Dhaka, Friday, Aug 28, 2026
Bangladesh will continue to enjoy duty-free access to the UK market until 2029, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook said on Sunday.Speaking at the ‘HSBC Export Excellence Award 2025’ ev...
The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association has announced an increase in the retail prices of edible oil, raising the rates of bottled soybean and palm oil effective...
Corruption in Bangladesh remains pervasive, with political and administrative spaces still vulnerable to abuse, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftikharuzza...
-1765113244.webp "Bangladesh keen to pursue FTA with Thailand: Adviser Bashir")
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has said a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and Thailand could play a major role in strengthening maritime and logistics connectivity to boost bilateral t...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin on Sunday briefed Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on the ongoing preparations for the upcoming national election and the referendum.The CEC, accom...
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened the week with a decline in key indices as most listed companies saw their share prices fall on Sunday.The DSEX, the benchmark inde...
The National Citizen Party (NCP), Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) and Rashtra Sangskar Andolon on Monday announced a new political alliance ahead of the 13th national election.NCP Convener Nahid Isla...
 (20)-1765107199.webp "Tarique Rahman Calls for Curbing Corruption ‘At Any Cost’")
BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has urged the nation to curb corruption “at any cost” to ensure Bangladesh’s overall progress, saying the party is prepared to take tough measures if entrusted wit...
Point-to-point inflation in Bangladesh edged up to 8.29 percent in November, slightly higher than 8.17 percent recorded in October, according to the latest report released by the Bangladesh Bureau of...
 (30)-1765089125.webp "DSE opens higher, CSE sees early decline")
Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) began on a positive note on Thursday, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened lower.During the first hour, DSE’s key index, DSEX, gained 7 points.The...
Mobile phone traders and employees gathered in front of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) office in Agargaon on Sunday, demanding a reduction in import duties alongside fiv...
Government employees engaged in duties for the 13th national election and the upcoming referendum, as well as those staying outside their respective constituencies, will be able to register for postal...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter has stressed the need for additional financing from global public-sector climate-risk funds to support women entrepreneurs and all others facing climate-i...
-1765020023.webp "Delhi Opens up About Sheikh Hasina’s Stay in India")
Bangladesh’s ex-PM Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India amid intense student–public protests at home, is staying in New Delhi based on her “personal decision”, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishank...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s transfer abroad for treatment is being delayed strictly on medical grounds, her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said on Saturday.Speaking to reporters, he said an...
 (27)-1765012379.webp "Election Schedule Likely This Week: Salahuddin")
The Election Commission is expected to announce the schedule for the 13th national parliamentary election within this week, said BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed. Speaking at a public rally at Islamna...
-1765010175.webp "Onion Prices Jump to Tk 150 per kg in Two Days")
Onion prices have surged by Tk 40–50 per kg within just two days, with the kitchen markets in Dhaka now selling onions at Tk 140–150 per kg.A visit to several city markets on Saturday found wholesaler...
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said the party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman is preparing to return to Bangladesh “at any time”.Speaking at a press conference on cont...
The date for sending BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced medical treatment has been pushed back once again, as uncertainty continues over her physical condition and the arrival schedule of...
The upcoming national election will be a major test for the country, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain on Saturday, stressing that law and order will be the foundation for ensuring a dispute...