Prices of chicken, chickpeas, fruits surge in Dhaka ahead of Ramadan

Prices of key essentials including chicken, chickpeas and fruits have surged in Dhaka’s kitchen markets just days before the start of Ramadan, adding pressure on consumers.A visit to several wholesale ...

Dhaka, Kathmandu vow closer cooperation to boost trade, energy, connectivity

Bangladesh and Nepal on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to work closely at bilateral, regional and multilateral levels to advance the shared interests of their two countries and peoples.The assurance came ...

Book fair deferred to Feb 25; stall fees waived

The government has rescheduled the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 to begin on February 25 instead of Friday, and announced a full waiver of stall fees for participating publishers.The decision ...

Stocks slide at DSE, CSE in early trading

Trading at the country’s two bourses witnessed a downward trend in the first half on Thursday, the last working day of the week, with key indices slipping amid a majority ...

Citizen’s Platform urges realistic revised budget, hard fiscal discipline for rest of FY2025

Citizen’s platform on Thursday urged the new government to immediately prepare a realistic revised budget for the current fiscal year and enforce a hard budget constraint to stabilise the economy ...

Foreign debt top challenge for new govt, steps must be cautious: Debapriya

Terming external debt pressure the biggest challenge for Bangladesh newly elected government, economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday said the administration must act with prudence to stabilise the economy.“Even during the ...

CAB demands strict action over unjustified price hike in city market

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has demanded strict legal action against those responsible for obstructing a government market drive and for hiking the prices of essential commodities without justification.In ...

Adequate food stocks in place to keep Ramadan market stable: Commerce Minister

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muqtadir on Friday said the government has sufficient food stocks to keep the market stable during the upcoming Ramadan, assuring that there is no scope for ...

Zaima Rahman shares emotional tribute to father Tarique Rahman

Zaima Rahman, daughter of Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman, has shared an emotional post about her father’s personal character and political ideals, describing him as her first and ...

Early preparations ordered to ensure smooth Eid travel over Padma Bridge

The Road Transport and Bridges Ministry has instructed the Bridges Division to begin preparations immediately to ensure smooth, safe and hassle-free travel during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr.Bridges Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam ...