HRW flags rights concerns as interim govt struggles to rein in law and order

Bangladesh’s interim government is struggling to control the law and order situation and to implement its pledged human rights reforms, according to the annual report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) ...

Stocks open higher as DSE, CSE indices gain in first hour

Bangladesh’s stock market opened on a positive note on Thursday, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) rising during the first ...

Bangla Academy firm on Feb 20 start for Ekushey Book Fair

The Bangla Academy has reiterated that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will begin on February 20, ruling out any possibility of postponing the country’s largest literary event; the decision ...

Ethical business practices key to post-LDC competitiveness for Bangladesh: Experts

Analysts and business leaders on Wednesday stressed that policy reforms, institutional efficiency and strict adherence to ethical business practices are crucial for Bangladesh to sustain its competitiveness after LDC graduation.The ...

DCCI urges immediate restoration of normal operations at Chattogram Port

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Thursday urged the government to take immediate steps to restore normal operations at Chattogram Port, warning that the prolonged shutdown is ...

Inqilab Moncho stages sit-in outside Chief Adviser’s residence, demands UN-supervised probe into Hadi killing

Inqilab Moncho on Thursday staged a sit-in outside the Chief Adviser’s official residence, Jamuna, demanding an impartial investigation under United Nations supervision into the killing of its spokesperson Sharif Osman ...

Gold price drops by Tk7,640 per bhori in Bangladesh

Gold prices in Bangladesh have been reduced by Tk7,640 per bhori on Friday, following a fresh price revision announced by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).The association explained that the decision ...

BNP cancels Feb 8 Nayapaltan rally ahead of national polls

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has cancelled its previously scheduled election rally at Nayapaltan on February 8, as preparations intensify for the 13th national parliamentary election and a proposed referendum.The ...

Jamaat Amir vows zero tolerance for extortion, corruption

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said his party neither engages in extortion nor will allow anyone else to do so, pledging a tough stance against corruption, false cases ...

BNP unveils election manifesto pledging ‘justice-based, humane and prosperous Bangladesh’

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday unveiled its manifesto for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, pledging to build a justice-based, humane and prosperous Bangladesh under the guiding principle of “Bangladesh ...