Prime Minister Tarique Rahman exchanged warm greetings with children after offering the Jumu'ah prayers at a mosque in the city on Friday. "Prime Minister Tarique Rahman offered Jumu'ah prayers at the Naval Headquarters mosque here. After the prayers, he met children gathered outside the mosque an
Children watched the puppet show with wide-eyed fascination as the second day of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair began in a lively atmosphere amid their cheerful presence. The fairgrounds gained a different level of vibrancy from the morning, with a strong presence of young visitors on the weekly holid
Two passengers have been detained at Shahjalal International Airport with foreign currencies worth over Tk 38 million, according to the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate. On Friday, the agency said in a media statement that the seized currencies from the detainees include Saudi ri
Some of Iran's most highly enriched uranium, close to weapons grade, was stored in an underground area of its nuclear site in Isfahan, the UN nuclear watchdog said in a confidential report sent to member states on Friday and seen by Reuters. It is the first time the International Atomic Energy Age
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has stressed the importance of domestic and foreign investment for Bangladesh’s economic recovery. Speaking on Friday during a visit to a proposed hospital site at Patenga Marine Drive in Chattogram, he said boosting investment is &l
Pakistani air strikes hit 22 Afghan military targets, Pakistan's military spokesperson said on Friday, after heavy fighting between the South Asian neighbours that began overnight. At least 12 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 274 Taliban officials and militants were killed since Thursday night,
Abdur Razzak Bin Sulaiman Riyad, a former Students Against Discrimination leader previously accused of extortion, has been sent to jail in a new attempted murder case. Three other students from Presidency University, Riadul Hawlader, Alif Ahmed Ashik, and Sayem Shikdaer, were also sent to prison a
President Donald Trump says the US economy is booming and that he has fixed inflation. But most Americans, including many in his Republican Party, do not see things that way, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. "This is the golden age of America," Trump said in his State of the Union address on Tue
President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune has congratulated Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. In a goodwill message, President Tebboune warmly commended Prime Minister Rahman on his election win. He expressed admiration for the Prime Minister's leadership and vision
Senior figures from across the Muslim world have expressed support for Bangladesh’s candidature to preside over the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, as Dhaka’s new government seeks to reposition itself diplomatically following a landslide election victory. During bilateral meet
Vegetable prices in Chattogram’s kitchen markets have begun to slide after a sharp hike during the first week of Ramadan, bringing much-needed relief to consumers. A visit to the city's Reazuddin Bazar on Friday showed that most vegetable prices have dropped by Tk 10 to Tk 15 per kg within a
The lone suspect in the murder of 14-year-old schoolgirl Shahriar Sharmin Binti in Rayer Bazar has given a “confessional” statement before a Dhaka court, according to police. Hazaribagh Police Sub-Inspector Md Matiur Rahman, also the investigation officer, produced 19-year-old Siam Hos
