Dhaka, Friday, Aug 28, 2026
 (13)-1764153662.webp "Govt Facing No Western Push on Election: Touhid Hossain")
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said that Western countries are not exerting any pressure on Bangladesh to ensure an inclusive national election.Speaking to journalists at the Ministry o...
-1764150619.webp "Bangladesh’s NPLs Hit New Record at Tk 6.44 Trillion")
Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh’s banking sector have surged to a fresh record, reaching Tk 6.44 trillion at the end of September — accounting for 35.73 percent of all outstanding loans.The...
-1764141790.webp "Law and Order Not Satisfactory, but Likely to Improve Before Polls: CEC")
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin has said that the current law and order situation is not satisfactory, though he expects it to improve ahead of the upcoming national election.Speak...
The devastating fire that swept through the capital’s Karail slum in Mohakhali has been brought under control after more than five hours of efforts by 19 units of the Fire Service and Civil Defence.Fi...
Nineteen units of fire services are working to bring a massive fire under control at the Karail slum in the capital’s Mohakhali area, where a shortage of water and frequent pipe damage are hampering e...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday warned that unplanned fishing practices are steadily depleting Bangladesh’s marine fish stocks, creating a worrying situation both in coastal w...
 (8)-1764071674.webp "Bangladesh’s Poverty Reduction Slows Despite Growth: World Bank")
Bangladesh’s progress in reducing poverty has slowed significantly since 2016 despite years of strong economic growth, according to a new assessment released by the World Bank.The report was formally...
 (10)-1764068558.webp "BNP fully prepared for national election: Rizvi")
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said the party’s preparations for the upcoming national election are at their final stage, and any additional measures will be taken as soon as...
-1764063556.webp "Captial Market: DSE Slips, CSE Ends Higher")
After opening on a positive note, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) closed Tuesday’s session in the red, while the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) managed to maintain its upward momentum.At the DSE, the...
The Advisory Council has approved the draft policy for the Referendum Ordinance-2025, clearing the way for issuing it as an ordinance.The decision was taken on Tuesday at a meeting chaired by Chief Ad...
 (9)-1764053826.webp "Once-in-300-years rain floods southern Thailand; 19 dead")
A rare “once in 300 years” rainstorm has battered southern Thailand, leaving at least 19 people dead and submerging large parts of Hat Yai city under more than 2.5 metres of water.Authorities said nin...
-1764053131.webp "Govt Selects 64 District SPs Through Lottery Ahead of National Election")
The interim government has finalised the appointments of Superintendents of Police (SPs) for all 64 districts to oversee duties during the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.The selections...
-1764051911.webp "Capital Market opens higher on TuesdayTuesdaya")
Dhaka and Chattogram bourses edged higher in the first hour of trading on Tuesday, with most listed companies posting gains.On the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the key benchmark DSEX rose by 31 points in the...
Afghan authorities on Tuesday accused Pakistani forces of carrying out an airstrike in southeastern Khost province that killed at least nine children and a woman, sharply escalating tensions as a frag...
-1764002574.webp "Tarique says LDC, port decisions must wait for elected govt")
Acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has warned that Bangladesh is heading into long-term economic and strategic commitments without an elected government to take responsibility for the consequences, ar...
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has appealed to the people of Bangladesh to pray for her speedy recovery as she remains under close medical observation at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka.Professor Dr AZM...
-1763990613.webp "DSEX crosses 5,000 after 20 days; daily turnover hits monthly high")
The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rebounded past the 5,000-point mark on Monday after 20 consecutive sessions in the 4,000 range, while daily turnover climbed to the highest level this m...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has issued a ban on motorcycle rallies during election campaigns ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliament Election.The directive was announced on Monday through a mess...
 (7)-1763979888.webp "Bangladesh to Purchase Another 50,000 Tonnes of Rice from Singapore")
The government has approved the purchase of an additional 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from Singapore at a cost of Tk 216 crore 43 lakh.The approval came on Monday during a meeting of the Cabinet Comm...
-1763972012.webp "No Budgetary Problem for Election and Referendum: Finance Adviser")
There will be no budgetary difficulties in organising the upcoming national election and the referendum, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said.Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Mond...