At least 66 killed after Colombian military plane crashes in southern Amazon

A Colombian military transport plane with 121 people on board, mostly soldiers, crashed shortly after takeoff in the country’s south, killing at least 66 people, authorities said.The defence minister, Pedro ...

IMF programme on track, next review due in July: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said Bangladesh’s ongoing programme with IMF remains on track with the next review scheduled for July as the government advances economic reforms ...

PM orders ministry to arrange loan support for outbound students

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed the authorities concerned to facilitate loans for students intending to pursue higher studies abroad.State Minister for Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Hoque  Nur ...

PM directs overhaul of Dhaka traffic management to ease congestion

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday instructed the authorities concerned to revamp the traffic management system in the capital to reduce congestion and public suffering.The directive came during a special ...

Gold price drops by Tk 5,482 per bhori in Bangladesh

Gold prices in Bangladesh have been reduced by Tk 5,482 per bhori, with the price of 22-carat gold now set at Tk 241,445, according to the Bangladesh Jewelers Association.In a ...

DSE rebounds on gains, CSE stays in red despite broad-based price rise

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) bounced back on Wednesday after a decline in the previous session following the Eid holidays, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) failed to recover, ending ...

PM holds special meeting to tackle fuel crisis

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday chaired a special meeting to determine necessary steps to tackle the fuel situation amid rising global oil prices triggered by the ongoing Middle East ...

Cabinet meeting begins at Secretariat

A cabinet meeting began at the Secretariat on Wednesday afternoon with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair.The meeting started around 4:30pm at the Cabinet Division, said the Prime Minister’s ...

Bangladesh Seeks Stronger ASEAN Ties Amid Middle East Energy Crisis

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran and rising global energy uncertainties, the new Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government is ramping up efforts to diversify energy sources ...

Bus with 40 passengers falls into Padma at Daulatdia Ghat; rescue underway

A passenger bus fell into the Padma River while waiting to board a ferry at Daulatdia Ghat in Rajbari on Wednesday evening.Md. Monir Hossain, in charge of Daulatdia ferry ghat, ...