Dhaka, Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
The High Court has granted bail to former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Dr Selina Hayat Ivy in five separate cases.The order was delivered on Thursday by a High Court bench comprising Justice K M...
Despite years of heavy spending on mosquito control, Culex infestation continues to plague Dhaka, with residents reporting a sharp rise in mosquito density in recent week.From Kalyanpur and Gabtoli to...
Nine distinguished citizens and one organisation on Thursday received the Ekushey Padak this year in recognition of their outstanding contributions to various fields.Prime Minister Tarique Rahman hand...
Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed an upward trend on Thursday, the last working day of the week, with key indices posting notable gains in the...
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, in which 57 army officers were killed, was a sinister attempt to undermine Bangladesh’s sovereignty.“The Army is a symbol of...
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Wednesday said the government will take a decision on the United States’ reciprocal tariffs and the bilateral trade agreement after reviewing the evolving...
The government on Wednesday appointed Md Mostakur Rahman as the new Governor of Bangladesh Bank for a four-year term, cancelling the remaining tenure of Dr Ahsan H Mansur with immediate effect.Accordi...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali has handed in his resignation letter.Confirming the matter to Prothom Alo today (25 February), the senior police officer said he will continu...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday paid homage to the victims of the Pilkhana BDR carnage, including 57 slain army officers, marking Jatiya Shaheed Sena Diba...
Trading at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) was marked by a downward trend on Wednesday, the fourth working day of the week, with key indices slipping in the firs...
A schoolboy abducted in the capital on Sunday was rescued within an hour following direct intervention by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, who ordered law enforcement agencies to act immediately, offici...
Bangladesh and China have taken a fresh initiative to bring around 10,000 Bangladeshi students under Chinese language and technical skills programmes as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral coopera...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin will pay tribute to martyred BDR (Now BGB) members at Banani military graveyard on Wednesday.The President will place a wreath at 10:00 am, marking the National Martyred...
Bangladeshi Journalists In International Media (BJIM) on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the assault on a multimedia reporter of Banglanews24 during a police operation at Suhrawardy Udyan and call...
The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday adopted 22 time-bound action plans to be implemented within 180 days as part of the ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led government’s Election...
Fitch Ratings has said Bangladesh’s 12 February general election has reduced near-term political and policy uncertainty, which could support improvements in macroeconomic stability, but cautioned that...
Stocks rebounded on Monday as indices rose on both the bourses—Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) snapping a streak of declines, with most listed companies posting gains.At...
Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Monday said commodity prices and supply in the capital’s markets remain satisfactory during Ramadan, warning that action will be taken if any irregulariti...
High bank lending rates, unstable law and order marked by extortion, energy uncertainty and lack of coordination in revenue management are proving “suicidal” for the economy, President of the Dhaka Ch...
Traders at the capital’s Karwan Bazar on Monday announced price reductions on several essential commodities, including lemon, edible oil, sugar and beef, ahead of Ramadan to ease consumers’ burden.The...