Dhaka, Tuesday, Nov 03, 2026
-1758125278.webp "Gold Price Falls by Tk 1,470 after Eight Consecutive Hikes")
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...
In a significant move to safeguard public health, the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has declared its headquarters a completely smoke-free zone.Announcing the move at a stakeholder m...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter said women engaged in fishing must also be brought under the fisher card facility alongside men.Currently, fisher cards are issued mostly in the names of...
-1758104787.webp "Indices Fall Despite Higher Turnover in Dhaka, Chattogram Stocks")
The country’s twin bourses witnessed higher turnover on Wednesday, but key indices closed lower as most companies saw a fall in their share prices.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the prime index DS...
Diploma engineers on staged demonstrations and blocked major highways in Gazipur, pressing for a seven-point charter of demands, including implementation of provisions safeguarding their professional...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved 13 projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 8,333 crore.The approval came at an ECNEC meeting held on Wednesday at the N...
TikTok’s US operations are set to be controlled by a consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz, with American investors holding around 80 per cent and Chinese shareholders the r...
Former spokesperson and Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, Md. Mezbaul Haque, has resigned from his post.Bangladesh Bank’s spokesperson and Executive Director Arief Hossain confirmed the developme...
Broadcast services relying on Bangladesh Satellite-1 may face temporary disruption each day from 29 September to 6 October due to solar interference.This was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesd...
-1758087942.webp "Indices Up at DSE, CSE in First Hour of Trading")
Both bourses of the country witnessed an upward trend in indices during the first hour of trading on Wednesday, with most companies seeing price gains.On the fourth trading day of the week, Dhaka Stoc...
Israel launched a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City Tuesday, declaring “Gaza is burning,” even as a UN Commission of Inquiry accused it of committing genocide and several Western countries t...