US treasury department examining Bangladesh proposal on Russian oil import
The US Department of the Treasury is examining Bangladesh's proposal on waiving embargo on importing Russian oil as the war in the middle-east deepens energy crisis, sources in Dhaka and…
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“ষষ্ঠ রেখা-The Margin of Memories”
A Group Art Exhibition organised by Studio6B. This Exhibition brings together an extraordinary lineup of artists from the maestros of Bangladeshi modern art to the leading voices of today’s contemporary…
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Bangladesh strongly condemns Israel’s mass killing in Gaza
Bangladesh today expressed its strongest condemnation of the Israeli Occupying Forces’ continued mass killing and…
RedOrange Receives 2025 Power of Family Planning Award
RedOrange Communications has been awarded the prestigious Power of Family Planning Award 2025 at the…
Forex reserves stands at $30b: Bangladesh Bank
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have stood at $30 billion.But, as per the International Monetary Fund…
Nation mourns Khaleda Zia’s death
People from all walks of life on Tuesday paid rich tributes to Bangladesh Nationalist Party…
Business
Xiaomi launches nationwide ‘Eid With Xiaomi’ campaign
Continuing its annual tradition of celebrating Eid with its customers, Bangladesh’s No. 1 mobile handset brand Xiaomi has unveiled its…
GP launches 5G roaming
Grameenphone, the country’s leading telecommunications service provider, has launched 5G roaming for its customers, enabling them to access 5G networks…
RedOrange Receives 2025 Power of Family Planning Award
RedOrange Communications has been awarded the prestigious Power of Family Planning Award 2025 at the International Conference on Family Planning…
Davida and Option sign wholesale agreement for Men’s Fashion Brand ‘Davida’
July 1, 2025: In a notable move for the country's fashion retail sector, fashion houses Davida and Option have signed a wholesale agreement for…
Khamenei is alive, Iran interested in de-escalation: FM
Iran's foreign minister said the country's supreme leader was alive, along with all high-ranking officials, after Israel and the United…
Five dead, seven missing in Indonesia floods, landslides
Flash floods and landslides struck Indonesia's main Java island earlier this week, killing at least five people, the national disaster…
Large proportion’ of Gaza’s people starving: WHO chief
GENEVA, July 23, 2025 (AFP) - The World Health Organization's chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food…
India doesn’t support any particular party in Bangladesh: Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said New Delhi has always attached "highest priority" to its relationship with Dhaka and…
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“ষষ্ঠ রেখা-The Margin of Memories”
A Group Art Exhibition organised by Studio6B. This Exhibition brings together an extraordinary lineup of artists from the maestros of…
BRICS-backed bank to lend $1b to Bangladesh this year
The BRICS-established New Development Bank (NDB) has planned to raise its lending to Bangladesh development projects to US$ one billion…
Media must be strengthened to check rumours: Ali Imam
Food and Land Adviser Ali Imam Majumdar today called upon the mainstream media to play an effective role in curbing…
CA leaves for Tokyo Wednesday on four-day official visit
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka early Wednesday on a four-day official visit to Japan to attend…
Winter storm to hit 160 million across southern, eastern US
A winter storm bearing down on the southern and eastern United States was set to affect more than 160 million…
US treasury department examining Bangladesh proposal on Russian oil import
The US Department of the Treasury is examining Bangladesh's proposal on waiving embargo on importing Russian oil as the war in the middle-east deepens energy crisis, sources in Dhaka and…
Bangladesh eyes African energy to ease crisis
Bangladesh has requested some African countries to export petroleum products as the country has been going through energy crisis amid war in the middle-east, sources saidThe middle-east war leads to…
Capacity-Building Workshop Held in Patuakhali
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) organized a day-long capacity-building workshop for local media professionals at the Patuakhali Press Club titled “Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV): Prevention and Mitigation.”…
Independence Day: Nation pays tribute to Liberation War martyrs
Today is March 26, the 56th Great Independence and National Day. It is the most glorious day for the Bengali nation, the day when they broke the chains of subjugation…
Govt takes major initiatives to overhaul city traffic management
The government has taken a comprehensive initiative to reform and modernize the traffic management system in a bid to reduce nagging traffic congestion in the capital.The decision came today at…
Iran targets Gulf energy sites after gas field strike
Iran targeted energy facilities across the Gulf and threatened further destructive attacks after a key gas field was hit, raising fears Thursday of a wider assault on fuel supplies that…
DU THM Alumni Reunite at Iftar Gathering
An Iftar gathering organized by the MBA 12th and 14th batches of the Tourism and Hospitality Management Department of the University of Dhaka was held today (Saturday) in a warm…
Oil holds above $100 as Khamenei targets Hormuz
Oil prices held around $100 Friday and most equity markets dropped after Iran's leader called for the blocking of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and opening up of new fronts…
1st session of 13th Jatiya Sangsad begins
The first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad began at 11.05 am today at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban here with senior BNP lawmaker from Cumilla-2 constituency Khondoker Mosharraf Hossain in…
Govt working to build safe, integrated transport system: Habibur Rashid
State Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Railways Habibur Rashid, MP has said the government is working to bring future Bangladesh under a safe, modern and integrated transport system.Prime…
Environment
Schools Can Spark Rapid Change in Canal Restoration: DNCC Chief
“Previously, cleaning the canals cost over taka 100 crore. Now, we have cleaned more than 100 kilometers of canals at…
Bangladesh seeks global support to restore Dhaka’s waterbodies
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed has called for financial and technical assistance from the International Union…
RedOrange’s bold initiative to curb plastic pollution
In a bold step towards combating plastic pollution and fostering sustainable plastic waste management practices, RedOrange Limited has launched a…
“If we change our habits, we can reduce plastic use” – Advisor Rizwana Hasan
Bangladesh took another important step toward a plastic-free, sustainable future as national and international stakeholders gathered today at the Intercontinental…