Golden Era for US-Japan Ties: $550bn Investment Pledged

President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, as the two leaders marked a milestone in U.S.-Japan relations with the announcement of up to $550 ...

Salahuddin Slams ‘Mismatch’ Between July Charter and Commission Report

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has alleged that the recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission do not fully reflect the discussions held with political parties, nor do they ...

Hasina Says Millions of AL Supporters to Boycott Election After Party Ban

Millions of Awami League supporters will boycott next year’s national election after the party was barred from contesting, ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Wednesday from her exile in ...

Dyed Moong Beans Flood Market Despite Spike in Moth Imports

Despite Bangladesh importing twice as much moth beans as moong beans in the last fiscal year, no lentils identified as moth beans were found in the local market, according to ...

Turnover at DSE Crosses Tk 500cr After 14 Days

After two weeks of sluggish trading, turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 500 crore on Wednesday, marking a rebound from the recent downtrend that saw daily transactions ...

Beijing Wishes Bangladesh Smooth Election, Social Stability: Envoy Yao

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has said Beijing sincerely wishes Bangladesh a smooth general election, sustained social stability, and continued improvement in people’s livelihoods.Democracy is not simply about participation ...

Hasina Refuses to Apologise for Crackdown, Calls Trial ‘Politically Driven’

Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has refused to apologise for last year’s deadly crackdown on student-led street protests that ultimately led to her ouster, saying she “mourns every life ...

DSE to Complete IPO Process Within Six Months

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is set to introduce a faster and more digitised Initial Public Offering (IPO) process that will allow companies to be listed within six months, said ...

All Capital Market Reforms to Be Completed Within Two Months: BSEC Commissioner

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Commissioner Khondoker Rashed Maqsood has said all ongoing reforms in the country’s capital market will be completed within the next two months.He made the ...

Election tension rises as Prof Yunus cautions of sabotage; parties calls for referendum

As political temperatures continue to rise in Bangladesh over the much-hyped July Charter and the planned referendum on its implementation, the interim government has called for completing election preparations by ...