Dhaka, Monday, Aug 31, 2026
In 2006, two young entrepreneurs in Sweden had a simple yet bold idea: what if listening to music could be as easy and legal as pirating it? Nearly two decades later, that idea, called Spotify, has gr...
The World Bank Group (WBG) has announced the launch of its highly competitive Young Professionals Program (YPP) 2025, calling for applications from outstanding individuals worldwide who aspire to shap...
Islami Andolan Bangladesh Senior Nayeb-e-Ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Faizul Karim demanded a national referendum on whether the next parliamentary election should be held under the Proportional Represen...
The four-day “South Asia Trade Fair 2025” began in Dhaka on Thursday, bringing together top brands and entrepreneurs from SAARC countries under one roof with an aim to strengthen regional trade and ec...
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Chairman Mominul Islam on Thursday expressed optimism that quality companies will enter the capital market under the revised Initial Public Offering (IPO) system, while weak...
Fourteen years after the heart-wrenching killing of teenager Felani Khatun by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along the Kurigram border, her family has found a glimmer of hope in the most unexp...
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced Evaly Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mohammad Rassel and Chairperson Shamima Nasrin to three years of rigorous imprisonment in a fraud case filed over embezzling mon...
Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Ghani has made a sudden trip to Pakistan. He left Dhaka for Islamabad on Wednesday.Multiple senior officials at the Home Ministry confirmed the...
As Bangladesh heads toward the February 2026 elections, BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday said the party is rebuilding itself from the grassroots with a renewed emphasis on transparency,...
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The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessed a marginal fall in key indices in the first hour of trading on Thursday, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) edged higher during the same period.On...
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After raising gold prices eight times in a row, Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (BAJUS) has finally reduced the price of the precious metal in the domestic market.The association announced on Wednes...
A new analysis has raised serious concerns about the long-term health effects of drinking from plastic water bottles, warning that the risks have been “grossly underestimated”.Research led by environm...
Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and several members of her family will not be able to cast their votes in the 13th national parliamentary election, the Election Commission (EC) said on Wednesday.S...
Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus will travel to the United States on September 22 to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Four politicians from three major...
-1758112000.webp "BIDA, DESCO Sign MoU to Install 150kWp Rooftop Solar System at Biniyog Bhaban")
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Dhaka Electric Supply Company (DESCO) Limited on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to install, operate, and maintain a 150...
The government has increased its grants for Durga Puja by Tk 1 crore this year, and the number of puja mandaps has also been raised compared to last year, said Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to holding a free, fair, transparent, and festive national election in the first half of February next year,...
A six-member committee has been formed to resolve the ongoing dispute between graduate engineers and diploma engineers, said Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser to the Ministries of Road Transport and Bridges...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), in its 973rd commission meeting chaired by BSEC Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, has taken a series of stern actions against listed companie...
Following Pubali Bank, the Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has seized two lockers registered under the name of Sheikh Hasina at Agrani Bank’s principal branch in the cap...