Dhaka, Friday, Aug 28, 2026
Bangladesh’s latest solar power procurement drive under the Public Procurement Act (PPA) and Rules (PPR) has emerged as largely unattractive to both foreign and local firms, raising fresh concerns ove...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said the “SAARC spirit is alive and well,” citing the strong presence and solidarity of South Asian nations at the funeral of former Prime Minister a...
-1767272054.webp "Bangladesh stock market opens new year with index gains")
Bangladesh’s stock markets started the first trading day of 2026 on a bullish note as indices rose on both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses on Thursday, with most listed companies posting gains.On the...
Gas supply will remain under low pressure in 15 areas of Dhaka for 10 hours on Friday due to emergency repair work, Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC said on Thursday.In a statement in the e...
Khan Muhammad Mursalin, joint chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), resigned from the party on Thursday, citing ideological differences and disillusionment over its political directio...
The government has brought into force the Smoking and Tobacco Products Use (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, strengthening the existing tobacco control law to better protect public health.The ord...
-1767252000.webp "Savings Certificate Profit Rates Revised in Bangladesh")
The government has issued a gazette notification reducing profit rates on savings schemes operated under the National Savings Directorate. Under the revised structure, profit rates now range from...
-1767251542.webp "Begum Zia’s Grave Opens to the Public")
A quiet stream of mourners flowed into the capital on Thursday as the graves of martyred President Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia were opened to the publi...
A pall of grief descended on Rajshahi University on Wednesday after the body of a female student was recovered from a hostel room, sending shockwaves through the campus community.Lamisa Nawrin Pushpit...
As the western sky blushed crimson and the final sun of 2025 slipped quietly beyond the horizon, an entire nation paused—caught between memory and hope. The last sunset of the year did more than...
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka on Wednesday, exchanging cordial greetings ahead of the funeral of Bangladesh’s forme...
-1767189462.webp "Gold price drops by Tk 2741 per bhori on last trading day of the year")
Gold prices in the domestic market fell sharply on the last day of the year on Wednesday, with the price of 22-carat gold reduced by Tk 2,741 per bhori, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Associati...
-1767186963.webp "DU Metro Station Closed from Evening over New Year’s Eve Security")
The Dhaka University (DU) Metro Rail Station has been temporarily closed from 7:00pm on Wednesday due to security concerns centring on Thirty-first Night celebrations.The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Li...
Former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia was laid to rest with full state honours at Zia Udyan on Wednesday. She was buried beside the grave of her husband, former president Ziaur R...
Neighbouring country India has conveyed its condolences over the death of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The condolence message was formally handed over to her son and BN...
As far as the eye could see around the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban area, there were people—and only people.They came in droves to bid farewell to Begum Khaleda Zia. The sheer scale of the gathering made it...
Manik Mia Avenue has been fully prepared for the janaza of three-time former Prime Minister, uncompromising leader of the democratic movement and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.In a message, the Ch...
-1767156477.webp "Khaleda Zia’s Body Taken to Tarique Rahman’s Gulshan Residence")
The body of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia was taken to the Gulshan residence of her eldest son, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, on Wednesday morning.Around 9:15am, th...
-1767112601.webp "Khaleda Zia’s body to be taken to Gulshan residence Wednesday morning")
The body of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will be kept at the Evercare Hospital mortuary overnight before being taken to her Gulshan residence on Wednesday morning.“Madam...
-1767104994.webp "Jaishankar to Visit Dhaka to Pay Final Tribute to Khaleda Zia")
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to visit Dhaka to pay his last respects to former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed th...