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Council of Advisers Gives Final Approval to Amended Bangladesh Telecommunication Ordinance

Council of Advisers Gives Final Approval to Amended Bangladesh Telecommunication Ordinance

The Council of Advisers on Wednesday gave final approval to the amended Bangladesh Telecommunication Ordinance, incorporating provisions to ensure that internet services are not shut down in the count...

  • 24 Dec 2025
Four-day REHAB Fair 2025 kicks off in Dhaka

Four-day REHAB Fair 2025 kicks off in Dhaka

A four-day real estate exposition, REHAB Fair 2025, organised by the Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB), began on Wednesday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre...

  • 24 Dec 2025
DBA hopeful of capital market revival with Tarique Rahman’s return

DBA hopeful of capital market revival with Tarique Rahman’s return

The Dhaka Stock Exchange Brokers Association of Bangladesh (DBA) on Wednesday expressed optimism that the country’s capital market would be revitalised with the return of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique R...

  • 24 Dec 2025
Irregularities worth Tk 2,926 crore found in six renewable power projects: TIB

Irregularities worth Tk 2,926 crore found in six renewable power projects: TIB

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Wednesday reported irregularities amounting to Tk 2,926.88 crore in six government and IPP-based solar power projects implemented between October 2010 an...

  • 24 Dec 2025
Tarique Rahman to return home Thursday morning; BNP unveils detailed itinerary

Tarique Rahman to return home Thursday morning; BNP unveils detailed itinerary

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will arrive in Dhaka at 11:55am on Thursday, marking his return to the country after nearly 17 years, party leaders said.BNP Standing...

  • 24 Dec 2025
Stocks rise in early trade on DSE, fall on CSE

Stocks rise in early trade on DSE, fall on CSE

Bangladesh’s capital market showed mixed trends in the first half of trading on Wednesday, with indices rising on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) while declining on the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE)....

  • 24 Dec 2025
Three-day rally pushes gold to historic high in Bangladesh

Three-day rally pushes gold to historic high in Bangladesh

Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged sharply over the past three days, with the price of 22-carat gold reaching Tk226,000 per bhori on Wednesday — the highest level ever recorded in the country.Accor...

  • 24 Dec 2025
Govt approves purchase of 10,000 tonnes of lentils at Tk 7.22 crore

Govt approves purchase of 10,000 tonnes of lentils at Tk 7.22 crore

The government has approved the procurement of 10,000 metric tonnes of lentils at a cost of Tk 7.22 crore.The approval came on Tuesday at a meeting of the Advisers’ Council Committee on Government Pur...

  • 24 Dec 2025
Govt to import 37.5 million litres of soybean oil from three countries

Govt to import 37.5 million litres of soybean oil from three countries

The government has decided to import a total of 37.5 million litres of soybean oil from Malaysia, the United States and Nigeria at a cost of Tk 4,745.55 million.The approval came at a meeting of the A...

  • 24 Dec 2025
Govt to Procure 100,000 Tonnes of Rice from India, Pakistan

Govt to Procure 100,000 Tonnes of Rice from India, Pakistan

The government has approved the purchase of a total of 100,000 metric tonnes of rice from India and Pakistan at a cost of Tk 4,590.58 million.The approval came at a meeting of the Advisory Committee o...

  • 24 Dec 2025
DSE fails to sustain early gains, CSE extends rally

DSE fails to sustain early gains, CSE extends rally

Bangladesh’s stock market opened on a positive note on Tuesday, the third trading day of the week, but the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) failed to hold the gains by the end of the session, while the upwa...

  • 23 Dec 2025
Election delays will deepen crisis as public anxiety grows: Mirza Fakhrul

Election delays will deepen crisis as public anxiety grows: Mirza Fakhrul

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said recent incidents of violence have created public anxiety over the upcoming election, warning that any d...

  • 23 Dec 2025
NCP backs reconciliation with AL supporters: Nahid Islam

NCP backs reconciliation with AL supporters: Nahid Islam

National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said his party supports restoring the civic and political rights of ordinary supporters of the Awami League.“Those who support a fascist pa...

  • 23 Dec 2025
Heavy police deployment outside Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi

Heavy police deployment outside Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi

Indian authorities have deployed around 15,000 police personnel outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi following protests over the recent killing of a Bangladeshi garment worker accused o...

  • 23 Dec 2025
Hindutva Groups Protest Outside Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi

Hindutva Groups Protest Outside Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi

Tension ran high outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday as Hindutva groups staged a protest, alleging communal violence in Bangladesh and protesting the killing of a Hindu man...

  • 23 Dec 2025
BNP seals seat-sharing deal with Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam for four constituencies

BNP seals seat-sharing deal with Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam for four constituencies

The BNP has reached an electoral seat-sharing agreement with the religion-based political party Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam Bangladesh, allocating four parliamentary seats to the party.The announcement cam...

  • 23 Dec 2025
CEC Vows to Clear EC’s Tainted Image Through Credible Polls

CEC Vows to Clear EC’s Tainted Image Through Credible Polls

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday said a free, fair and credible election is possible only if the rule of law is ensured, expressing his determination to remove the stigma t...

  • 23 Dec 2025
Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury Appointed New Chief Justice

Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury Appointed New Chief Justice

Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury is set to be appointed as the 26th Chief Justice of Bangladesh, replacing incumbent Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed.Justice Chowdhury is scheduled to take oath on December...

  • 23 Dec 2025
Election on Schedule, Yunus Assures US Envoy

Election on Schedule, Yunus Assures US Envoy

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday reaffirmed that the upcoming general election will be held on time, saying the nation is eagerly waiting to reclaim its voting rights.“The nation is eagerly...

  • 22 Dec 2025
Bangladesh Suspends All Visa Services in Delhi, Agartala Amid Rising Tension

Bangladesh Suspends All Visa Services in Delhi, Agartala Amid Rising Tension

Dhaka, Dec 22 – In a dramatic escalation of diplomatic tension, Bangladesh has suspended all visa and consular services from its Missions in New Delhi and Agartala, citing “unavoidable circumstances.”...

  • 22 Dec 2025