Dhaka, Thursday, Aug 27, 2026
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Khulna today (27 February), with tremors felt in different parts of the country, including Dhaka and surrounding areas.According to Bangladesh Meteorological Dep...
Bangladesh Bank has decided to reduce liquidity support to commercial banks from May this year. From 3 May, banks facing liquidity shortages will be able to access only seven-day repo facilities...
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Thursday said the recent hike in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices at the consumer level is driven by retailers, not importers.“Importers are not incre...
Newly appointed Bangladesh Bank Governor Mostaqur Rahman on Thursday signalled a possible reduction in the policy rate and pledged policy support to reopen factories that were shut during the politica...
In a dramatic turn of events marked by confusion and protests, Md Mostaqur Rahman was appointed Governor of Bangladesh Bank within a day, replacing Ahsan H Mansur without prior announcement.Mostaqur r...
The High Court has granted bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Dr Selina Hayat Ivy in five separate cases.The order was delivered on Thursday by a High Court bench comprising Justice K M...
Despite years of heavy spending on mosquito control, Culex infestation continues to plague Dhaka, with residents reporting a sharp rise in mosquito density in recent week.From Kalyanpur and Gabtoli to...
Nine distinguished citizens and one organisation on Thursday received the Ekushey Padak this year in recognition of their outstanding contributions to various fields.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman hand...
Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed an upward trend on Thursday, the last working day of the week, with key indices posting notable gains in the...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, in which 57 army officers were killed, was a sinister attempt to undermine Bangladesh’s sovereignty.“The Army is a symbol of...
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Wednesday said the government will take a decision on the United States’ reciprocal tariffs and the bilateral trade agreement after reviewing the evolving...
The government on Wednesday appointed Md Mostakur Rahman as the new Governor of Bangladesh Bank for a four-year term, cancelling the remaining tenure of Dr Ahsan H Mansur with immediate effect.Accordi...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali has handed in his resignation letter.Confirming the matter to Prothom Alo today (25 February), the senior police officer said he will continu...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday paid homage to the victims of the Pilkhana BDR carnage, including 57 slain army officers, marking Jatiya Shaheed Sena Diba...
Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) was marked by a downward trend on Wednesday, the fourth working day of the week, with key indices slipping in the firs...
A schoolboy abducted in the capital on Sunday was rescued within an hour following direct intervention by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who ordered law enforcement agencies to act immediately, offici...
Bangladesh and China have taken a fresh initiative to bring around 10,000 Bangladeshi students under Chinese language and technical skills programmes as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral coopera...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin will pay tribute to martyred BDR (Now BGB) members at Banani military graveyard on Wednesday.The President will place a wreath at 10:00 am, marking the National Martyred...
Bangladeshi Journalists In International Media (BJIM) on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the assault on a multimedia reporter of Banglanews24 during a police operation at Suhrawardy Udyan and call...
The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday adopted 22 time-bound action plans to be implemented within 180 days as part of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led government’s Election...