Dhaka, Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Wednesday said the proposed national budget for FY2026-27 has taken several commendable steps to promote renewable energy, but fossil fuels continue to enjoy di...
Lionel Messi scored the first World Cup hat trick of his career and moved level with Miroslav Klose atop the tournament's all-time scoring chart as defending champion Argentina cruised to a 3-0 victor...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday called for an end to what he described as a “mentality of revenge”, urging all to focus on the interest of the country and its people rather than retaliation.S...
A court in Cumilla on Tuesday sent Jisan Ahmed Pradhan, expelled assistant secretary for international affairs of Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, to jail in connection with a case filed over rape an...
LGRD Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government is working to transform Union Digital Centres (UDCs) into modern and more effective service hubs to ensure easier access to pub...
Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Habibur Rahman on Tuesday called for building a sustainable and diversified financial market as the country navigates its transition from least developed country (LDC)...
Supply of daily essentials remains stable across markets while prices of ginger, garlic and onion have come down, vendors told State Minister for Textiles and Jute Shariful Alam during a market inspec...
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Tuesday said he decided to return home from Delhi airport as an immediate protest.“I did not go there as an individual; I...
US Vice President JD Vance has said he expects United Nations nuclear inspectors to return to Iran and assured that there will be no restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz during the 60...
Dhaka ranked 10th among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 123 at 10:15 am.The air quality was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’,...
Police have arrested a man for allegedly strangling his wife to death in Narail’s Lohagara upazila following a dispute reportedly linked to her TikTok activities.The deceased was identified as Sumona...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday sought cooperation from the media in building a humane state and fostering human values among people.Speaking at a view-exchange meeting with executives and hea...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday directed the authorities concerned to relocate four inter-district bus terminals outside the capital swiftly as part of efforts to reduce chronic traffic conges...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner and Charge d' Affaires to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe and conveyed Dhaka’s displeasure to New Delhi regarding the incident...
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Policy and Strategy Affairs Dr Zahed Ur Rahman returned home on Monday after he was stopped at Delhi airport by the Indian immigration authorities on Sunday evening after h...
Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged by Tk 12,072 per bhori over two consecutive days, reversing a prolonged declining trend, as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cited rising pure gold pr...
Bangladesh's FY2026-27 national budget, while thoughtfully designed in its policy framework, falls critically short in reaching the country's most disadvantaged citizens, the Citizen's Platform for SD...
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, ranked 22nd among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 79.According to the AQI scale, the city’s air quality was cla...
The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement early Monday to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire in the Iran war, potentially allowing desperately needed oil and...
In a dramatic regulatory move, Bangladesh Bank on Sunday dissolved the entire Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, including its newly appointed chairman, in what it said was a move to pr...