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Argentina announces to pull out of WHO
09:58 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayArgentina has announced it will pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO), mirroring a similar move by US President Donald Trump last month...
Tarique questions reform focus, warns of delay in polls
09:44 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed concerns over the ongoing emphasis on reforms, suggesting it may serve as a pretext to delay the establishment of a people's government. Speaking at an event organised in Songazi, Feni, via a virtual platform on Wednesday, he cautioned against extending processes unnecessarily under the guise of reform.
Bangladesh, Algeria agree to boost trade, investment cooperation
09:39 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayBangladesh and Algeria have agreed to bolster bilateral trade and investment cooperation, particularly in key sectors such as energy, pharmaceuticals, textiles, agriculture, and ICT, following the second Foreign Office Consultation, FOC, held in Algiers on Wednesday, February 5...
Vandalism at Bangabandhu Memorial Museum
08:50 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayStudents and members of the public, as part of a pre-announced programme, stormed the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum on Dhanmondi road 32 on Wednesday evening, breaking its gates and vandalising the premises.
Gold price hits all-time high of Tk 1.47 lakh a bhori
08:42 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has raised the price of 22 carat gold by Tk 2,928 to Tk 1,47,818 per bhori, the highest rise in the country's history till Wednesday, February 5. The price has been increased following a rise in the price of pure gold in the local market, BAJUS said in a statement today...
Commission proposes forming Cumilla, Faridpur divisions
08:08 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe Public Administration Reform Commission has proposed the formation of two more divisions – Cumilla and Faridpur – in the country, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told media on Wednesday, February 5...
No change in electricity prices, supply to be normal in Ramadan: Fouzul
07:26 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayPower, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Mohammad Fouzul Kabir Khan assured the public on Wednesday that despite financial challenges in the electricity sector, there are currently no plans to increase electricity prices.
India to be liable for Hasina’s political move there: Nahid
07:04 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayInformation and Broadcasting adviser Nahid Islam has said India will be responsible if ousted Shaeikh Hasina is allowed to conduct any political activities from there...
Commission prefers SJC’s enough power to probe allegations against judges
06:24 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed to give enough authority to the Supreme Judicial Council to probe the allegations against judges spontaneously even without receiving any request from the President and make recommendations of taking necessary actions in this regard...
‘Shibli funnelled Tk 3 lakh crore to Hasina-Rehana from stock market’
06:17 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayFormer Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam is accused of orchestrating one of the largest financial scandals in the country’s history, allegedly siphoning off Tk 3 lakh crore to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana through illegal stock market activities.
Trump bid to take over Gaza sparks global condemnation
05:48 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayPresident Donald Trump's shock proposal for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and resettle its people faced a resounding rejection from Palestinians, Middle East leaders and governments elsewhere on Wednesday...
Yunus urges all to accept reform reports
05:43 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called upon all concerned to accept the reports of the reform commissions and come forward to implement those.