Dhaka, Monday, Oct 19, 2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday said the government is preparing master plans for every City Corporation and district in the country to ensure planned urbanisation.“The present government cons...
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has set a target of approving initial public offerings (IPOs) within a maximum of three months of application under the new rules, aiming to cu...
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury Sunday said the face of Bangladesh's capital market will change completely within the next year, with the market becoming far stronger."If there is no acc...
Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the retail price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by Tk21 per kilogramme for October, taking the price of a 12kg cylinder up by Tk252 to Tk1,8...
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said democracy is a culture that is built gradually through regular practice, stressing the need for free, fair and impartial elections as well as adequ...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has directed the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges and the Local Government Division to work in close coordination to expedite the construction of the Inner Circular...
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today left Dhaka for Australia and the United States (US) on a nine-day official visit.During the first phase of his visit, the Army chief will attend “The C...
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Spain on Saturday demanding affordable housing and greater protection for renters, a day after parliament rejected emergency measures proposed to...
Philippines authorities have arrested more than 200 "mostly Chinese" foreign workers in the country's largest crackdown on illegal online gaming operators this year, the immigration bureau said.Manila...
Sixteen individuals, organisations and initiatives today received the Bangladesh Tourism Awards 2026 in recognition of their contributions to sustainable tourism development, service improvement, inno...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of a missile with his daughter, state media reported on Sunday, which allegedly used artificial intelligence to adjust its trajectory.The AI technolo...
Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon today said there will be no compromise on the quality of textbooks to be distributed in 2027, warning that exemplary punishment will be a...
Opening batter Rohit Sharma steadied a listing ship before KL Rahul provided the exhilarating final kick with a ninth century to help India post a mammoth 351-7 in the final One-Day International agai...
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said uncertainty has become the “new normal” in the global economy amid sluggish growth, high borrowing costs and rising trade protectionism.“Correct...
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir Saturday expressed displeasure over the abnormal rise in malta prices and asked traders how the fruit is retailing at Tk 520 per kg even after accounting for...
BNP acting secretary general Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of eminent journalist and bdnews24.com Editor-in-Chief Toufique Imrose Khalidi.In a condole...
Two oil tankers have been struck by "unidentified projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz region, a British maritime agency said Friday, in the latest threat to shipping in the waterway. The Hormuz passa...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman today said digital registration of marriages and divorces would enable quick verification of marital information from anywhere in the cou...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the new government, having received a strong mandate from the people, is moving ahead with a clear action plan to fulfill its commitments over the next five ye...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday called for deeper regional cooperation, stronger economic partnerships and mutual respect to transform the Bay of Bengal region into a hub of shared prosperit...