Stocks end week on a mixed note: DSE slips, CSE gains

Bangladesh’s capital market ended the last trading session of the week on a mixed note, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closing lower while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posted ...

One Party Betrayed in 1971, Another Did Over Last 16 Years: Tarique

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has called on the people of the country to vote for the party’s election symbol, the sheaf of paddy, citing the strength of BNP as essential ...

No loan defaulters will be allowed to rule Bangladesh, says Nahid Islam

National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam on Thursday warned that candidates accused of defaulting loans would not repay their debts in parliament but would instead continue plundering the country; ...

Feb 12 polls to set benchmark for future elections: Chief Adviser to US Envoy

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said the upcoming February 12 general elections would set a benchmark for all future polls in Bangladesh.He made the remarks when newly appointed ...

10 Indian troopers killed as army vehicle plunges into gorge in Kashmir

At least 10 Indian army personnel were killed and 10 others injured on Thursday after a military vehicle skidded off a mountainous road and fell into a deep gorge in ...

Washington Post: US signals openness to engage Jamaat as Bangladesh heads to pivotal election

With Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party poised for what analysts expect to be its strongest electoral performance yet, United States diplomats have signaled openness to engaging Jamaat-e-Islami, according to audio recordings ...

Titas Gas to face low pressure for 24 hours from Saturday

Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC on Friday announced that gas supply across all its franchise areas will remain under low pressure for 24 hours due to reduced LNG supply.In ...

Gold price jumps Tk 6,299 per bhori in Bangladesh after brief cut

Gold prices in Bangladesh surged again on Saturday noon, rising by Tk 6,299 per bhori (11.664 gram), barely hours after a reduction announced on Friday night, according to the Bangladesh ...

Canada’s Carney rejects Trump’s ‘dependence’ claim, says nation thrives on its own values

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday directly rebuffed U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks that “Canada lives because of the United States,” asserting that Canada thrives on its own values, ...

US officially exit WHO after 78 years; unpaid dues, data loss raise global health concerns

The United States has formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) after nearly eight decades of membership, federal officials announced Thursday, capping a years-long battle over the ...