Hilsa Galore in Chandpur Brings Prices Down, Yet Out of Reach for Many

A surge in the supply of the prized hilsa has brightened the mood at Chandpur’s bustling fish landing centre, though many low-income consumers still find the delicacy beyond their reach. The ...

Tarique Rahman to Return Soon: Dr Zahid

BNP senior leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Thursday said Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return to Bangladesh “very soon” to lead what he described as the final phase of ...

Akhter Hossen Files Case Against Attackers in New York

Akhtar Hossain, Secretary of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), has filed a case against those who attacked him in New York.On Thursday, Akhter Hossen lodged the complaint at the Port ...

Bangladesh seeks raw materials for cement from Pakistan

Bangladesh has expressed interest in importing limestone, a key raw material for cement production, from Pakistan.The issue came up during a meeting between Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Commerce of Pakistan ...

Fertilizer price won’t rise despite fuel price hike: Adviser

Dhaka, Sept 25 (UNB) — Agriculture and Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said that fertilizer prices will not be increased despite the hike in fuel prices.There is ...

Indices Up in First Hour of Stock Trading

Indices witnessed an upward trend in both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges during the first hour of trading on Thursday, the last working day of the week, as most companies ...

Yunus at UN: ‘Closing $4 trillion SDG financing gap essential for shared prosperity’

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for urgent global action to close the USD 4 trillion annual financing gap for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), stressing that commitments must ...

Prof Yunus Meets Trump, Extends Invitation to Visit Bangladesh

New York, Sept 24 – Against the glittering backdrop of world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus found himself ...

Stocks Rise in Dhaka, Fall in Chattogram

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rebounded on Wednesday after consecutive declines, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended in the red, though most listed companies saw price gains across both ...

Taka Holds Steady, Reserves Cross $31bn: GED

The Bangladeshi Taka has remained remarkably stable against the US Dollar while foreign exchange reserves climbed past $31 billion, reflecting a stronger external sector, according to the Economic Update and ...