the first budget session on Sunday after BNP formed the government following the national election held on 12 February. The session, which is the second session of 13th parliament, will begin at 3pm. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury is likely to place the proposed national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal ...

Bangladesh recorded 915 new suspected measles cases and three more deaths in the past 24 hours, the country’s health authorities said on Saturday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin, 117 cases of measles were confirmed between 8am Friday and 8am Saturday, with no confirmed deaths during the same period. The DGHS said that since 15 March, ...

Karmasngsthan Bank organised business review meeting-2026 on Saturday as part of the 90-day special programme at Rainbow Guest House in Sylhet with participation from all regional managers, branch managers, and second officers. Chairman of the bank and former secretary, AFM Matiur Rahman, attended the event as chief guest, said a press release. Managing director Arun Kumar Chowdhury and general manager ...

Eid brings a different kind of joy. The house stays busy from morning, the aroma of spices fills the kitchen, relatives gather together, everyone eagerly enjoys the freshly cooked Qurbani meat, and families sit around the same table sharing meals and memories. Especially during Eid-ul-Adha, the food arrangements become even more special. Beef bhuna, korma, rezala, kebab, kala bhuna, biryani ...

Saudi Arabia secured a 3-0 friendly win over Puerto Rico on Saturday ​in a match disrupted for nearly two ‌hours by severe weather, earning their first victory under new coach Georgios Donis ahead of the World Cup in ​North America. The game was halted in the ​21st minute as thunderstorms and lightning forced players ⁠off the pitch and spectators to ...