Dhaka, Monday, Aug 31, 2026
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued local cautionary signal No. 3 for all seaports as a well-marked low over the west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas has intensified, creatin...
-1759308041.webp "Life Creeps Back in Khagrachhari as Blockade Pauses for Puja")
After four tense days of silence, Khagrachhari is slowly finding its rhythm again. The once deserted streets, where only security vehicles rolled under tense watch, saw the cautious return of buses, r...
A shocking act of violence has left the family of a young professional in deep mourning after he was shot dead in his own room in the early hours of Wednesday.Tanvir Hasan Shuvo, 29, who worked as a g...
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal will not contest in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections as he withdrew his nomination paper on Tuesday morning.He went to the Sher-e-Bangla Nati...
The United States and the United Kingdom have pledged a fresh $96 million in humanitarian assistance at the first-ever high-level UN conference on the Rohingya and other Myanmar minorities, as global...
-1759296688.webp "Overnight Rain Strands Dhaka Commuters Amid Severe Waterlogging")
Overnight rain has left many of Dhaka’s main roads waterlogged, stranding commuters and causing traffic chaos from the early hours of Wednesday.Several vehicles broke down in the submerged streets, cr...
Bangladesh Bank has made it mandatory for all Islamic banks to form a Shariah Supervisory Committee, detailing the qualifications, responsibilities, and functions of its members in a newly issued guid...
Both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges closed higher on Tuesday, with key indices, turnover, and most share prices edging up.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index gained 26 po...
The process of obtaining security clearance for new work permits issued by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) will go fully online from October 1, in a move aimed at streamlining s...
A nine-member business delegation of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) left Dhaka today for Sydney to attend the Australia-Bangladesh Business Expo 2025, scheduled for October 1-2 at t...
After several days of sweltering heat, the capital city was drenched on Tuesday, bringing relief to its residents. Showers began across Dhaka around 4 pm, accompanied by dark clouds, thunder, and gust...
A vested group carried out violence in Guimara of Khagrachhari with the intention of disrupting the Hindu community’s Durga Puja celebrations, said Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury o...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Tuesday, in its 975th commission meeting chaired by Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, approved bond proposals from three banks to strengthe...
Bangladesh’s economy is projected to expand by 4.0% in fiscal year (FY) 2025 and accelerate to 5.0% in FY2026, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2025, released Tuesday by the...
Asked whether he has any ambition to become a minister in the next government, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said he has no such desire.Before taking up the advisory role, the economist...
Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus will visit Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz to participate in the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII Nine) in...
-1759223253.webp "High-level international conference on Rohingya crisis begins at UN today")
A high-level international conference on the situation of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and other minorities begins Tuesday at the United Nations Headquarters’ General Assembly Hall.Abul Kalam Azad Majum...
Two days after the government unveiled its hajj packages for 2026, the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) on Tuesday announced three separate packages under private management, with the mi...
The price of gold has surged to a historic high in the country’s market, with 22-carat gold reaching Tk 195,384 per bhori (11.664 grams) from Tuesday.The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) incr...
Trading on the country’s two stock exchanges is underway on a positive note with major indices rising and most shares advancing.On the third working day of the week, Tuesday, the key index DSEX at the...