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DSE, IIX sign MoU to introduce Orange Bonds, Sukuk in Bangladesh capital market

DSE, IIX sign MoU to introduce Orange Bonds, Sukuk in Bangladesh capital market

Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) and Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on introducing and promoting Orange capital instruments, includi...

  • 15 Feb 2026
Post-election stability boosts stocks; DSE posts five-month high turnover

Post-election stability boosts stocks; DSE posts five-month high turnover

Bangladesh’s capital market rebounded sharply on Sunday as trading resumed after a four-day holiday for the 13th national parliamentary election, with the benchmark index surging and turnover on the D...

  • 15 Feb 2026
EC May Receive Letter Today to Administer Oath to MPs: Anwarul

EC May Receive Letter Today to Administer Oath to MPs: Anwarul

The Election Commission (EC) may receive the official letter today (Sunday) to administer the oath to newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs), Election Commissioner Anwarul Islam Sarker has said.Spe...

  • 15 Feb 2026
Stocks surge as DSE turnover crosses Tk 5 crore in first half

Stocks surge as DSE turnover crosses Tk 5 crore in first half

Trading on Bangladesh’s capital market opened on a strong note on Sunday, with turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossing Tk 5 crore within the first half of transactions.Market activity pick...

  • 15 Feb 2026
“From today we are all free”, Tarique greets nation after BNP’s landslide victory

“From today we are all free”, Tarique greets nation after BNP’s landslide victory

BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday congratulated the people of Bangladesh, declaring “from today we are all free,” after his party’s landslide victory in the 13th national election.“This victory...

  • 14 Feb 2026
Parliament Welcomes Only Seven Trailblazing Women

Parliament Welcomes Only Seven Trailblazing Women

For decades, Bangladesh has celebrated the rise of women in politics, but in practice, their presence in parliament is shrinking. Despite policy initiatives and growing public discourse on gender equa...

  • 14 Feb 2026
Referendum Result Shows Public Do Not Want a Return to the Old Order: Ali Riaz

Referendum Result Shows Public Do Not Want a Return to the Old Order: Ali Riaz

Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Dr Ali Riaz has said the outcome of the referendum clearly indicates that the people of Bangladesh do not wish to return to the old order.He made the remarks at...

  • 14 Feb 2026
Yunus Congratulates Tarique Rahman on BNP’s Landslide Election Victory

Yunus Congratulates Tarique Rahman on BNP’s Landslide Election Victory

Adviser of the interim government Muhammad Yunus has congratulated BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman on the party’s sweeping victory in the 13th national parliamentary election.In a congratulatory messag...

  • 14 Feb 2026
Jamaat Accepts Poll Defeat, Vows ‘Principled, Peaceful’ Opposition Role

Jamaat Accepts Poll Defeat, Vows ‘Principled, Peaceful’ Opposition Role

Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has accepted the party’s defeat in the 13th parliamentary election and pledged to play a “vigilant, principled and peaceful” role as an opposition...

  • 14 Feb 2026
BNP pledges democratic reforms as Salahuddin hints at new cabinet

BNP pledges democratic reforms as Salahuddin hints at new cabinet

Senior Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Salahuddin Ahmed has said the country will soon see the formation of a new cabinet, following his party’s landslide victory in the 13th national parlia...

  • 13 Feb 2026
India, Pakistan Congratulate Tarique Rahman on BNP’s Landslide Election Victory

India, Pakistan Congratulate Tarique Rahman on BNP’s Landslide Election Victory

Leaders from India and Pakistan have extended congratulatory messages to the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its acting chairman Tarique Rahman following the party’s sweeping victory in the 13t...

  • 13 Feb 2026
Bangladesh 2.0: BNP Secures Landslide Victory

Bangladesh 2.0: BNP Secures Landslide Victory

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has emerged victorious with an overwhelming mandate in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections, winning more than 200 seats—well above the 151-seat threshold required...

  • 13 Feb 2026
BNP wins Jhenaidah-1 by over twofold vote margin

BNP wins Jhenaidah-1 by over twofold vote margin

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) candidate and former Attorney General Advocate Md Asaduzzaman secured a landslide victory in the Jhenaidah-1 (Shailkupa) constituency in the 13th  national parl...

  • 12 Feb 2026
Women voters flock to Dhaka polling centres as day progresses

Women voters flock to Dhaka polling centres as day progresses

The presence of women voters increased significantly at polling centres across the capital as the day progressed during the 13th national parliamentary election on Thursday.Although turnout of female...

  • 12 Feb 2026
Female polling agents harassed in Dhaka-9: Tasnim Jara

Female polling agents harassed in Dhaka-9: Tasnim Jara

Independent candidate Tasnim Jara on Thursday alleged that female polling agents were being harassed and obstructed from entering polling centres at several locations in the Dhaka-9 constituency.Speak...

  • 12 Feb 2026
Nasiruddin expresses satisfaction over poll atmosphere in Dhaka-8

Nasiruddin expresses satisfaction over poll atmosphere in Dhaka-8

Jamaat-backed alliance candidate and Chief Coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP) Nasiruddin Patwary on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the overall voting atmosphere in Dhaka-8 constitue...

  • 12 Feb 2026
Free, fair polls matter more than win or loss: Nahid Islam

Free, fair polls matter more than win or loss: Nahid Islam

Jamaat-led alliance candidate and National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Thursday said ensuring a free and fair election is more important than electoral victory or defeat, stressing that the...

  • 12 Feb 2026
No reason for voter turnout to dip below 60pc on Feb 12 polls: Mahbub Ullah

No reason for voter turnout to dip below 60pc on Feb 12 polls: Mahbub Ullah

Economist Mahbub Ullah on Wednesday expressed optimism that the 13th parliamentary election slated for February 12 will be participatory and credible, saying there is no reason for voter turnout to fa...

  • 11 Feb 2026
Saidpur Airport: Thakurgaon Jamaat Ameer Held with ‘Over Tk 5m’

Saidpur Airport: Thakurgaon Jamaat Ameer Held with ‘Over Tk 5m’

Police detained the Ameer of Thakurgaon district unit of Jamaat-e-Islami at Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari on the eve of voting, allegedly with more than Tk 5 million in cash.The detainee was identifie...

  • 11 Feb 2026
No reason for fear, we remain focused on fair polls: CEC

No reason for fear, we remain focused on fair polls: CEC

Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said there is “no reason for fear” as the Election Commission (EC) remains committed to holding a free, fair and credible election wi...

  • 11 Feb 2026