Entertainment
Five Films Vie to Represent Bangladesh at the Oscars
Five Bangladeshi films are competing to become the country’s official submission for the Best International Feature Film...
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Business
Bangladesh Bank Launches Tk 20,000 Crore Scheme to Revive Closed Businesses
Bangladesh Bank has launched a Tk 20,000 crore special scheme to help reopen closed industrial and service-sector busine...
National
Union Parishad Elections Must Be Completed Before June 6: Election Commissioner Sanaullah
Local government elections to Union Parishads must be completed before June 6, 2027, Election Commissioner retired Briga...
Sports
Bangladesh to Play T20 Series in Memory of Nepal Flood Victims
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has agreed to a proposal for the national team to tour Nepal for a three-match T20 se...
National
Government Raises Price of Low-Tier Cigarettes
The government has raised the price of low-tier cigarettes again. Under the new decision, the minimum retail price of a...
National
RAB Dissolved as Special Response Battalion Begins Operations
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has been dissolved and replaced by the Special Response Battalion (SRB), a new speciali...
International
Attempted Drone Attack Near Makkah Will Remain a ‘Dark Chapter’: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has described an attempted drone attack near Makkah as a “dark chapter,” claiming it was a deliberate provo...
National
High Court Forms Three-Member Committee to Safeguard Dignity of National Flag
The High Court has formed a three-member committee to protect the dignity and honour of Bangladesh’s national flag.The c...
National
Bangladesh Bank Resumes Dollar Sales After 14 Months
Bangladesh Bank has resumed selling US dollars after a break of more than 14 months as demand for the currency increases...
National
22-Day Hilsa Fishing Ban to Begin on October 8
The government has announced a 22-day nationwide ban on hilsa fishing to protect breeding fish and ensure safe spawning....
National
Obaidul Quader, Bahauddin Nasim and Five Others Sentenced to Death for Crimes Against Humanity
The International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced seven people, including Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader, t...
Business
Bank Accounts Holding Tk 1 Crore or More Rise by 5,077 in Three Months
The number of bank accounts in Bangladesh holding deposits of Tk 1 crore or more increased by 5,077 within three months....
Politics
Jamaat Names Sadiq Kayem for Dhaka South Mayor, Selim Uddin for North
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has named Sadiq Kayem, vice-president of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU)...
National
Local Government Elections to Begin on November 12
Bangladesh’s local government elections will begin on November 12 with Union Parishad polls in 80 upazilas.Election Comm...
National
Bangladesh Imports 500 Tonnes of Hilsa from India
India has exported hilsa to Bangladesh for the first time, sending more than 500 tonnes over the past two months to meet...