Dhaka, Friday, Sep 11, 2026
Electricity generation at the Karnphuli Hydrpower Plant in Kaptai has declined significantly due to a fall in water levels in Kaptai Lake, with four out of five units now shut down, officials said on...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday told Parliament that the government is attaching top priority to recovering assets siphoned off from Bangladesh.“As part of a broader strategy to combat corr...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while waiting for a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as U.S. forces continue blocking Iran...
This year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations began across Bangladesh on Tuesday, with a total of 1,857,344 candidates participating.The examinations started at 10:00am at...
Three youths were found dead in a remote hilly area at North Shilkhali in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Aminul Islam Robi, 19, son of Ruhul...
Bangladesh's National Board of Revenue (NBR) is running nearly Tk 98,000 crore behind its revised collection target for the current fiscal, even as it posted over 11 percent growth in revenue.The gap...
Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday told Parliament that Bangladesh’s foreign debt stood at around $78 billion as of February 2026.“According to the account up to February, 2026,...
Gas supply in Bangladesh dropped sharply by around 400 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) after one of the country's two floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) went offline due to a technic...
An earthquake shook Dhaka and surrounding areas early Tuesday morning, causing brief panic among residents, although no damage was reported.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD),...
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Monday told Parliament that the recent increase in fuel prices in Bangladesh – triggered by the global volatility due to tensions in the Middle East – is...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday said access to justice is a constitutional right of every citizen and not a matter of charity or mercy, stressing that his government envisions a Bangladesh whe...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday began his official programme in Bogura by unveiling the plaque of the newly constructed Bogura District Bar Association building and inaugurating the e-bail bon...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka for Bogura by road early Monday on his first visit to his hometown after assuming office.He started the journey at 6:10am from his Gulshan Avenue residence acc...
Bangladesh's post-uprising reform drive has largely fallen short of its promise, undermined by a lack of political vision, weak institutional capacity, and the enduring grip of vested interests, a lea...
Consumers will pay significantly more for cooking gas after Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) announced another round of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) price hikes Sunday, the second incre...
Newly appointed Posts and Telecommunications Division Secretary Bilquis Jahan Rimi officially took charge on Sunday.Posts and Telecommunications and ICT Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam welcomed her with a...
Artificial intelligence has become a major enabler for online spammers and scammers, but tech giant Google is increasingly using the same technology to counter the threat.From fake advertisements prom...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a large consignment of narcotic syrup from a stone-laden truck that entered the country from India through the Sonamasjid land port in Chapainawabganj.The reco...
Iran has said it will not reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz to full international shipping unless the United States lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports, escalating tensions in an already vol...
The government has increased retail prices of diesel, kerosene, octane and petrol in the country in line with the global market, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Power, Energy an...