July 12, 2025, 8:47 am
BREAKING NEWS
Chief of Army Staff Returns After Official Visit to Qatar
Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh Army, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, SBP, OSP, SGP, psc, has returned home today upon completion of his official visit to Qatar. During the visit, CAS heldRead More
From Terror to Thirst: Pakistan on the Brink After Treaty Suspension
India’s Response to the Pahalgam Attack In April 2025, a devastating terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, claimed 26 lives. India held Pakistan-backed militants responsible for the attack. InRead More
Shaken but Unbowed: India Pledges Unwavering Resolve to Defeat Cross-Border Terrorism
Event Overview On 22 April 2025, the High Commission of India in Dhaka organized a solemn remembrance ceremony to honor those who lost their lives in the brutal terrorist attackRead More
Eleven Women Earn Professional Driver Certification
Eleven determined women have completed BRAC Driving School’s intensive training and received certificates, along with their licences from the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA). With newfound skills and confidence, theyRead More
Chattogram Protest Against ADB’s Fossil Fuel Investments
Concerned citizens and climate activists in Chattogram came together to oppose the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) support for fossil fuel and LNG projects. Ahead of ADB’s 58th Annual Meeting, ISDERead More
BRAC Introduces Tech-Enabled ‘Shushastho’ Healthcare Centre in Kurigram’s Remote Chars
Around 38,000 people live in the hard‑to‑reach chars of Kurigram district, where access to medical services is extremely limited. Pregnant women often give birth at home with untrained help, puttingRead More
icddr,b Launches NGS-Based Cancer Diagnostic Service in Bangladesh
A New Era Begins Dhaka, 23 April 2025: Starting tomorrow, 24 April, icddr,b’s Genome Centre will launch a Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based cancer diagnostic service. This marks a groundbreaking advancement in cancerRead More
Bangladesh-Pakistan Deepening Relations: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
A Relationship Rekindled—or Just a Continuation? It is being said that, after fifteen years, Bangladesh and Pakistan are renewing their relations. But the reality suggests otherwise. Over the past fifteenRead More
US Importers Push Back on Trump’s 10% Tariff Surcharge, Bangladeshi Apparel Exports
Background On April 2 at the White House, President Donald Trump announced that reciprocal tariffs would be suspended for 90 days—but a 10% surcharge would remain in place on allRead More
