Seeking US support for the country's democratic transition, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed that elections would be held "in the early part of next year." He also said the ongoing dialogue between his government and political parties would result in much-needed reforms of th
A student of Brac University was found hanging in his mess room in the Merul Badda area of Dhaka on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Asaduzzaman Durbo, 25, son of Shamsuzzaman Babul of Kaunia upazila in Barisal. Durbo was a final-year student in the Computer Science and Engineering (CS
The interim government is working on resolving the "stolen grain" issue raised by Ukraine, sources said. In this regard, the foreign affairs ministry has requested state agencies, including food, commerce, and shipping ministries; National Board of Revenue (NBR); and Chittagong Port Authority (CPA
Police suspect foul play in the deaths of a couple and their son whose bodies were found in a hotel room in Dhaka's Moghbazar area on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Monir Hossain, 48, a Saudi expatriate; his wife Nasrin Akter Swapna, 38; and their physically disabled son Nayeem Hossa
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will remove outdated and unfit vehicles and introduce 250 new ones to curb vehicular pollution as such outdated vehicles are 'responsible' for poor urban air quality. The government is also planning to establish 10 automatic vehicle inspection centers
