Enemies of Bangladesh trying to create instability again, warns Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday voiced concern that the “enemies of Bangladesh” are reemerging and attempting to create chaos and instability in the country. “We are seeing that the enemies of Bangladesh are rising...

Standard Chartered partners with BRAC Bank to pioneer Export Receivables Finance for Financial Institutions in Bangladesh 

Standard Chartered Bangladesh has launched Export Receivable Finance for Financial Institutions/Banks (RFFI), a pioneering trade finance solution that marks a new milestone in the country’s financial sector. The initiative, introduced in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Odhikar: Nearly 300 killed in political violence since Hasina’s fall

Nearly 300 people have been killed in political violence in Bangladesh in the year since student-led protests toppled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the country’s main human rights group said on Sunday. A report by Odhikar, a Dhaka-based...

Foes of Bangladesh rising again: Fakhrul

Senior BNP leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed his concern that “foes of Bangladesh” are emerging again, and they are trying to create anarchy in the country. The BNP secretary general expressed his concerns at a press briefing on...

Nahid: July Charter must come from chief adviser, not president

National Citizens’ Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam said on Sunday that the July Charter must be issued by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, not the president, arguing that any move to issue it from the latter’s office would “bury the Charter for...

Bihar Election 2025: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi, says, 'He is being controlled by...'

"PM Modi has 56-inch chest, but the truth is that we don't get to know a person's courage with the size of the chest. (Mahatma) Gandhi ji fought against the Britishers, he didn't have a big chest but he was not afraid," Rahul Gandhi said in his...

New York City’s mayoral race and its message to Trump — and the world

Giovanni Lanzo is “still tossed up” about the mayor’s race – that’s Brooklyn for undecided. But he understands the stakes. “The whole world watches what New York does,” Lanza said. “Let’s do it right.” New York is America’s largest and most...

Roadblocks trigger heavy 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...

Bangladesh apparel sector to install cargo storage after airport fire

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) are establishing a temporary warehouse in response to the disruption, according to local news...

Bangladesh RMG exports witness decade-long growth in major markets

Image Courtesy: Daily Sun Bangladesh’s RMG exports to the EU and US markets have increased dramatically over the last decade, owing to competitive pricing, fairly cost labour, large-scale production capability, and improving consumer confidence in...

Bangladesh interim govt to train youth to strengthen national defense, says Adviser Shojib Bhuyain

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 1 (ANI): Bangladesh's interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus will train youths to strengthen national defense. The registration has started on Saturday among the youth men and women on Saturday. "To...

Human chain urges retention of airline GSA appointment law to protect 50,000 jobs

Officials and employees of General Sales Agents (GSAs) of foreign airlines formed a human chain on Sunday, demanding that the existing GSA appointment law remain unchanged to prevent money laundering, ensure regulatory compliance of foreign...

Passenger held with 6,378 yaba at Dhaka Airport

The Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested a passenger at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday night for attempting to smuggle 6,378 pieces of Yaba tablets concealed inside his stomach. The arrestee, Md Pannu Hawlader (30), a...

Bangladesh's CID declares ex-PM Hasina as fugitive

(Xinhua) 22:13, October 31, 2025 DHAKA, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Bangladesh Police published a notice in newspapers on Friday, declaring former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 260 others as fugitives...