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Six of the country’s ten full-fledged Islamic banks are effectively becoming weak. Despite continuous monitoring by the central bank, the regulator of the banking sector, customers have lost confidence in these institutions. They are unable to withdraw their money. To resolve the crisis, Bangladesh...

The Prime Minister has assured that the Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar highway will be upgraded from four lanes to six lanes, fulfilling a long-standing demand of the people of Cox’s Bazar. He also announced that the government will soon set a fixed price for salt to ensure fair value for salt farmers. Th...

The body of Mujib Ali, who was killed in firing by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) at the Dattagram border in Kulaura of Moulvibazar, has been handed over to Bangladesh Police. The body was handed over at Chatalapur Checkpost at around 7:30 pm on Saturday in the presence of Indian police and...

The budget grows larger every year, and this year is no exception. The budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, amounting to 9.38 lakh crore taka, has been announced. This is the first budget of the elected BNP government following the uprising. It is the current Finance Minister's first budget, and due...

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed in a post on X that a peace agreement between Iran and the United States will be signed within the next 24 hours. However, Tehran has made it clear that it will not sign any deal with the United States on Sunday.The semi-official Iranian news agency T...

The supply of imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the country has started returning to normal. Full supply is expected to resume by 10:00 pm, reducing customer suffering caused by the disruption. Imported LNG is brought into the country by ship and docked at floating terminals in Maheshkhali...

Asst Secretary of Jamaat among three leaders suspended in MonirampurThe membership of three leaders, including Assistant Secretary Ahsan Habib Liton of Monirampur upazila Jamaat in Jessore, has been suspended. The other leaders are district Shura member Mohiul Islam and municipal team member Faruk H...

The local Jubodal leader Md Shafiqul Islam alias Shafiq, who was accused of publicly assaulting a woman in Subarnachar upazila of Noakhali, has been expelled from the party. The decision was taken swiftly after a video of the incident went viral on social media, drawing widespread criticism. Th...

Morocco will face five-time champions Brazil in their opening match of the World Cup. While Brazil is a formidable opponent, head coach Mohamed Ouahbi has urged his players not to be intimidated. Speaking ahead of the highly anticipated Group Stage match in New Jersey on Saturday, Ouahbi said th...

Bangladesh's export market is facing challenges due to the global economic slowdown, climate risks, and the changing dynamics of world trade. To tackle these challenges, the country must engage in tough competition. In the current situation, it is also crucial to adopt new strategies to maintain the...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has visited the grave of Md Wasim Akram, the first martyr from the Chattogram Division in the 2024 mass uprising. On Saturday afternoon, the Prime Minister personally drove to Wasim’s ancestral home in Pekua upazila of Cox’s Bazar. He was accompanied by his wife Dr...

The country’s top business body, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), has urged the government not to put pressure on businesses and entrepreneurs in order to meet revenue collection targets in the new fiscal year. Instead, the organisation has called for struc...

Meghna Group of Industries (MGI) has officially begun its journey in the retail business to make daily shopping in urban life easier and faster. The company has simultaneously launched new outlets of Fresh Super Mart at nine stations of Dhaka's metro rail MRT Line-6 and in the Gulshan-1 neighbourhoo...

The Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) Super Specialised Hospital is set to be converted into a company. Doctors, technologists, nurses, and administrative staff will have a different pay structure compared to other healthcare institutions. Experienced physicians will be recruited to provide in...

A video has gone viral on Facebook showing a woman being assaulted by a youth leader in Noakhali’s Subarnachar upazila, triggering widespread criticism and discussion in the area. The incident reportedly took place around 11:00 am today Saturday in Char Lakshmi village of the upazila. The victi...

Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth is set to take over as the Chief of the Indian Army. He is currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army. He will assume the new duty on June 30, the same day his predecessor, General Upendra Dwivedi, retires from service. Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth will serve as...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has said that despite linguistic similarities with West Bengal, there are differences in cultural traits, which cannot be denied. He said no certificate from across the border is needed for a Bangali identity. Anthropologically, we are Banglad...

An actress has been allegedly killed after being thrown from the 8th floor of Bangladesh Medical College in Dhanmondi by her husband. The victim has been identified as Asma Zhilik. She acted in television dramas and films and also appeared alongside Shakib Khan in the film Rongbaz. Although the...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has officially inaugurated a programme to plant 25 crore trees across the country over the next five years.He launched the programme on Saturday afternoon by planting a Nagalingam tree sapling in the Malumghat reserved forest, in front of the main gate of Dulahazara Saf...

In May, 613 road accidents occurred across the country, resulting in 622 deaths and 1,652 injuries, according to a statement released on Saturday by the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh.The association said that 221 motorcycle accidents took place in May, killing 231 people and injur...