Dhaka, Monday, Nov 02, 2026
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Bangladesh, Mohammad Baharul Alam has said that the upcoming national election will be a major challenge for the Bangladesh Police, but the force is fully prepared to...
Bangladesh’s capital market fell again on Monday as key indices dropped in both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges, with most company shares declining and overall turnover shrinking.At the Dhaka Sto...
Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has sought logistical support, including election materials, from the Commonwealth to help ensure a free, fair, and peaceful national election.The...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has said that dredging is the first and foremost task to preserve Kaptai Lake, as it has long been a demand of the local people.The lake is gradually fill...
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI), the national standards body, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Halal Authority (PHA) to strengthen cooperation on st...
With the 13th parliamentary election approaching, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is contemplating the formation of a ‘grand alliance’, party leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said.Speaking to journa...
The interim government has clarified that its advisory council will continue to perform its duties until the elected government assumes office, and that reform initiatives will proceed without a fixed...
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is setting his sights on a frontier even more ambitious than AI: the human brain. He is reportedly backing a new, secretive startup called Merge Labs, which aims to develop...
Direct flights between India and China have resumed, signalling a gradual improvement in bilateral relations after years of tension. IndiGo flight 6E 1703 from Kolkata touched down in Guangzhou o...
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After nearly a full-day suspension, metro rail services between Uttara and Motijheel resumed at 11am on Monday, confirmed Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).In a morning statement, DMTCL said...
A violent clash broke out between students of Daffodil International University and City University in Ashulia, Savar, early Monday over a trivial incident, leaving at least 50 injured and causing mas...
-1761501352.webp "Two Arrested After €88m Louvre Jewel Heist")
French police have arrested two suspects over the daring theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, just days after four thieves used power tools to break in during daylight.One suspect was detaine...
The Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has once again reduced the gold price in the local market, cutting Tk 1,039 per bhori with the latest adjustment, the price of 22-carat gold has been set...
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The Amar Ekushey Book Fair will be held ‘on time’, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday, dismissing rumours that the event might be cancelled.Addressing a meeting, he said, “It is not correct...
Pop star Katy Perry and Canada’s former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been spotted enjoying each other’s company in public, marking a significant shift from the secrecy that has long surrounded t...
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam has said that the government will increase facilities for newspapers and private television channels while urging media owners to improve the benefi...
Metro services from Motijheel to Shahbagh resumed at 7:15 pm on Sunday after a continuous five-hour suspension, confirmed Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).In a statement, DMTCL said metro se...
Both Dhaka and Chattogram stock markets opened the week on a downward trend on Monday, with most company shares declining and overall trading activity falling.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the be...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has expressed deep concern over the sudden decision to halt all import and export operations through Benapole Land Port after 6:00 pm without prior...
Prominent Japanese entrepreneur and politician Miki Watanabe has announced plans to establish a driving school in Bangladesh to recruit thousands of skilled drivers for employment opportunities in Jap...