The Directorate of Primary Education has issued an urgent notice for all primary schools across the country, encouraging widespread participation in a series of national-level cultural and sports programmes for students. The initiative encompasses competitions in drawing, poetry recitation, debate, and ghazal performance, alongside year-round training in cricket, football, badminton, and karate at district stadiums. […]

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) appears to be grappling with a serious internal crisis ahead of the upcoming elections. Ignoring party directives and even threats of lifetime expulsion, nearly 200 party leaders have declared themselves independent candidates, creating a significant headache for the party leadership. Despite stern warnings from the central command, a large segment […]

Barister Rumin Farhana, the recently expelled BNP leader and former Secretary for International Affairs of the party, delivered a strikingly candid address on Monday afternoon (5 January) in the Aruail market. Standing atop her own car after her campaign stage was destroyed, she told supporters: “The opposition has destroyed the stage we had set up […]

The Bangladeshi government has launched stringent action against those responsible for artificially inflating liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices, Energy Adviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan has confirmed. Retailers and wholesalers involved in the manipulation are being targeted through a coordinated campaign involving mobile courts, police supervision, and local administration. Speaking to journalists after a meeting of […]

A dense blanket of fog has enveloped large parts of the country, stretching from the northern regions through the central plains and reaching the south-west. The pervasive fog, combined with cold winds descending from the Himalayas, has obscured sunlight in many areas even during daytime hours. Over the past 24 hours, the nation has recorded […]

An Indian woman has married a Pakistani man and converted to Islam, creating a cross-border love story that has captured widespread attention. The woman, a follower of Sikhism named Sarbjit Kaur, had travelled to Pakistan last year to participate in a ten-day celebration marking the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. […]

As the date palm sap season approaches, markets across the country brim with the sweet aroma of freshly made jaggery. However, not all that glitters is gold — in a shocking revelation, authorities have uncovered a factory producing adulterated jaggery without a drop of natural sap, deceiving consumers year after year. Early Tuesday morning, the […]

Over the past 24 hours, Israeli forces have further extended their occupation in the eastern Gaza Strip, intensifying pressure on local Palestinian communities. In Gaza City, the districts of Tuffah, Shujaiya, and Zeitoun have borne the brunt of the expansion, forcing residents into increasingly cramped conditions. Field reports from Al Jazeera indicate that Israeli operations […]

In a decisive step to meet domestic edible oil demand and stabilise market prices, the government of Bangladesh has approved the import of a substantial quantity of soybean oil from Thailand. A total of 13,575,000 litres of soybean oil will be imported at an estimated cost of BDT 1.7847 billion, translating to BDT 131.47 per […]