Dhaka, Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
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...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has provided an emergency liquidity support of Tk 2,500 crore for Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC to help the Shariah-based lender mitigate its severe cash crunch and resume suspended...
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday told Parliament that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, who was arrested recently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in connection with cor...
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has been arrested in Dubai by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) police in connection with a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) back...
US President Donald Trump said a deal aimed at ending hostilities between the United States and Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday, although Iran has cast doubt on the proposed timeline.In a pos...
Coming down heavily on the opposition, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday questioned whether they were protesting the proposed national budget due to the increased taxes on cigarettes and alcoh...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged every citizen of the country to plant at least one tree to help ensure that future generations can breathe clean air and live in a healthier environment...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday formally inaugurated a nationwide programme to plant 25 crore trees over the next five years, aiming to strengthen environmental protection and address the im...
At least 622 people were killed and 1,652 others injured in 613 road accidents across Bangladesh in May, according to a report released on Saturday by Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (BJKS).The passeng...
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) has welcomed Bangladesh's largest-ever national budget for FY 2026–27 as a bold initiative to rebuild the economy, while flagging seriou...
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) on Saturday welcomed the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2026-27, describing it as pragmatic and implementable, while fl...
Gold prices in Bangladesh rebounded on Saturday after four consecutive reductions, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) raising the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 6,590 per bhori.Under the...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman arrived in Cox’s Bazar on Saturday morning on a daylong visit to attend a series of development and environmental programmes.Prime Minister...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will visit Cox’s Bazar on Saturday on a day-long tour to join various programmes.Prime Minister’s Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon said Tarique Rahman will...
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the government expects inflationary pressures to ease gradually through structural reforms aimed at reducing the cost of doing business, improvin...
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Friday described the proposed national budget for FY2026-27 as oriented toward economic recovery through human development and private-sector-led growth, but ca...
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Thursday identified achieving the proposed revenue collection target of Tk 695,000 crore and bringing inflation down to 7.5 percent as the biggest challenges in...
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday unveiled sweeping tax, VAT and duty relief measures in the Tk 9,38,000 crore national budget for fiscal year 2026-27, targeting everything fro...
Bangladesh's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 has reinstated the opportunity to legalise undisclosed money through real estate investment, reversing a pause maintained during the interim govern...
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) on Thursday has broadly welcomed the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27 as a business-friendly framework, while raising concerns about...