Govt adopts 10-year plan for power, energy sectors: PM

SANGSAD BHABAN, Sept 2, 2026 (BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the government has already drawn up a 10-year plan to develop the country’s power and energy sectors, ...

PM joins Janmashtami programme

The Honourable Prime Minister of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, today attended a programme to exchange greetings with prominent members of the Hindu community and ...

PM Tarique Rahman's 19th Jail Release Day Today

Today, Thursday, 3 September 2026, marks the 19th jail release day of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairman and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.He was arrested on 7 March 2007 by the ...

IsDB to provide $1.004b for modernization of Eastern Refinery

A financing agreement for "Modernization and Expansion of Eastern Refinery in Bangladesh" amounting to USD 1004.29 million was signed today during the visit of the Islamic Development Bank Group Chairman, ...

BSEC holds stakeholder consultation on draft direct listing rules 2026

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on Thursday held a stakeholder consultation meeting on its draft "BSEC (Direct Listing of Securities by Stock Exchange) Rules, 2026" at the commission's ...

Malaysia labour market reopens for Bangladesh but old syndicate fears resurface

Bangladesh's labour market to Malaysia is set to reopen, but recruiting agency owners allege a familiar "syndicate" is re-emerging under a new guise, with a handful of lesser-known agencies now ...

Power, gas crisis: CAB demands revival of essential drug list, curbs on import dependency

The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has demanded immediate government action to resolve the ongoing electricity and gas crisis and to reinstate the recently scrapped list of essential medicines, warning ...

Gold price shoots up again after three straight cuts

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has raised the price of gold in the domestic market after three consecutive rounds of cuts, increasing the rate of 22-carat gold by Tk 5,482 ...

Bangladesh gives $1m to Nepal for flood, mudslide relief

Bangladesh has contributed US$1 million to Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to support relief, recovery and humanitarian efforts following devastating floods and mudslides in northern Nepal.State Minister for Foreign ...

Seoul weighs 'contributions' to Hormuz security: president's office

South Korea said Friday it was weighing "contributions" to US security efforts in the Strait of Hormuz provided its own military readiness was not compromised, but noted no decision had ...