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Zia most honest statesman since Hazrat Umar: Bulu
07:17 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayBNP Vice Chairman Barkat Ullah Bulu has described martyred President Ziaur Rahman as the most honest, capable, and patriotic statesman in the Muslim world since Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab.
The priciest catch: A single 1.8kg hilsa auctioned at Tk 5,625
06:42 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayIn the early morning of Thursday, August 14, as the tide receded off the coast of Kuakata in Patuakhali, fisherman Sunu Gazi hauled in a net that held more than just his daily livelihood. it carried a symbol of hope, rarity, and rising value in Bangladesh’s fishing economy.
Bangladesh capitalises scope in US market as India faces 50% tariff
06:11 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayBangladesh is set to capitalise on a major shift in US trade dynamics after the United States imposed a 50% tariff on a range of Indian goods – significantly higher than Bangladesh’s 20% counter-tariff.
7 amicus curiae appointed to provide advice on presidential oath dispute
06:05 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe High Court (HC) on Thursday set October 26 for the next hearing on a rule questioning the validity of the 15th amendment to the constitution allowing the Speaker, instead of the Chief Justice, to administer the oath to the President...
Rural farmers disdain BB’s revised agri-credit policy
05:50 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayA revised agro-rural credit policy announced by Bangladesh Bank has failed to win the confidence of farmers, many of whom are struggling under the weight of recurring natural disasters, inflation, and mounting debt.
Communities demand ADB to stop dirty energy
05:31 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayToday, August 14, environmental advocates and community members gathered outside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Mandaluyong of Philippines to oppose the Bank’s proposed revisions to its Energy Policy...
Farmers, stakeholders urged to work united for safe milk production
05:25 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayA seminar titled “Safe Milk: Coordinated Efforts of Farmers and Stakeholders” was held in Chatmohar, Pabna, on Thursday, highlighting the need for joint action by dairy farmers, local authorities, the Department of Livestock, milk collection agencies, and other key players to ensure the production and supply of safe, high-quality milk.
Election roadmap next week: EC
05:12 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe roadmap for the upcoming national election will be announced next week, Election Commission Senior Secretary Md Akhtar Ahmed said on Thursday, August 14.
Asif Mahmud likely to contest poll, will resign before schedule
04:51 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayLGRD, Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has said he will resign from the interim government’s council of advisers before the announcement of the schedule for the 13th parliamentary elections. He also indicated that he may run in the upcoming election.
15 factories closed in Savar after labour unrest
04:51 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayFifteen factories have been announced closed in Savar on the outskirts of Dhaka after workers’ protests demanding salary arrears...
Salahuddin demands probe into any adviser's link to Gulshan extortion
04:28 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayBNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has called for a thorough investigation into allegations whether any adviser to the interim government had links to an extortion incident in Dhaka’s Gulshan.
Asif Mahmud bins extortion allegations, brands claims 'intentional'
04:14 PM, 14 Aug 2025 ThursdayLGRD, Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan has dismissed allegations linking him to an extortion incident at the residence of a former MP in Gulshan of Dhaka, calling the accusations “entirely politically motivated”.