Dhaka ranks 11th among world’s most polluted cities

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked 11th among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 96.According to the AQI scale, the ...

PM’s foreign visit schedule solely his decision: Shama Obaed

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Tuesday urged the media not to give undue importance to reports regarding Prime Minister’s foreign visits until an official announcement is ...

Ritu Pornas Olympic goal sparks Bangladeshs thrilling semifinal triumph over Nepal

Bangladesh marched into their third consecutive SAFF Women’s Championship final after a thrilling 2-1 victory over Nepal in the tournament's first semifinal at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, ...

Dhaka’s air quality remains moderate, ranks 11th globally

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked 11th among the world’s most polluted cities on Thursday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 94.According to the AQI scale, the ...

BSEC Chairman, four Commissioners resign amid planned market regulator overhaul

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood and four commissioners have resigned from their positions, days after the government announced plans to restructure the country's capital market ...

Masud Khan appointed BSEC chairman as govt moves to revamp capital market

Corporate veteran Masud Khan has been appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) as part of the government's efforts to reorganise and strengthen the country's capital market ...

DSE records years highest turnover as new BSEC chairman takes charge

Dhaka's stock market surged to its highest turnover of 2026 on Thursday as the capital market regulator Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) saw its outgoing chairman resign and a ...

BSEC’s new chairman vows market overhaul, pledges to end floor price regime

Masud Khan, the newly appointed chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), on Tuesday promised a sweeping transformation of the country's capital market, outlining plans to scrap floor ...

Bangladesh faces multidimensional economic crisis as revenue shortfalls, inflation, banking stress mount: CPD

Bangladesh is navigating a period of overlapping macroeconomic, financial, sectoral and social pressures as FY2025-26 draws to a close, with revenue mobilisation far off target, inflation persistently above wage growth, ...

Bus plunges into Padma from pontoon at Daulatdia

A bus fell into the Padma River from the pontoon of Daulatdia Ferry Terminal in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari on Friday morning.Goalanda Upazila Nirbahai Officer (UNO) Sathi Das said the ...