Dhaka, Friday, Aug 28, 2026
The Awami League’s electoral boat symbol will not appear on postal ballots for the 13th parliamentary election, as the party’s registration remains suspended.Speaking at the Election Commission on Tue...
-1765276615.webp "DSE, CSE extend gains for second day; most stocks close higher")
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended higher for the second straight session on Tuesday, with most listed companies closing in the green.On the DSE, the benchmark DS...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and the four Election Commissioners met Chief Justice Syed Rafiq Ahmed today, just ahead of the announcement of the schedules for the next national el...
The desired collection of value-added tax (VAT) is not being achieved due to the complexity of VAT laws and multiple rates, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan.Speaking...
-1765262427.webp "BNP didn’t create fake voters or lead corruption index: Nazrul")
BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has dismissed allegations that the party created fake voters and made Bangladesh the “champion of corruption” during its tenure, calling the claims poli...
Corruption continues to cripple the daily lives of millions in Bangladesh — from jobseekers and farmers to families seeking healthcare and entrepreneurs struggling to survive — BNP Acting Chairman Tar...
-1765215443.webp "Tarique Rahman Pays Tribute to Begum Rokeya on Birth and Death Anniversary")
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed profound respect for Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain on her birth and death anniversary, paying homage to the pioneer of women’s awakening in Bengal.In a...
-1765207859.webp "Bangladesh’s stock market rebounds after Sunday’s decline")
Bangladesh’s stock market bounced back on Monday, a day after opening the week with a decline, as both bourses posted gains in key indices alongside rising share prices and turnover.Throughout the day...
-1765205641.webp "Bangladesh holds its breath as EC prepares for national election")
Political activities around the upcoming national election got momentum on Monday as discussions on a level-playing field, election preparations and the schedule announcement dominated the country’s p...
Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain on Monday presented a comprehensive list of key reforms and achievements made by the ministry over the past year.Sakhawat s...
 (20)-1765198164.webp "Will Revive Canal-Digging Programme if BNP Returns to Power: Tarique")
BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has pledged that the party will undertake comprehensive efforts to advance the agricultural sector if voted into power.Speaking as the chief guest at a discu...
A new 20-party political alliance, named the National Democratic Front (NDF), was launched under the leadership of two factions of the Jatiya Party, led respectively by Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud a...
-1765194252.webp "Vested groups inside energy sector slowing Bangladesh’s shift to renewables: Adviser Fouzul")
Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan has said that the biggest obstacles to implementing renewable energy projects in Bangladesh are officials working within the energy sector itself and businesses tied t...
-1765183875.webp "Govt Well-Prepared for Upcoming Election: Home Adviser")
The government’s preparation for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election is reported to be very good, according to Adviser to the Home Ministry Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.Speaking to journal...
Seventeen high-profile figures from the former Awami League government — including prominent ministers, state ministers, advisers and senior bureaucrats — were produced before the International Crimes...
Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began on a positive note on Monday, with key indices and most company shares advancing in the first hour.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the...
As winter settles over Bangladesh, the country’s northernmost district, Panchagarh, is already experiencing a noticeable and early chill. In Tetulia, temperatures have remained within the 10°C ra...
Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia after both sides accused each other of violating a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Thai milit...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will meet US President Donald Trump later this month as efforts advance toward the second phase of Washington’s Gaza plan.Speaking at a joint pres...
Russia has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled National Security Strategy, saying the document aligns closely with Moscow’s own strategic outlook.The 33-page report, released by the US...