Dhaka, Tuesday, Nov 03, 2026
-1759332582.webp "Flashflood Threat Looms Over Seven Districts in Bangladesh")
With major rivers swelling amid days of relentless rain, seven districts in Bangladesh now face the risk of flashfloods, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) has warned.The districts under...
-1759324263.webp "Activist flotilla faces Israeli warships as it sails toward Gaza")
A flotilla of international activists attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza remained on high alert Wednesday after being approached by Israeli military vessels, with organizers warning that in...
There is no prospect of lifting the ban on the Awami League’s political activities in the near future, according to Asif Nazrul, legal advisor to the caretaker government.Speaking to reporters on Wedn...
Bangladesh has reported two more deaths from dengue in the past 24 hours, raising this year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 200, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
Ahead of the upcoming national election, BNP has taken up special programmes targeting female voters as part of its campaign strategy, in response to Jamaat-e-Islami’s move to mobilise women voters.Pa...
A cloud of smoke, a roar of flames, and the heart-wrenching cries of frightened birds marked a grim morning at Kapasia Bazar in Gazipur on Wednesday. At least 200 birds of various species, belove...
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued local cautionary signal No. 3 for all seaports as a well-marked low over the west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas has intensified, creatin...
-1759308041.webp "Life Creeps Back in Khagrachhari as Blockade Pauses for Puja")
After four tense days of silence, Khagrachhari is slowly finding its rhythm again. The once deserted streets, where only security vehicles rolled under tense watch, saw the cautious return of buses, r...
A shocking act of violence has left the family of a young professional in deep mourning after he was shot dead in his own room in the early hours of Wednesday.Tanvir Hasan Shuvo, 29, who worked as a g...
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal will not contest in the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) elections as he withdrew his nomination paper on Tuesday morning.He went to the Sher-e-Bangla Nati...
The United States and the United Kingdom have pledged a fresh $96 million in humanitarian assistance at the first-ever high-level UN conference on the Rohingya and other Myanmar minorities, as global...
-1759296688.webp "Overnight Rain Strands Dhaka Commuters Amid Severe Waterlogging")
Overnight rain has left many of Dhaka’s main roads waterlogged, stranding commuters and causing traffic chaos from the early hours of Wednesday.Several vehicles broke down in the submerged streets, cr...
Bangladesh Bank has made it mandatory for all Islamic banks to form a Shariah Supervisory Committee, detailing the qualifications, responsibilities, and functions of its members in a newly issued guid...
Both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges closed higher on Tuesday, with key indices, turnover, and most share prices edging up.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index gained 26 po...
The process of obtaining security clearance for new work permits issued by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) will go fully online from October 1, in a move aimed at streamlining s...
A nine-member business delegation of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) left Dhaka today for Sydney to attend the Australia-Bangladesh Business Expo 2025, scheduled for October 1-2 at t...
After several days of sweltering heat, the capital city was drenched on Tuesday, bringing relief to its residents. Showers began across Dhaka around 4 pm, accompanied by dark clouds, thunder, and gust...
A vested group carried out violence in Guimara of Khagrachhari with the intention of disrupting the Hindu community’s Durga Puja celebrations, said Home Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury o...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Tuesday, in its 975th commission meeting chaired by Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, approved bond proposals from three banks to strengthe...
Bangladesh’s economy is projected to expand by 4.0% in fiscal year (FY) 2025 and accelerate to 5.0% in FY2026, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2025, released Tuesday by the...