Dhaka, Monday, Aug 31, 2026
National Citizen Party’s (NCP) chief coordinator for the northern region, Sarjis Alam, has said his party will only contest the election with the ‘Shapla’ (water lily) symbol and warned that if it is...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that meaningful labour reforms are crucial to attract large-scale foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh, reaffirming the Interim Government’s co...
BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said no unconstitutional demand by any political party should be accepted at the cost of plunging the nation into crisis.Speaking at a discus...
Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets ended the week with gains on Thursday as most companies saw their prices increase alongside higher overall turnover.At the end of the day’s trading, the benchmark DS...
-1758801538.webp "Hilsa Galore in Chandpur Brings Prices Down, Yet Out of Reach for Many")
A surge in the supply of the prized hilsa has brightened the mood at Chandpur’s bustling fish landing centre, though many low-income consumers still find the delicacy beyond their reach. The spik...
-1758795403.webp "Tarique Rahman to Return Soon: Dr Zahid")
BNP senior leader Dr AZM Zahid Hossain on Thursday said Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return to Bangladesh “very soon” to lead what he described as the final phase of the struggle to restore dem...
Akhtar Hossain, Secretary of the National Citizens’ Party (NCP), has filed a case against those who attacked him in New York.On Thursday, Akhter Hossen lodged the complaint at the Port Authority Polic...
Bangladesh has expressed interest in importing limestone, a key raw material for cement production, from Pakistan.The issue came up during a meeting between Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Commerce of...
Dhaka, Sept 25 (UNB) — Agriculture and Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said that fertilizer prices will not be increased despite the hike in fuel prices.There is no shortage o...
-1758779595.webp "Indices Up in First Hour of Stock Trading")
Indices witnessed an upward trend in both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges during the first hour of trading on Thursday, the last working day of the week, as most companies saw gains in share pric...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for urgent global action to close the USD 4 trillion annual financing gap for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), stressing that commitments mus...
New York, Sept 24 – Against the glittering backdrop of world leaders gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus found himself at the c...
-1758717443.webp "Stocks Rise in Dhaka, Fall in Chattogram")
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rebounded on Wednesday after consecutive declines, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended in the red, though most listed companies saw price gains across both b...
-1758712683.webp "Taka Holds Steady, Reserves Cross $31bn: GED")
The Bangladeshi Taka has remained remarkably stable against the US Dollar while foreign exchange reserves climbed past $31 billion, reflecting a stronger external sector, according to the Economic Upd...
Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain has said the government remains committed to safeguarding the best interests of Hajj pilgrims.He recalled that airfares were reduced by around Tk 27,000...
-1758698406.webp "China Evacuates Two Million as Super Typhoon Ragasa Approaches")
China has evacuated nearly two million people from the southern province of Guangdong ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa, described by meteorologists as the “King of Storms”.Authorities in Z...
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday delivered a nearly hour-long speech at the United Nations General Assembly, where he spent much of his time lambasting the UN and Europe while making a series of c...
-1758692791.webp "Mixed trend in first hour of stock trading")
The country’s two stock exchanges witnessed a mixed trend in the first hour of trading on Wednesday, the fourth working day of the week.The key index of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), DSEX, advanced by 1...
-1758643501.webp "Gold price rises by Tk 3,663 per bhori in a day")
Within just 24 hours, the price of gold has been increased again in the local market, with Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) raising the rate by Tk 3,663 per bhori (11.664 grams) of 22-carat go...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has demanded that officials responsible for failing to ensure the security of its Member-Secretary Akhtar Hossain at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport b...