Dhaka, Saturday, Aug 29, 2026
-1761644054.webp "Consensus Commission Recommends Referendum Before National Election")
The National Consensus Commission has recommended holding a referendum before the upcoming national election, urging the Election Commission to initiate discussions on the matter without delay.The ann...
The next national election will be held under the current interim government even if the caretaker system is reinstated, said Advocate Shishir Monir, counsel for Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.He made the...
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that members of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) will be the most extensively deployed force during the upcoming...
Indices on both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges witnessed an upward trend in the first hour of trading on Tuesday, with most companies seeing gains.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benc...
The National Consensus Commission is set to submit its recommendations to the government on implementing the July National Charter on Tuesday noon at the State Guest House Jamuna, in the presence of m...
The price of gold in the local market has dropped again within just 24 hours, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) reducing the rate by Tk 3,674 per bhori (11.664 grams).In a press releas...
As the upcoming parliamentary elections approach, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is meticulously preparing its candidate lists, reportedly identifying multiple potential contenders for each co...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bangladesh, Mohammad Baharul Alam has said that the upcoming national election will be a major challenge for the Bangladesh Police, but the force is fully prepared to...
Bangladesh’s capital market fell again on Monday as key indices dropped in both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges, with most company shares declining and overall turnover shrinking.At the Dhaka Sto...
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has sought logistical support, including election materials, from the Commonwealth to help ensure a free, fair, and peaceful national election.The...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has said that dredging is the first and foremost task to preserve Kaptai Lake, as it has long been a demand of the local people.The lake is gradually fill...
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), the national standards body, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA) to strengthen cooperation on st...
With the 13th parliamentary election approaching, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is contemplating the formation of a ‘grand alliance’, party leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said.Speaking to journa...
The interim government has clarified that its advisory council will continue to perform its duties until the elected government assumes office, and that reform initiatives will proceed without a fixed...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is setting his sights on a frontier even more ambitious than AI: the human brain. He is reportedly backing a new, secretive startup called Merge Labs, which aims to develop...
Direct flights between India and China have resumed, signalling a gradual improvement in bilateral relations after years of tension. IndiGo flight 6E 1703 from Kolkata touched down in Guangzhou o...
-1761541992.webp "Metro Rail Resumes Full Operation on Uttara-Motijheel Route")
After nearly a full-day suspension, metro rail services between Uttara and Motijheel resumed at 11am on Monday, confirmed Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).In a morning statement, DMTCL said...
A violent clash broke out between students of Daffodil International University and City University in Ashulia, Savar, early Monday over a trivial incident, leaving at least 50 injured and causing mas...
-1761501352.webp "Two Arrested After €88m Louvre Jewel Heist")
French police have arrested two suspects over the daring theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, just days after four thieves used power tools to break in during daylight.One suspect was detaine...
The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has once again reduced the gold price in the local market, cutting Tk 1,039 per bhori with the latest adjustment, the price of 22-carat gold has been set...