10:37 pm, Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Bangladesh

Only state-owned refinery ‘shuts down’

  The country’s sole state-owned oil refinery, Eastern Refinery PLC Limited, has reportedly suspended operations due to a shortage of

PM Tarique Rahman inaugurates ‘Farmer Card’ distribution in Tangail

  Prime Minister (PM) Tarique Rahman on Tuesday inaugurated the nationwide distribution of “Farmer Cards,” a new government initiative aimed

Radiant Baishakhi Shobhajatra heralds Bangla new year 1433

  Baishakhi Shobhajatra commenced Tuesday morning from Dhaka University’s (DU) Faculty of Fine Arts, marking Pahela Baishakh with the theme

Nation welcomes Pahela Baishakh with festivities; calls for unity, renewal

  The nation is poised to usher in Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year 1433, on

EU ambassador meets home minister, discusses reform, cooperation

  The European Union (EU)’s ambassador to Bangladesh, Michael Miller, met Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday for discussions spanning

All NHRC members step down as parliament revives 2009 law

  All members of the National Human Rights Commission have resigned following the repeal of the legal framework under which