Dhaka, Friday, Sep 11, 2026
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday reaffirmed that the July National Charter – as signed by political parties – will be implemented in full, warning that attempts to create instability over the...
Bangladesh got the USA permission on Saturday to import Russian oil up to a certain period to ease the energy crisis, highly-placed sources said.The Treasury Department of the USA communicated the pos...
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its global growth forecast, warning that the ongoing Iran war has disrupted economic momentum and is likely to push inflation higher worldwide.In its...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the government has launched the Farmers’ Card scheme with the goal of making farmers self-reliant and prosperous.“The goal of the current elected governme...
At least seven people were killed and six others injured after a rice-laden truck plunged into a roadside ditch on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Daudkandi upazila of Cumilla district early Tuesday.T...
Pahela Baishakh was welcomed in a colourful and festive atmosphere as the traditional Baishakhi Shobhajatra brought out from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka drew crowds of enthusiastic p...
The Treasury Department of the USA is likely to impart a positive decision on Bangladesh’s proposal on import of Russian oil this week as the six-week war in the middle-east deepens energy crisis, sou...
Bangladesh is now forced to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) at nearly double the earlier price and crude oil at sharply higher rates due to volatility in the global energy market triggered by the...
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Monday placed a set of proposals for the national budget for FY2026–27, urging tax reforms, financial sector modernization and large-scale infrastr...
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)of Norway-based telecom company Telenor Group Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday.The meeting was held at the Prime Minist...
Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday.The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the int...
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Sunday disclosed that City Bank PLC has recommended a total 30 percent dividend for the year ended December 31, 2025, comprising 15 percent cash and 15 percent stock.The...
Dhaka North and South begin emergency measles vaccine campaign while nationwide vaccination from 20 AprilHealth Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain today (12 April) said the government has brought the...
Commerce Minister Khondakar Abdul Muktadir on Sunday assured that the government will take swift and effective measures to maintain a stable edible oil supply chain in the country, while signalling th...
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Khondoker Rashed Maqsood on Sunday said the commission's financial literacy short video competition is not merely an event but part of a l...
Commerce and Industry Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Sunday said the government has taken a Tk 300 crore (Tk 3 billion) credit wholesaling programme to support the SME sector, which is being cha...
German Ambassador Rüdiger Lotz and Swedish Ambassador Nicolas Weeks separately called on Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Sunday, with both meetings centering on ways to deepen bilateral...
National Citizen Party (NCP) convener and opposition chief whip Nahid Islam on Sunday warned that the current BNP government will never voluntarily implement reforms, calling on allies and supporters...
A meeting of the National Committee on Hajj Management was held on Sunday, chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.The meeting was held at the Cabinet Room of the Prime Minister’s Office in the Bangl...
Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle, whose versatile voice captivated generations of music lovers, has died at the age of 92 in Mumbai.Her son Anand Bhosle confirmed the death, saying her last rites w...