Chief Justice convenes full court meeting on 27 November

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed has called a full court meeting involving all justices of both the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court.The development was confirmed ...

No Budgetary Problem for Election and Referendum: Finance Adviser

There will be no budgetary difficulties in organising the upcoming national election and the referendum, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said.Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Monday after ...

Bangladesh to Purchase Another 50,000 Tonnes of Rice from Singapore

The government has approved the purchase of an additional 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from Singapore at a cost of Tk 216 crore 43 lakh.The approval came on Monday during ...

DSEX crosses 5,000 after 20 days; daily turnover hits monthly high

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rebounded past the 5,000-point mark on Monday after 20 consecutive sessions in the 4,000 range, while daily turnover climbed to the ...

Jamaat Bans Motorcycle Rallies in Election Campaigns

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has issued a ban on motorcycle rallies during election campaigns ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliament Election.The directive was announced on Monday through a message issued by ...

Khaleda Zia Appeals to All for Prayers Amid Health Concerns

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has appealed to the people of Bangladesh to pray for her speedy recovery as she remains under close medical observation at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka.Professor ...

Tarique says LDC, port decisions must wait for elected govt

Acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has warned that Bangladesh is heading into long-term economic and strategic commitments without an elected government to take responsibility for the consequences, arguing that both ...

Capital Market opens higher on TuesdayTuesdaya

Dhaka and Chattogram bourses edged higher in the first hour of trading on Tuesday, with most listed companies posting gains.On the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the key benchmark DSEX rose by ...

Pakistan Airstrike in Afghanistan Kills 10 Civilians, Claims Taliban

Afghan authorities on Tuesday accused Pakistani forces of carrying out an airstrike in southeastern Khost province that killed at least nine children and a woman, sharply escalating tensions as a ...

Once-in-300-years rain floods southern Thailand; 19 dead

A rare “once in 300 years” rainstorm has battered southern Thailand, leaving at least 19 people dead and submerging large parts of Hat Yai city under more than 2.5 metres ...