Dhaka, Monday, Aug 31, 2026
The country’s capital market witnessed a major fall, with Dhaka bourse hitting the month’s lowest turnover as most shares ended in the red.Although both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges opened on...
Dhaka and several other parts of Bangladesh felt a tremor on Sunday. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, a 4.0 magnitude quake struck at 12:09 pm.The epicentre was located 185...
A recent survey by research organisation ‘Innovation’ has revealed public perceptions regarding the proportional representation (PR) system and the upcoming national election. The survey, which i...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce Sunday that the UK will formally recognise a Palestinian state — a dramatic policy shift long resisted by successive governments.Starmer had vowe...
As the national election draws closer, the government has reshuffled its field administration, appointing new deputy commissioners (DCs) in three districts – Chattogram, Narsingdi and Naogaon.A notifi...
The country’s two bourses witnessed an upward trend in indices during the first hour of trading on Sunday, with most companies seeing price gains.On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index...
BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that although autocracy has been ousted from the country, invisible forces are gradually raising their heads.He made the remarks while addressing...
Just three days after slashing prices, Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has once again increased the price of gold in the local market.The price of 22-carat gold has been raised by Tk 1,155 p...
NASSA Group Chairman Nazrul Islam Mazumder has signed a draft power of attorney to sell several properties in order to pay wages and allowances to workers of his organisation.The development was annou...
A cyberattack targeting a service provider for check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports, including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest, causing...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will stop issuing tourist and work visas to Bangladeshi citizens starting January 2026 as part of a broader visa suspension affecting several countries.An article publis...
Bangladesh’s stock market endured another week of losses as all indices, share prices of most companies, and overall turnover declined, leaving investors frustrated after two consecutive weeks of down...
Worshippers in Aditmari upazila were forced to perform Friday prayers on the road after a long-running conflict between two mosque committees led to the closure of their local mosque. Tension has...
With nearly a year to go before the next FIFA World Cup kicks off, excitement among football supporters is already gathering pace and the evidence of that enthusiasm emerged on Friday as FIFA revealed...
Four members of a family, including two children, sustained severe burn injuries in an air-conditioner explosion at a building adjacent to Lichubagan Mosque in Dhalpur Bou Bazar area of Jatrabari earl...
Former MP Mujibur Rahman Chowdhury, widely known as Nixon Chowdhury, has been accused of disrupting law and order in Faridpur’s Bhanga through a series of provocative video messages in which he termed...
Celebrated Bollywood and Assamese singer Zubeen Garg has died in a freak accident while scuba diving in Singapore. The 52-year-old artiste was visiting the city-state for the North East India Fes...
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The e-passport program was inaugurated today at the Bangladesh High Commission in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Nasimul Gani, attended the ceremo...
A cabin crew member of Biman Bangladesh Airlines sustained a fractured arm after falling during turbulence on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Dhaka via Chattogram on Friday.The injured crew member was iden...
Popular actress Shabnam Faria has tied the knot in a sudden turn of events.Sharing her feelings about the marriage, Faria said, “Marriage has always felt complicated to me—nothing less than a fear. Af...