Dhaka, Saturday, Aug 29, 2026
Police have arrested around 3,000 leaders and activists of the now-banned Awami League and its affiliated bodies from flash processions in the capital over the past ten months, according to the Dhaka...
Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar has said that the next national election will be held in February before Ramadan, with the election schedule expected to be announced in the first week of...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has published a newspaper notice declaring former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 260 others as fugitives in a sedition case linked to the “Joy Bangla Brig...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former MP Professor Mia Golam Parwar has said that there is no longer any scope to use the Hindu community for political gain, as they are now united i...
-1761903849.webp "Election before 15 February: Press Secretary")
The national election will be held before 15 February, said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam. He said the Chief Adviser will take the final decision regarding the referendum issue, b...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has claimed that the current political crisis was created by the interim government itself.The government has broken its trust and commitment,” said t...
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has reduced gold prices in the local market, cutting the rate by Tk 2,613 per bhori (11.664 grams).According to a BAJUS press release, the new rates came i...
Prince Andrew has been stripped of his ‘prince’ title and will leave his Windsor mansion, Royal Lodge, following renewed scrutiny over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.In a statement...
Fourteen months after the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government, Bangladesh’s political landscape remains deeply divided. Despite a series of reforms and dialogues under the interim administration led by...
Remittance inflow to Bangladesh has surpassed $10 billion in the first four months (July–October) of the 2025-26 fiscal year.According to information provided on Thursday by Bangladesh Bank’s Assistan...
Law Adviser Asif Nazrul has expressed disappointment over the growing division among political parties regarding the proposed national referendum, saying such disunity after a long period of dialogue...
Top leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have said they will not compromise on their demand for the ‘Shapla’ (water lily) as their electoral symbol, rejecting the Election Commission’s newly of...
Both Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended the week on a positive note Thursday, with major indices gaining, though turnover declined as most shares closed higher.All th...
For Irene Akhtar Pia, life has taken a cruel turn. Her husband, Abul Kalam Azad, lost his life in a shocking Metro Rail accident — and now, the path to financial security for her family comes at the c...
Donald Trump has indicated that the United States could sign a trade deal with China "pretty soon" following his discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. The announcement comes am...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will in no way accept the proposed referendum before the next national election as suggested by the National Consensus Commission, said party Secretary General Mirza...
National Citizens Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary on Thursday called upon the interim government to hold the national election by February, warning that failure to do so could push th...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that the recommendations made by the National Consensus Commission to implement the July Charter are one-sided and have been imposed on th...
-1761804140.webp "BNP Plans Nationwide Childcare Initiative to Boost Women’s Workforce Participation")
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is planning to introduce a nationwide childcare initiative aimed at increasing women’s participation in the workforce and strengthening Bangladesh’s economic gro...
The country’s stock markets began the last working day of the week on a positive note, with key indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edging up in the firs...