25+ min ago   (399+ words) A faction of Tabligh Jamaat followers loyal to Maulana Muhammad Saad Kandhalvi on Sunday demanded separate dates to hold their Bishwa Ijtema at the Tongi ground, along with several other demands. “The date for the upcoming Bishwa Ijtema to be…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (877+ words) Maritime trackers have received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline. The British navy-affiliated agency…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (443+ words) President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday called for further strengthening Bangladesh-Pakistan ties for the mutual benefit of the two countries, particularly in trade and business, investment, air connectivity, education and training. “Pakistan is an important partner of Bangladesh in…...

11+ hour, 35+ min ago   (579+ words) Swedes vote in an election on Sunday that will either bring a far-right party into government for the first time or shift the country back towards the liberalism it has long been known for. Sweden's centre-left opposition holds a narrow…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago   (796+ words) Sunday • 13 September 2026 Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Sunday said the government is not pursuing a policy of revenge and does not want to do so in the future. “We have not become vengeful, nor do we…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (121+ words) Southeast Bank PLC has signed an agreement to participate in Bangladesh Bank’s Tk 5,000 crore Working Capital Refinance Fund for CMSMEs to promote employment generation and foster sustainable development. Under the scheme, Southeast Bank will facilitate working capital financing at a…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (272+ words) Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act 2026 will help restore decency in the digital space, protect women and young people from cyberbullying and ensure professional safeguards for journalists while preventing any misuse of the law,…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago   (127+ words) Lithuania closed Vilnius ​airport on Sunday and NATO ‌summoned at least one fighter jet in response to a possible sighting ​of a drone in ​Lithuanian airspace, the country's National Crisis ⁠Management Centre said. The air alert ​was lifted, and the…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago   (409+ words) Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Sunday said there is no alternative to building a strong local government system to institutionalise democracy and ensure people’s participation and accountability. “Unless the foundation of democracy is…...

9+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1498+ words) For Kalpona Sornokar, a home has never been a place she could take for granted. She has had to rebuild hers again and again. Kalpona lives with her husband and two children on the bank of the Pashur River in…...