47th BCS Candidates Lay Siege to PSC Office

Candidates who passed the preliminary exam of the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) have laid siege to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) office, demanding a logical timeframe for the ...

BSEC issues new margin loan rules with relaxed enforcement

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has issued a gazette notification introducing new margin loan regulations, with a relaxed enforcement period to help the market adjust smoothly.Under the new ...

EC to Begin Dialogue with Political Parties from Nov 13

The Election Commission (EC) is set to hold dialogues with political parties from Thursday, 13 November, ahead of announcing the schedule for the 13th National Parliamentary Election.The information was confirmed ...

IMF’s 6th loan tranche won’t be released during interim government: Finance Adviser

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not release the sixth tranche of its loan during the tenure of the interim government, as the decision will depend on the activities of ...

Govt may allow onion import if prices don’t fall this week: Commerce Adviser

The government will permit onion imports if prices in the local market do not ease within this week, Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin said on Sunday, citing concerns over supply ...

Referendum and Charter Being Imposed on BNP: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that a group of educated elites from abroad, particularly those returning from the United States, are trying to impose issues like ...

DSEX falls 68 points at week’s start as CSE also declines

The week began on a weak note as the Dhaka Stock Exchange’s main index, DSEX, dropped 68 points to 4,899 on Monday, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange’s all-share index fell ...

BERC raises jet fuel prices: 95 cent for domestic, USD 59 for international flights

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Sunday increased the price of jet fuel used in aircraft by 95 cent per litre for domestic flights and by USD 59 per ...

Tarek ends hunger strike at Salahuddin’s request

Aam Janatar Dal’ member secretary Tarek Rahman has ended his hunger strike following a request from BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed.Tarek had been on hunger strike in front of ...

Foreign Ministry rejects Rajnath’s remarks on Yunus as ‘untrue, disrespectful’

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has dismissed as “untrue and disrespectful” the recent remarks made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.Foreign Ministry Spokesperson S ...