Dhaka, Saturday, Aug 29, 2026
BNP Standing Committee Member Ameer Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has urged the government to remain alert against those attempting to disrupt the forthcoming elections.Speaking to journalists after attendi...
The country’s stock market extended its losing streak as both Dhaka and Chattogram bourses ended the week lower on Thursday, with major indices closing in the red.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), th...
-1762414659.webp "Trading of Five Islamic Banks Halted on Country’s Stock Markets")
Trading of shares of five Islamic banks has been suspended on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) as part of their ongoing merger process.In separate notices issued...
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said Bangladesh’s foreign relations will be guided by four key principles — mutual respect, shared interests, sovereign decision-...
-1762413733.webp "Tarique Rahman Calls for Unity to Restore Democracy")
Marking the historic National Revolution and Solidarity Day on November 7, BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said that the “fascist rulers were forced to flee the country” through the “glorious sel...
Trading at both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began on a bearish note Thursday, with most company shares losing value in the first hour.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key index DSEX dro...
YouTube has quietly removed more than 700 videos and terminated the accounts of three major Palestinian human rights organisations, reportedly over US-imposed sanctions, The Intercept revealed.The del...
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur on Wednesday assured that banking services will continue uninterrupted despite the dissolution of the boards of five Shariah-based banks.Speaking at a pres...
-1762368333.webp "Govt says BNP candidate Ershad was not main target in Chattogram attack")
The interim government has said that BNP-nominated candidate for Chattogram-8 constituency Ershad Ullah was not the main target in Wednesday’s attack during his election campaign.In a statement, the g...
BNP’s nominated candidate for Chattogram-8 constituency, Ershad Ullah, sustained bullet injuries during an attack on his campaign in the city’s Hamzarbag area under Bayezid Police Station on Wednesday...
Bangladesh’s journey towards democracy remains a long-cherished aspiration, yet the path to stability appears increasingly uncertain amid a fresh wave of political violence ahead of the upcoming natio...
Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh has demanded that a referendum be held before the upcoming national election, even if it cannot be organised in November, citing the need to give legal backing to the July C...
-1762347015.webp "DSEX Falls Below 5,000 After Nearly Four Months")
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSEX) fell below the 5,000-point mark for the first time in nearly four months, closing at 4,986 points on Wednesday amid continued selling pressure.Du...
-1762342562.webp "Adviser Urges Boosting Productivity Through Conservation of Indigenous Cattle Breeds")
Adviser on Fisheries and Livestock Farida Akhtar on Wednesday emphasised the need to conserve and develop indigenous cattle breeds to enhance livestock productivity in Bangladesh.Speaking at a nationa...
The National Citizens’ Party (NCP) on Wednesday clarified that it has not held any discussions or reached any decisions with any political party regarding seat-sharing or participation in the cabinet....
The death toll from dengue in Bangladesh has crossed 300 this year, with 10 fatalities reported across the country in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control...
-1762338953.webp "Bangladesh Bank Declares Five Shariah-Based Banks Ineffective")
Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday declared five financially distressed Shariah-based banks ineffective and dissolved their boards, paving the way to merge them into a single government-owned Islamic bank.T...
Climate-induced losses worth BDT 1.35 billion (USD 11 million) were recorded across 19 districts in Bangladesh through Oxfam’s new Loss and Damage Dashboard, with each affected person suffering an ave...
The Bangladesh Army will return to the barracks once stability is restored in the country following the 13th national election, said Lieutenant General Md Mainur Rahman, General Officer Commanding of...
The Milestone School and College plane crash occurred due to pilot error during take-off, according to the official investigation report submitted on Wednesday.Quoting the report, Chief Adviser’s Pres...