What began as whispers of concern over visa overstays and forged documents has spiralled into a full-blown crisis, severely impacting outbound tourism, crippling corporate travel, and threatening the ...

In an escalation of a trade war that has angered US allies and rattled investors, Trump announced the latest tariffs in separate letters to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Mexic ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

According to CMSF sources, these firms collectively hold around Tk1,000 crore in unclaimed dividends, the bulk of which — about Tk900 crore — is in the form of stock dividends, with the rest in cash ...

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 ...

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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.