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Gold price hits record high at Tk 217,382 per bhori

Gold price hits record high at Tk 217,382 per bhori

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has raised the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 1,050 per bhori, setting a new record high of Tk 217,382 per bhori—the highest ever in the country’s history.BA...

  • 19 Oct 2025
Iran Hangs Key Israeli Spy Following June Conflict

Iran Hangs Key Israeli Spy Following June Conflict

Iran has executed Bahman Choobiasl, accused of being “one of the most important spies for Israel” following the country’s recent conflict with Israel and the United States.According to Iran’s judiciar...

  • 19 Oct 2025
Daylight Robbery in Mirpur: 100 Bhori Gold and Tk 32 Lakh Stolen

Daylight Robbery in Mirpur: 100 Bhori Gold and Tk 32 Lakh Stolen

Panic and shock gripped the Mazar Road area of Mirpur on Sunday when armed intruders carried out a daring daylight robbery at a local residence, making away with 100 bhori of gold and Tk 32 lakh in ca...

  • 19 Oct 2025
Bollywood Actress Parineeti Chopra, Husband Raghav Chadha Welcome First Child

Bollywood Actress Parineeti Chopra, Husband Raghav Chadha Welcome First Child

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and her husband, Raghav Chadha, have joyfully announced the arrival of their first child, a baby boy, on Sunday, just ahead of the actress’s 37th birthday.Raghav Cha...

  • 19 Oct 2025
Jamaat, Seven Allied Parties to Hold Dhaka Rally Demanding PR System

Jamaat, Seven Allied Parties to Hold Dhaka Rally Demanding PR System

Jamaat-e-Islami, along with seven like-minded parties, has announced a protest rally and procession in Dhaka on Monday demanding proportional representation (PR) in parliamentary elections, legal reco...

  • 19 Oct 2025
No Fire Safety System at HSIA Cargo Village: Fire Service

No Fire Safety System at HSIA Cargo Village: Fire Service

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s (HSIA) Cargo Village had no modern fire safety arrangements, including fire detection and protection systems, Fire Service and Civil Defence Director (Operatio...

  • 19 Oct 2025
NCP’s Nahid Criticizes Jamaat Over PR Movement, Calls It Political Deception

NCP’s Nahid Criticizes Jamaat Over PR Movement, Calls It Political Deception

Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has sharply criticized Jamaat-e-Islami, describing the party’s so-called proportional representation (PR) movement as a political deception.I...

  • 19 Oct 2025
Robbers Loot French Crown Jewels From Louvre

Robbers Loot French Crown Jewels From Louvre

In a brazen early-morning raid, thieves have made off with nine pieces of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre, one of the world’s most iconic museums. The incident occurred shortly after the mu...

  • 19 Oct 2025
DCCI Expresses Grave Concern Over HSIA Cargo Village Fire

DCCI Expresses Grave Concern Over HSIA Cargo Village Fire

President of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) Taskeen Ahmed has expressed serious concern over the fire incident at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA...

  • 19 Oct 2025
DSEX Nears 5000-Point Mark Amid Continuous Market Decline

DSEX Nears 5000-Point Mark Amid Continuous Market Decline

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has fallen close to the 5,000-point level amid persistent losses, raising concern among investors that the DSEX could slip below the threshold if the do...

  • 19 Oct 2025
Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree to Immediate Ceasefire After Doha Talks

Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree to Immediate Ceasefire After Doha Talks

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an “immediate ceasefire” following crisis talks mediated by Qatar and Turkey in Doha, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said in a statement late Saturday.According to...

  • 19 Oct 2025
Louvre Museum Closes After Robbery in Paris; Probe Underway

Louvre Museum Closes After Robbery in Paris; Probe Underway

The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum, was closed to the public on Sunday following a robbery at its Paris premises, French authorities confirmed.Minister of Culture Rachida Dati said the incide...

  • 19 Oct 2025
All Imported Goods Destroyed in Airport Fire: Adviser Bashir Uddin

All Imported Goods Destroyed in Airport Fire: Adviser Bashir Uddin

Adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Sk. Bashir Uddin has said that all imported goods were destroyed in Saturday’s fire that broke out at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal Intern...

  • 19 Oct 2025
MPO-Listed Teachers Meet Mirza Fakhrul

MPO-Listed Teachers Meet Mirza Fakhrul

A delegation of teachers from MPO-listed non-government educational institutions met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday at the party chairperson’s office in Gulshan, Dhaka.Ear...

  • 19 Oct 2025
Hasnat says current EC lacks competence to hold fair polls

Hasnat says current EC lacks competence to hold fair polls

The current Election Commission (EC) has no competence to hold a free and fair election, said National Citizens Party (NCP) South Region Chief Coordinator Hasnat Abdullah on Sunday.Speaking to reporte...

  • 19 Oct 2025
Stocks start week with losses at DSE, CSE

Stocks start week with losses at DSE, CSE

Trading on the country’s two major stock exchanges began the week with losses on Sunday, as key indices and most share prices declined.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index DSEX dropp...

  • 19 Oct 2025
Finance Ministry forms committee to assess airport fire damages

Finance Ministry forms committee to assess airport fire damages

The Finance Ministry has formed a five-member committee to assess the financial losses caused by Saturday’s devastating fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.According to...

  • 19 Oct 2025
BKMEA fears $1 billion loss in airport fire

BKMEA fears $1 billion loss in airport fire

The Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) has expressed concern that the devastating fire at the cargo section of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport may have caused l...

  • 19 Oct 2025
7 Years of Loot Leave Banking Sector in Ruins

7 Years of Loot Leave Banking Sector in Ruins

Bangladesh’s banking sector has been “crippled” by seven consecutive years of plunder and mismanagement, leaving behind a trail of losses, mistrust, and institutional decay — and experts say the wound...

  • 18 Oct 2025
BUP student raped on way home in Savar

BUP student raped on way home in Savar

A student of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) was reportedly raped in Savar’s Birulia union while returning home, police said.Although a case has been filed, police are yet to arrest anyon...

  • 18 Oct 2025