8:04 pm, Sunday, 11 January 2026
1st Lead

Country as safe as before, murder rate down: Home secy

Senior Secretary of Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Gani on Saturday said the country remains as safe as before, noting

Indian High Commissioner meets Tarique Rahman

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday evening at

Trump says protest-hit Iran in ‘big trouble,’ again threatens strike

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran, faced with major protests, was in “big trouble” and again warned he

Musabbir murder: Main shooter among 3 arrested

Detectives of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested three people, including the main shooter, in connection with the murder

Nation mustn’t return to pre-Aug 5 situation: Tarique Rahman

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday stated the country must not return to the situation that existed

Govt’s biasness to a particular party may hinder level-playing field: NCP

Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Saturday warned that the upcoming national election could be affected if the

EC grants 52 nomination appeals, rejects 15

The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday began hearing appeals filed against returning officers’ decisions to reject nomination papers for the

Son of Iran’s late shah issues ‘urgent’ call for Trump to intervene

The exiled son of Iran’s late shah on Friday appealed to US President Donald Trump to intervene urgently as protests

US Ambassador Brent looks forward to strengthening ties with Bangladesh

The US Embassy in Dhaka has welcomed Brent Christensen as the newly sworn-in Ambassador to Bangladesh. In a statement, Brent

Khamenei signals crackdown on protesters ‘ruining own streets’ for Trump

Protests in Iran raged Friday night in the Islamic Republic, online videos purported to show, despite a threat from the