The countrymen would not accept those who want to sustain the mafia system and corruption, National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has said. "We need to change this system. New system will ...

Unidentified individuals hurled two crude bombs in front of BNP's Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka on Saturday night. The first explosion happened around 10pm, followed by another blast at about ...

The US dollar has experienced a significant depreciation against the taka over the past one week, with its price falling by approximately Tk2.90. This notable decline is attributed to a decrease in ...

Highlights: Tourism Board had Tk7.5cr in FY25 for marketing and promotion Experts deem this budget woefully inadequate  Current manpower 52, among which 9 outsourced Appointment of 122 new manpower ...

Comments from several government officials suggest that they are gradually taking a hardline approach. But protesters stand firm to continue their demonstrations until demands are met.

The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has handed over a leader of the Awami Swechasebak League to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) after detaining him for his alleged illegal entry into India ...

Before the internet became widely accessible, entertainment in rural Bangladesh didn’t come from streaming services or social media—it came from small ‘memory load shops’ set up along market sidewalks ...

A gruesome daylight killing in Old Dhaka has reignited tensions in the country's fractured political landscape, with parties scrambling to weaponise the fallout ahead of a possible general election.

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A man was injured after a group of unidentified men allegedly fired shots in a real estate office in Pallabi in the capital during an attempt to extort Tk5 crore. The incident occurred around 5:00pm ...

Women’s Day, a documentary produced by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs will be screened, followed by two films - 'Deepak Kumar Goswami Speaking' and 'Bishad Shindhu' ...

Deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina has fled the country following the July uprising, but her oppressive system remains in place, National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain said ...