Bangladesh Bank raises credit card loan limit to Tk 40 lakh

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Sunday issued a comprehensive policy for credit cards, doubling the loan limit to Tk 40 lakh from the previous Tk 20 lakh to encourage a cashless ...

PM Tarique launches nationwide canal restoration drive in Dinajpur

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday inaugurated a nationwide canal excavation and re-excavation programme by cutting soil with a spade at Sahapara canal in Kaharol upazila of Dinajpur.The programme was ...

Education reform needed to build merit-based Bangladesh: Mahdi Amin

Prime Minister’s Adviser on Education, Overseas Employment and ICT Mahdi Amin on Monday stressed the need for major reforms in the country’s education system to build a merit-based Bangladesh, saying ...

Shab-e-Qadr to be observed tonight

Lailatul Qadr or Shab-e-Qadr, the holiest and most blessed night for Muslims, will be observed across the country on Monday night with due solemnity and religious fervour.Muslim devotees will spend ...

Agricultural loan waivers, Family Cards, canal restoration started within a month in office: PM

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today called for patience and cooperation from all sections of the people, saying the government will work tirelessly day and night to rebuild the country and ...

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of deadly hospital air strike in Kabul

Dozens of people were killed or injured in an air strike on a drug treatment hospital in Kabul on Monday evening, with the Taliban government blaming Pakistan for the attack.Officials ...

PM Tarique attends office amid Eid holidays

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman holds a meeting to assess the latest progress of the committee formed to introduce the “Farmer's Card” on 17 March 2026. Photo: Screengrab from video shared ...

When is Eid-ul-Fitr in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Supreme Court calls on Muslims across the Kingdom to sight the Shawwal moonSaudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims across the Kingdom to look for the crescent moon ...

At least 1 crore people leaving Dhaka for Eid: DMP

As government offices and many private institutions have closed, a wave of people began leaving Dhaka for their village homes to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families.Although there is no exact ...

European countries reject Trump’s call for help to reopen strait of Hormuz

European countries have ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz, despite threats from Donald Trump that Nato faces “a very bad future” if members fail to help reopen ...