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Expats send $126.40cr remittance in 16 days of August

07:01 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

The expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $126.40 crore in remittances in the first 16 days of August, the second month of current fiscal year 2025-26...

BNP delegation meets CEC

06:45 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

A BNP delegation is holding a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday, August 17, to discuss the progress of preparation to hold the next general election...

Fighting the digital war: How BNP battles the tide of online propaganda

06:40 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

From AI-generated deepfakes to viral misinformation, the party claims it is being systematically smeared – accused of crimes it says it didn’t commit, linked to scandals it denies, and blamed for chaos it condemns.

From orchard to global snack: Chapainawabganj now process dry mango

05:37 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

Local entrepreneur Ismail Khan Shamim is leading a bold new venture: The commercial production of dried mangoes using the region’s prized Ashwina variety, a mango celebrated for its rich aroma, vibrant colour, and sweet-tart flavour. And he is not just making a snack; he is building a new rural economy.

GED says Bangladesh's economy gaining momentum

05:19 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

The latest economic update released by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission highlighted these as the rebound economic activities are reflected in some indicators.

Govt asks Dhanmondi OC to explain arrest of rickshaw-puller

05:03 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

The interim government has sought explanation from the officer-in-charge of Dhanmondi police station, asking him to clear on what basis Azizur Rahman, a rickshaw-puller, was arrested at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka as a suspect in a case...

After 19 years, ‘Natun Kuri’ blooms again on BTV

04:52 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

For several generations of Bangladeshi artistes, that moment began with ‘Natun Kuri’ – the beloved children’s talent show that was less of a competition and more of a national rite of passage.

Rickshaw-puller arrested at Dhanmondi 32 gets bail

04:38 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

A Dhaka court has granted bail to the rickshaw-puller who was arrested by the police while trying to pay his respects at Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhanmondi...

Milestone tragedy: Guardians demand Tk 7cr compensation per student

04:06 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

Grieving guardians of the students and teachers who died in the Milestone School and College plane crash have demanded Tk 7 crore in compensation for each family of the deceased, Tk 5 crore from the government and Tk 2 crore from the school authorities.

18 killed after flash floods, cloudburst hit both Indo-Pak Kashmir

04:04 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

At least 18 people have been killed and many others injured in the incidents of flash floods, landslides and cloudburst in both India and Pakistan administered Kashmir...

BNP flags inconsistencies in draft July Charter, to submit feedback by Aug 20

03:48 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has identified inconsistencies in the final draft of the July National Charter 2025, with party leader Salahuddin Ahmed saying that certain issues have been inaccurately or inadequately presented.

5 sentenced to death for murder of Swachip leader Dr Nitai

03:02 PM, 17 Aug 2025 Sunday

A Dhaka court has sentenced five people to death for the murder of Dr Narayan Chandra Dutta Nitai, an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital and a leader of Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad (Swachip), a pro-Awami League doctors' organization.