22 Apr 2026
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Cabinet may declare a state of emergency if needed.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) has agreed to the National Consensus Commission's proposal that requires approval of the cabinet for declaring a state of emergency. The party, howeve...

August 8 'New Bangladesh Day'

Desk Report: The government of Bangladesh has declared August 8 as the 'New Bangladesh Day'. It has been decided to include the date as a 'Kha' category day in the observance of nat...

HSC and equivalent exams begin today

Staff Reporter: Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent exams kicked off today with the Bangla First Paper at 10am. Over 1.25 million students from 11 education boards ac...

Court summons ex-PM for plot graft

Staff Reporter: A Dhaka court has ordered ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 12 others to appear before it in connection with six graft cases initiated by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)...

Bangladesh is in strong position in Galle

Sports Reporter: Mushfiqur Rahim has crafted a superb century after his captain Najmul Hossain Shanto completed his as Bangladesh forged ahead to a commanding position after early losses against Sr...

CA-BNP 2nd meet tomorrow

Staff Correspondent: The interim government Chief Adviser, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, has invited Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for a second round of discussions, scheduled to take place on Monday.

Houses damaged in Bhola

District Correspondent, Bhola: Inclement weather persisted across the coastal district of Bhola on Friday, as a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal brought strong winds, tidal surges and wid...

Sheikh Hasina among 311 sued!

Court Reporter: A murder case has been filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 311 others over the killing of a furniture store employee, Parvez Bepari, during the July Mass Uprising...

BGMEA polls today

Business Desk: The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)'s polls today, Saturday, more than seven months after its board was dissolved during political upheaval.

Heavy Rain in Bangladesh

National Desk: The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast heavy rains for two days due to the influence of the depression in the Bay of Bengal. Meteorologist Abul Kalam M...

Country's per capita income climbs to highest ever

Economic Reporter: Bangladesh's average per capita income reached an all-time high of $2,820 in the fiscal year 2024-25, according to provisional estimates. The state...

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