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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has discussed possible cooperation with the Nippon Foundation in setting up a vaccine manufacturing plant in Bangladesh to help control infectious diseases.
I may have to finish it off, or maybe they’ll make a deal, says the US president.
Ashraful was appointed as the national team's batting coach in November 2025.
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
A former Chhatra Dal leader who accompanied former State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain during an anti-drug operation in Dhaka was also seen carrying a rifle, raising questions about the firearms carried during the operation. Ishraque went to the...
A Dhaka court has rejected a police investigation report and ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to conduct a further
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
BCB should introduce a formal maternity policy without delay.
The US dollar rose slightly against the taka yesterday as banks faced mounting pressure to settle letters of credit (LCs) for oil and gas imports.
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Dhananjay Kumar Das was declared a fugitive after failing to surrender, prompting the tribunal to order a state-funded lawyer for his defence.
"I hope that with hard work and humility I can turn this situation around," he said.
“They are our colleagues, after all. They posted the statements and later removed them. They have informed the court of this,” he said.
Jamuna Bank PLC launched a month-long (100-hour) Entrepreneurship Development Training Program on October 19, 2026, at RDRS Training Centre in Panchagarh, according to a press release.
Bangladesh and Malaysia will begin negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) in Dhaka today as Bangladesh seeks to secure preferential market access after its graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
Under attack from the militant Houthi group in neighboring Yemen, Saudi Arabia has asked numerous allies for help. That includes the United States, even though media report that US President Donald Trump refused when Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman asked him to take direct...
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
To meet the surging demand of travellers eager to visit the world
National Citizen Party (NCP) on Sunday dissolved the committee of its women’s wing, Jatiya Nari Shakti, and replaced it with a new three-member convening committee, tasking it with forming a full committee within 15 days. In a statement, the party said Mahmuda Alam...
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