Road blockades cause severe traffic congestion in Dhaka

Multiple protests and simultaneous road blockades in front of the Jatiya Press Club and adjoining areas of the capital on Sunday morning caused severe traffic congestion on several key routes, leaving officegoers and commuters stranded for hours...

Election candidates: BNP yet to firm up candidates, Jamaat done

Jamaat-e-Islami has pulled a significant lead in selecting candidates for the upcoming polls while its now rival and former ally, the BNP, seemed to be bogged down with issues related to seat sharing with allies and July charter reforms. With the...

Bangladesh’s script for Rohingya leadership

When I last wrote in these pages about the Rohingya camp, the process had reached an important milestone. It was presented as a long-overdue step toward democratic participation -- the first time refugees would elect their own representatives. Now...

Bad Govts responsible for the changes happened in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka : Ajit Doval, NSA

New Delhi – The real strength of a nation lies in the strength of its Government. The recent changes in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are examples of bad Governments, said India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. He was speaking at a...

Passenger detained with 6,378 Yaba pills at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 02 November, 2025, 11:11 The Airport Armed Police Battalion detains a passenger along with 6,378 Yaba pills concealed inside his stomach at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday night. | UNB photo The...

Dhaka calls for collective action against extremism, non-state armed groups

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain on Friday underscored the need for global solidarity to address the growing threats of extremism and non-state armed groups. Speaking at a special session titled 'Non-State Power and Influence: Regional...

Najmul Hossain Shanto to continue as Bangladesh Test captain until 2027 ICC World Test Championship

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced that Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue as the captain of the Bangladesh Test team until the conclusion of the ongoing 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. Shanto, who first...

Hafiz Saeed’s JuD expands network in Bangladesh

New Delhi: Hafiz Saeed’s Jamaat-ud-Dawa is allegedly expanding its network in Bangladesh, raising apprehensions of spread of radical ideas and cross-border extremism in the backdrop of Pakistan’s ISI reviving its cell in the country. The ongoing...

Bangladesh a land of communal harmony: AFM Khalid 

Bangladesh a land of communal harmony: AFM Khalid Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain today addressed a discussion meeting held at the Lalmonirhat District Council Auditorium. Photo: PID DHAKA, Nov 1, 2025 (BSS) - Religious Affairs...

Election should be held in early February: Amir Khasru

Election should be held in early February: Amir Khasru BNP standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury today spoke a Rajshahi Divisional Business Conference at Zila Parishad Auditorium, Rajshahi. Photo : BSS RAJSHAHI, Nov 1, 2025 (BSS)-...

Bangladesh police women’s team crowned national baseball champions for the first time

The Bangladesh Police Women’s Baseball team made history by winning their first-ever national title, defeating the five-time unbeaten champions Bangladesh Ansar Women’s team by 11–02 runs in the grand final of the 6th National Women’s Baseball...

Bangladesh dockers launch strike against port lease deal

Hundreds of port workers staged a mass hunger strike on Saturday to protest the interim Government’s decision to lease out Bangladesh’s main commercial seaport in southeastern Chattogram to foreign operators, amid a volatile political landscape...

China fills the gap as Dhaka recalibrates post-Hasina diplomacy

Since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 last year, Bangladesh’s regional diplomacy has undergone a striking realignment. As ties with India cooled following the student-led uprising that ended Sheikh Hasina’s long rule, Beijing...

Saiful Haque: July Charter deviations risk legal turmoil ahead of polls

The interim government’s attempt to implement the July Charter through the recommendations of the Consensus Commission could lead to legal and constitutional complications, warns Saiful Haque, general secretary of the Biplobi Workers Party. In an...

Bangladesh–Bhutan FTA: Mutual Gains, Challenges and Strategic Outlook

Bangladesh and Bhutan are South Asian neighbors’. The Kingdom of Bhutan was the first country to recognize Bangladesh's independence. The relationship between the two countries is strong and long-lasting. In recent years, both countries have...

Touhid seeks reopening of Bahraini visa for Bangladeshis

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain requested Bahrain to reopen visa facilities for Bangladeshi citizens, including businesspeople, professionals and skilled and semi-skilled workers, to enhance people-to-people contact and strengthen...

Northeast politics shake-up: Regional leaders set to join hands for ‘unified voice’ in Delhi

New Delhi: A new political force is taking shape in the Northeast, with the BJP’s Tripura ally TIPRA Motha joining hands with Meghalaya’s ruling National People’s Party (NPP) to launch a common platform to represent the region’s interests on the...

Sports News | Najmul Hossain Shanto to Continue as Bangladesh Test Captain Until 2027 ICC World Test Championship

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 2 (ANI): The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced that Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue as the captain of the Bangladesh Test team until the conclusion of the ongoing 2025-2027 ICC World Test...

APAC to grow 4.5% in 2025; pleased with Dhaka’s inflation control: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently projected that the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will grow by 4.5 per cent this year.That's broadly unchanged from last year, and then moderate to 4.1 per cent, Thomas Helbling, deputy director of IMF’s...

'Progressive capitalist' rallies for 'democratic socialist' candidate in NYC mayoral race

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., spoke to Fox News Digital after rallying for New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. (Credit: Fox News Digital) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! JAMAICA, QUEENS – Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is a...