New turn in Yemen conflict: Makkah defence alliance moves to stand by Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have planned an emergency meeting of their military chiefs as tensions keep rising with the fighting against the Houthis in Yemen and one attack after another on Saudi Arabia. The subject of the meeting will be how Saudi…
Farmers are the driving force of country’s economic prosperity, says social welfare minister in Birampur
Women and Children Affairs and Social Welfare Minister Prof Dr AZM Zahid Hossain has termed farmers the main driving force of the country’s economic prosperity. He said keeping agricultural production running by providing government support to…
Bangladesh urges OIC to stand by with legal fund for Rohingya case and humanitarian aid
Bangladesh has called upon the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to contribute to the legal fund for the Rohingya case filed by The Gambia at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and to continue life-saving humanitarian…
‘Old alliance active anew’, attempt to destabilise government is planned: State Minister Amit
Anindya Islam Amit, state minister for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, does not see the attempt to destabilise the government as an isolated incident. In his words, an old alliance has taken to the field anew and is trying to…
Tarique Rahman-Shehbaz Sharif meeting in New York: Two countries agree on multifaceted cooperation including trade, investment
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have sat in a face-to-face meeting in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Further strengthening bilateral…
New record in apparel exports to non-traditional markets, $642.93 million in August
The importance of non-traditional markets in Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports is growing day by day. In August of the current 2026-27 fiscal year, apparel exports to these markets reached a record $642.93 million, which is the highest export…
No permission for new clinics within one kilometre of government hospitals: DGHS
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has said no permission will be given to set up any new private clinic or diagnostic centre within one kilometre of a government hospital. Besides, doctors of government hospitals will not be able to…
Kazi Sabyasachi raised recitation of Nazrul’s poetry to the height of modern art
In his short life, Kazi Sabyasachi elevated the art of recitation and elocution to the status of a modern and aesthetic art form. In particular, he created a distinct place for himself in the art of Bangla recitation by reciting the poems of National…
Asian Games hockey: Bangladesh thrash Sri Lanka 5-1 for first win
Bangladesh have finally tasted victory in men’s hockey at the 20th Asian Games. The red-and-green side beat Sri Lanka 5-1 in a one-sided match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Nagoya, Japan on Thursday. Bangladesh dominated the match from…
Saifuddin ruled out with injury, Alis in Asian Games squad
Off-spinner Alis Al Islam has been called up to the Bangladesh team as a replacement for Mohammad Saifuddin for the T20 format cricket of the 20th Asian Games. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) gave this information in a press release today. All-rounder…