Tripura: Youth Congress launches letter campaign to Railway Minister against drugs transportation

Agartala, November 2 (IANS): The youth wing of the opposition Congress on Sunday launched a mass letter campaign to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, protesting against the transportation of narcotics in a Delhi-Tripura goods train. The Tripura...

Bangladesh eyes arms exports

Highlights: Bangladesh plans a defence economic zone for self-reliant military production Tk15,000 crore investment expected via PPPs, FDI, and joint ventures Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus approved policies for technology transfer and partnerships...

Remittance surge: Bangladesh bags $2.56 billion in October

Bangladesh’s remittances rose to US$2.56 billion in October, recording a 7 percent year-on-year growth and giving a fresh boost to the economy. The growth rate slowed significantly compared to previous months in the current fiscal year, FY2025-26....

Bangladesh Air Force setting up drone manufacturing plant in JV with China

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is partnering with China to establish an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone manufacturing plant in Bangladesh through a technology transfer agreement. Officials expect the construction of the plant to be...

BSF seizes gold worth Rs 55 lac, arrests smuggler near Indo-Bangladesh border

Daijiworld Media Network - Kolkata Kolkata, Nov 2: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday arrested a smuggler and seized gold biscuits worth Rs 55.35 lac from his possession along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in Murshidabad district, West...

Nepal coach: We are eager to take on Hamza’s Bangladesh

In September, football fans in Nepal were eagerly waiting to see Hamza Choudhury, the Leicester City–trained midfielder, take the field against Bangladesh in Kathmandu. They wanted to witness the Premier League star’s flair live and see how their...

EC reviewing registration of political parties, decision expected this week

The Election Commission is still reviewing the registration applications of new political parties and wants to complete the process within this week, Senior Secretary of the Election Commission Secretariat, Akhtar Ahmed, has said. The names of all...

World News | Dhaka Takes Note of Indian Remarks on Zakir Naik's Possible Visit

Dhaka [Bangladesh], November 2 (ANI): Dhaka on Sunday said that it has taken note of the remarks made by the spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding the possible visit of a prominent Islamic scholar to Bangladesh. "We...

CVASU Chhatra Dal: A new chapter in student politics

A new wind of positivity is blowing in student politics at Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU). Bangladesh Nationalist Chhatra Dal CVASU branch is currently playing an active role in organizing students, increasing...

CCC Mayor calls for protection from plastic pollution

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Dr. Shahadat Hossain said that Patenga sea beach is a priceless asset of Chattogram. Despite repeated warnings, the City Corporation will take legal action against those who are illegally occupying the beach...

NCP accepts ‘Shapla Koli’ as election symbol

The National Citizens Party (NCP) has decided to take "Shapla Koli (water lily bud)" as its election symbol and announced it will field candidates in 300 constituencies in the upcoming national election. NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary...

The 7 worst Labour politicians this century - Reeves and Starmer aren't No. 1

So much for the party of honesty. Just last year, Labour swept to power promising integrity, competence, and a grown-up Government, and instead it’s beginning to look like the most hypocritical administration in living memory. The ministers who...

BB proposes full ministerial rank for governor

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 02 November, 2025, 18:41 Representational image. Bangladesh Bank has proposed a significant elevation in the rank of its governor, seeking to grant the position the full status and privileges of a cabinet...

BSRF President seeks Info Adviser’s cooperation to launch healthcare services for journalists

Masudul Hoque, president of the Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum (BSRF), has sought the cooperation of the Information and Broadcasting Adviser in introducing healthcare services for accredited journalists at the Secretariat clinic. The...

Those trying to delay election want to create rift between govt and July Charter: Hasnat Abdullah

National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Organizer (South) Hasnat Abdullah has said that the election must be held in February and that only those seeking to create a confrontation between the government and the July Charter want to delay it. “If...

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...

Faisal Hossain: Bangladeshi TTP Fighter Killed in Pakistan

The October 2021 issue of Militant Leadership Monitor features a piece on the affirmed death of jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar and his legacy of spreading influence of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) throughout the Sahel; the leadership of...

Energy Adviser deposits gifted boat in government treasury

Mr Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, has deposited a boat gifted to him by Mr Abdelwahab Seldani, the Ambassador of Algeria to Dhaka, in the government treasury. The gift was presented...

New York City’s mayoral race

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,” Lanzo said. “Let’s do it right.” New York is America’s largest and most...

Stranded in Sudan: Bangladeshi national returns home after 19 years

Bangladesh Army patrol under UN mission discovered him, foreign ministry facilitated repatriation After nearly two decades of isolation in war-torn Sudan, Bangladeshi national Mohammad Moynul Haque has finally returned home with the assistance of...