Dhaka, Friday, Oct 30, 2026
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...
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...
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...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin will address the nation this evening ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election.The Election Commission (EC) confirmed the matter in a statement o...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged citizens to participate fearlessly in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum on the July National Charter, calling the twin votes a hist...
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday said the government does not want potato and egg prices to fall any further, warning that lower prices would hurt farmers.Speaking at a press conference at...
Bangladesh’s capital market recorded its highest daily turnover of 2026 on Tuesday, the last trading day before a four-day closure due to the 13th national election and the weekly holidays.The Dhaka S...
Clearing massive outstanding dues owed to foreign energy suppliers has been the biggest achievement of the interim government in the energy sector, Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad...
Although the application process for enlistment of private educational institutions under the Monthly Pay Order (MPO) scheme is ongoing, approval of new MPO enlistments has been put on hold for now, t...
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Bangladesh on Tuesday deployed 90 short-term observers across the country to monitor election day proceedings in all 64 administrative distr...
Bangladesh’s stock market witnessed a strong rally in the first half of trading on Tuesday, with key indices posting sharp gains on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchang...
Bangladesh and the United States on Monday signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff, marking a significant step forward in strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations between the two countrie...
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Bangladesh’s capital market closed on a positive note on Monday, with indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) posting notable gains amid higher turnover and...
Traders’ leaders on Monday said Bangladesh’s markets are adequately stocked with essential commodities ahead of Ramadan and prices are unlikely to rise if supply chains remain uninterrupted.They made...
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Suraiya Akhtar Jahan, Additional Secretary of the Local Government Division, has been appointed as the new Administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).The announcement was made through a noti...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) on Monday expressed deep concern over the central bank’s continued contractionary monetary policy, warning that prolonged tightening is holding back...
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Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Monday warned that implementing a new government pay scale without increasing tax revenue could add to the government’s reliance on bank borrowing, potent...
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Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Monday said that extensive security measures have been put in place in the capital centring the 13th national parliamentary electio...
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Trading on both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) remained upbeat on Monday, the second working day of the week, as key indices posted notable gains amid a rise in...
National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Sunday expressed confidence that the people of Bangladesh have already secretly decided whom they will vote for and will carry out that “great act”...