Dhaka, Tuesday, Nov 03, 2026
Venezuelan opposition activist María Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her unwavering commitment to democracy and freedom in the face of authoritarian repression.Announcin...
A serene Friday morning turned tragic for Rajshahi University as Professor Shiv Shankar Roy, 58, of the Marketing Department, lost his life in a road accident, while his colleague, Md Asaduzzaman of t...
With just hours to go before the announcement of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, all eyes are on Oslo — and on how US President Donald Trump might respond if his name is not called.The prestigious awar...
-1760075350.webp "Shahidul Alam’s Release Efforts Underway: CA Office")
Efforts are underway, with Turkey’s assistance, to secure the release of journalist Shahidul Alam, who is being held in an Israeli prison, the Chief Adviser’s Office said in a statement issued Friday...
Jahangirnagar University (JU) has once again been recognised as one of Bangladesh’s leading higher education institutions, jointly securing the top position among the country’s five universities featu...
The Bangladesh Army has been carrying out coordinated operations across the country to help maintain law and order, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.According to ISPR, betwe...
The government is working earnestly to inaugurate the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the near future, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said on Thursday, adding that the Mi...
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has hosted a high-level investment seminar in Istanbul titled ‘Gateway to Growth: Invest in Bangladesh’, aiming to deepen economic ties and attra...
The Bangladesh Bank has purchased more than USD 2 billion from commercial banks over the past three months through 14 auctions, as steady growth in remittance and export earnings continues to strength...
-1760014556.webp "Advisory Council approves proposal to merge five Islamic banks into a new entity")
The Advisory Council of the interim government has approved a proposal to merge five financially distressed private Islamic Shariah-based banks into a single new entity.The decision was made on Thursd...
Bangladesh is struggling with a worsening dengue outbreak, as four more deaths were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Thursday morning, pushing this year’s total fatalities from the mosquito-born...
-1760011748.webp "Stocks extend losing streak amid continued market decline")
The stock market continued its downward trend as indices of both Dhaka and Chattogram bourses fell on Thursday, marking losses in four out of five trading sessions this week. Most listed companies saw...
Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025 for his “compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art,...
-1760007937.webp "Israel and Hamas Agree to First Phase of Trump’s Gaza Peace Deal")
US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his proposed Gaza peace deal, a breakthrough that could mark a significant step towards ending months of...
-1760007196.webp "Governor assures single-digit lending rate in upcoming monetary policy")
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur has assured that the lending rate will be brought down to a single digit in the upcoming monetary policy.He gave the assurance on Thursday (Oct 9) during a...
Michael Miller, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh, has said that whether Bangladesh adopts an Upper House system or not is entirely its own decision, and the EU wil...
Robbers have reportedly looted around 500 bhoris of gold from a jewellery shop at Fortune Shopping Mall in the capital’s Mouchak area early Wednesday.The incident took place between 3am and 4am at ‘Sh...
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has recommended scrapping the proposed plan to introduce an Upper House in the next (13th) National Parliament, saying the move will not bring any effective change...
-1759986417.webp "Indices see mixed trading in early hours.")
Indices witnessed mixed trading in the first hour of transactions at the country’s two stock exchanges, with a slight rise in Dhaka and a marginal fall in Chattogram, as most companies saw their share...
The price of gold in Bangladesh has hit a new record, as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) raised the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk 6,906 per bhori (11.664 grams) within 24 hours.In a notific...