Huge Turnout at Khaleda Zia’s Janaza

As far as the eye could see around the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area, there were people—and only people.They came in droves to bid farewell to Begum Khaleda Zia. The sheer ...

India conveys condolences to Tarique Rahman over Khaleda’s death

Neighbouring country India has conveyed its condolences over the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The condolence message was formally handed over to her son ...

Khaleda Zia Laid to Rest with State Honours

Former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia was laid to rest with full state honours at Zia Udyan on Wednesday. She was buried beside the grave of her ...

DU Metro Station Closed from Evening over New Year’s Eve Security

The Dhaka University (DU) Metro Rail Station has been temporarily closed from 7:00pm on Wednesday due to security concerns centring on Thirty-first Night celebrations.The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) ...

Gold price drops by Tk 2741 per bhori on last trading day of the year

Gold prices in the domestic market fell sharply on the last day of the year on Wednesday, with the price of 22-carat gold reduced by Tk 2,741 per bhori, according ...

Jaishankar Exchanges Greetings with Pakistan Speaker in Dhaka

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka on Wednesday, exchanging cordial greetings ahead of the funeral of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister ...

Welcome 2026: A Year of Election and expectations in Bangladesh

As the western sky blushed crimson and the final sun of 2025 slipped quietly beyond the horizon, an entire nation paused—caught between memory and hope. The last sunset of the year ...

RU female student found dead in hostel room, campus plunges into grief

A pall of grief descended on Rajshahi University on Wednesday after the body of a female student was recovered from a hostel room, sending shockwaves through the campus community.Lamisa Nawrin ...

Begum Zia’s Grave Opens to the Public

A quiet stream of mourners flowed into the capital on Thursday as the graves of martyred President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia were ...

Savings Certificate Profit Rates Revised in Bangladesh

The government has issued a gazette notification reducing profit rates on savings schemes operated under the National Savings Directorate. Under the revised structure, profit rates now range from 10.59 per cent ...