Dhaka, Monday, Aug 31, 2026
Bangladesh Bank has increased the ceiling for advance payments against imports in a bid to further ease trade transactions and support businesses.As per a circular issued Tuesday by the central bank’s...
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has rejected the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission’s (BERC) call for a public hearing on the proposal to raise gas prices for fertilizer factories.I...
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has said it is working to simplify policies and extend bonded facilities for potential sectors like toy manufacturing to help Bangladesh survive in the post-LDC era...
A family in Rajbari has been shattered after a mother and her three-year-old daughter lost their lives to dengue fever, leaving behind grief and an unfulfilled dream. The tragedy has cast a pall...
Bangladesh’s toy market is projected to double within the next five years, according to the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).Speaking at a seminar titled “Export Diversification: Prospect...
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Trading at the country’s stock markets witnessed a mixed trend during the first hour on Tuesday, with Dhaka stocks edging up slightly while Chattogram stocks faced a decline.On the third trading day o...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday night expressed deep condolences to the family of Bangladeshi-origin US police officer Didarul Islam, who was killed in a gunman’s attack in New York.The fa...
For decades, the residents of Bhobdaha in Jashore and Khulna have battled knee-deep water, silted rivers and disrupted livelihoods every monsoon, and relief may finally be in sight.On Monday, the Bang...
Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembélé has been awarded the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or.The 28-year-old was named ahead of Lamine Yamal and Paris club-mate Vitinha to complete a memorable c...
After the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, France has now recognized Palestine as a state amid the ongoing Gaza war.French President Emmanuel Macron made the announcement on Monday at the opening...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has arrived in New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.He landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport at 3 pm local time on Mon...
A survey has revealed that 51 percent of motorcycles in Dhaka city run above the prescribed speed limit, posing a significant risk to road safety.The study also found that 24 percent of vehicles on lo...
-1758556309.webp "Gold price hits new record at Tk 191,196 per bhori")
The price of gold has surged again in the local market, with Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) setting a new record of Tk 191,196 per bhori (22-carat), up by Tk 1,574.BAJUS announced the revis...
The Bangladesh Embassy in Abu Dhabi has dismissed as baseless the recent reports claiming that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) imposed a visa ban on Bangladeshis.In a press release issued on Monday, th...
Remittance inflow through official banking channels surpassed $2 billion in the first 21 days of September, marking a 24.3 percent year-on-year rise, according to Bangladesh Bank data.Until September...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent 500 kilograms of aromatic Chinigura rice to India as a gift on the occasion of Durga Puja.A pickup truck carrying the rice crossed through Akhaura land port in...
A total of 39 police officers serving as Inspectors (unarmed) have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs is...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman on Monday left Dhaka for a four-day official visit to Malaysia to attend the 14th Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs’ Conference (IPACC).The conference, jointly organi...
Stocks continued to fall for the second straight day on Monday with turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) hitting a two-month low, while both Dhaka and Chattogram bourses saw their key indices de...
-1758542593.webp "Govt decides to hike edible oil prices")
The government has decided to increase the prices of edible oil following a meeting between Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin and traders at the Secretariat on Monday.According to meeting sources,...