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Makkah Defense Alliance ready to send military equipment to Saudi Arabia

The Makkah Defense Alliance is preparing to rapidly deploy military capabilities to strengthen Saudi Arabia's security and defense. The alliance members Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have decided to immediately implement their joint defense commitment.

6 days ago 436 views

National

Relief Minister calls for justice for atrocities against Rohingyas

Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu has called for ensuring justice for crimes against humanity committed against forcibly displaced Rohingyas.

6 days ago 492 views

Economy

Initiative to ease loans and business services for women entrepreneurs

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said the government is working to reduce administrative complexities in running businesses of women entrepreneurs, increase access to loans, and strengthen their representation at policy-making levels.

6 days ago 528 views

Stock Market

BSEC advises investing in mutual funds considering asset value

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has advised considering a fund's net asset value, financial condition and other information before investing in closed-end mutual funds listed on the stock market. The regulator also urged not to make investment decisions based on rumors, social media information, or instigation by any person or group.

6 days ago 461 views

National

More than a hundred distinguished teachers honoured on World Teachers' Day

On World Teachers' Day, Prime Minister Tareq Rahman honoured more than a hundred distinguished teachers of the country. At a ceremony organized at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Monday noon, the teachers were handed Tk 2 lakh and a crest as honours.

6 days ago 452 views

World

Three win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology. They were jointly awarded the prize for discoveries related to light-controlled ion channels and optogenetics.

1 week ago 563 views

Country

‘There is no such thing as minority; we are all Bangladeshi’

‘Religion is each person’s own, festivals are for all. There is no such thing as minority in this country; we are all Bangladeshi’—said Sarwar Alamgir, Member of Parliament for Chattogram-2 (Fatikchhari) and member of the Standing Committee on the Ministry of Forests and Climate Change.

1 week ago 493 views

National

3 die of measles symptoms in 24 hours, 1,356 infected

In the last 24 hours, three more people died of measles symptoms across the country. At the same time, 1,356 people were infected with measles symptoms and confirmed measles.

1 week ago 467 views

Expatriates

More than 37,000 illegal immigrants arrested in Malaysia in 9 months

In Malaysia, 37,313 foreign nationals were arrested during operations in the first nine months of this year. During this time, in 10,374 operations, the documents of 137,603 people were verified.

1 week ago 457 views

Education

Despite graduate qualifications, primary teachers remain in third-class status

Despite having graduate or equivalent educational qualifications, assistant teachers of government primary schools are still considered third-class employees. When untrained, they receive salaries in the 14th grade, and after completing training, in the 13th grade.

1 week ago 523 views

Economy

Bangla QR service launched in nearly 4 million business establishments: Governor

Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mustaqur Rahman has said that Bangla QR service has been launched in nearly 4 million business establishments in the country. He said transactions through this medium have increased by nearly three and a half times in the last three months.

1 week ago 438 views

National

Algeria urged to recruit skilled manpower, including doctors and nurses

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has called on Algeria to recruit skilled manpower, including doctors and nurses, from Bangladesh. At the same time, he called for increasing imports of ready-made garments and pharmaceutical products from Bangladesh.

1 week ago 466 views

Economy

Proposal to raise soybean oil prices again

With the holy Ramadan ahead, fears of a fresh crisis over soybean oil supply in the country have emerged. Meanwhile, citing rising prices in the international market, edible oil refiners have proposed raising soybean oil prices further.

1 week ago 626 views

National

Women's participation in all fields essential to consolidate democracy: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin has said ensuring women's effective participation in all fields, including political and electoral processes, is essential to consolidate and make democracy acceptable.

1 week ago 713 views

Religion

Personal attacks on the Khatib of the National Mosque are undesirable: National Ulama Alliance

Following the recent remarks by Mufti Abdul Malek, Khatib of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, regarding Jamaat-e-Islami, the National Ulama Alliance, an affiliate organization of the National Citizen Party (NCP), commented that personally attacking and insulting him is undesirable.

1 week ago 563 views

Politics

NCP has become Jamaat-e-Islami: Shajahan Khan

A court has shown former Shipping Minister and former MP for Madaripur-2 constituency Shajahan Khan and his son Md. Asibur Rahman as arrested in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

1 week ago 396 views

National

Auto-rickshaw drivers give government 48-hour ultimatum

Leaders and activists of the Owners-Workers Unity Council protested demanding the halt of the eviction drive against battery-powered rickshaws and easy bikes and the unconditional release of four arrested leaders. At that time, a 48-hour ultimatum was given to the government.

1 week ago 500 views

Law Justice

Attack, vandalism at Salman Muqtadir's studio: Golam Mohiuddin gets bail after five days

Major General (retd.) Golam Mohiuddin Chowdhury has secured bail five days after his arrest in a case over the attack, vandalism and looting at content creator Salman Muqtadir's Brownfish Studio in the ECB Chattar area of the capital.

1 week ago 421 views

Crime

Picchi Raja escaped from Dhaka's Tantibazar, not Gazipur

While being taken to Kashimpur Jail in Gazipur, Picchi Raja, the accused in 30 high-profile cases, escaped from the prison van not from Baimail in Gazipur but from Dhaka's Tantibazar area. In this incident, Picchi Raja's sister Taslima, SI Pravir Kumar and prison van driver Nayek Kamal Hossain have been arrested.

1 week ago 416 views

Lifestyle

Why do forks usually have four tines?

Using a fork to eat chow mein, noodles, pasta, or other foods is now very common. But why does an ordinary fork most often have four tines, rather than three or five—behind this lies long-standing practical experience and design evolution.

1 week ago 363 views

Makkah Defense Alliance ready to send military equipment to Saudi Arabia

Relief Minister calls for justice for atrocities against Rohingyas

Initiative to ease loans and business services for women entrepreneurs

BSEC advises investing in mutual funds considering asset value

More than a hundred distinguished teachers honoured on World Teachers' Day

Three win the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine

‘There is no such thing as minority; we are all Bangladeshi’

3 die of measles symptoms in 24 hours, 1,356 infected

More than 37,000 illegal immigrants arrested in Malaysia in 9 months

Despite graduate qualifications, primary teachers remain in third-class status

Bangla QR service launched in nearly 4 million business establishments: Governor

Algeria urged to recruit skilled manpower, including doctors and nurses

Proposal to raise soybean oil prices again

Women's participation in all fields essential to consolidate democracy: CEC

Personal attacks on the Khatib of the National Mosque are undesirable: National Ulama Alliance

NCP has become Jamaat-e-Islami: Shajahan Khan

Auto-rickshaw drivers give government 48-hour ultimatum

Attack, vandalism at Salman Muqtadir's studio: Golam Mohiuddin gets bail after five days

Picchi Raja escaped from Dhaka's Tantibazar, not Gazipur

Why do forks usually have four tines?

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