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Stocks end strong week as all indices, turnover rise in Bangladesh capital market

Stocks end strong week as all indices, turnover rise in Bangladesh capital market

Bangladesh’s capital market wrapped up a positive week, with all major indices posting gains alongside a notable rise in overall turnover, reflecting improved investor confidence.According to the Week...

  • 07 Feb 2026
Tarique Rahman to Address 14 Rallies in Dhaka Over Two Days

Tarique Rahman to Address 14 Rallies in Dhaka Over Two Days

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman is scheduled to participate in a total of 14 public rallies across Dhaka over two days, party sources said. He will deliver speeches at the e...

  • 07 Feb 2026
Bangladeshi voters want clean air, safe water as parties stick to roads and bridges model: CPD Survey

Bangladeshi voters want clean air, safe water as parties stick to roads and bridges model: CPD Survey

A nationwide survey by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), published on Saturday, has found a significant gap between voters’ expectations and political parties’ priorities in building a green and s...

  • 07 Feb 2026
Gold price in Bangladesh crosses Tk 260,000 per bhori again

Gold price in Bangladesh crosses Tk 260,000 per bhori again

Gold prices in Bangladesh surged once again on Saturday, with the price of 22-carat gold crossing the Tk 260,000 mark per bhori, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).In a notifica...

  • 07 Feb 2026
Tarique Rahman rules out unity government, says BNP confident of poll victory

Tarique Rahman rules out unity government, says BNP confident of poll victory

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday rejected a proposal for forming a post-election unity government, saying his party is confident of securing enough seats to...

  • 07 Feb 2026
Threat to make lives ‘hell’ if Hadi killing not tried after polls: Inqilab Mancha

Threat to make lives ‘hell’ if Hadi killing not tried after polls: Inqilab Mancha

Inqilab Mancha Member Secretary Abdullah Al Jaber on Friday warned that whichever government comes to power after the upcoming national election would face severe agitation if it fails to ensure justi...

  • 06 Feb 2026
Rubber bullet, not live fire: Inqilab Moncho’s Jaber Injured in police action

Rubber bullet, not live fire: Inqilab Moncho’s Jaber Injured in police action

Inqilab Moncho member secretary Abdullah Jaber was injured by a rubber bullet, not live ammunition, during clashes with police while attempting to march towards the Jamuna State Guest House on Friday,...

  • 06 Feb 2026
BNP unveils election manifesto pledging ‘justice-based, humane and prosperous Bangladesh’

BNP unveils election manifesto pledging ‘justice-based, humane and prosperous Bangladesh’

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday unveiled its manifesto for the 13th National Parliamentary Election, pledging to build a justice-based, humane and prosperous Bangladesh under the guiding...

  • 06 Feb 2026
Jamaat Amir vows zero tolerance for extortion, corruption

Jamaat Amir vows zero tolerance for extortion, corruption

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday said his party neither engages in extortion nor will allow anyone else to do so, pledging a tough stance against corruption, false cases and financia...

  • 06 Feb 2026
BNP cancels Feb 8 Nayapaltan rally ahead of national polls

BNP cancels Feb 8 Nayapaltan rally ahead of national polls

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has cancelled its previously scheduled election rally at Nayapaltan on February 8, as preparations intensify for the 13th national parliamentary election and a p...

  • 06 Feb 2026
Gold price drops by Tk7,640 per bhori in Bangladesh

Gold price drops by Tk7,640 per bhori in Bangladesh

Gold prices in Bangladesh have been reduced by Tk7,640 per bhori on Friday, following a fresh price revision announced by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).The association explained that th...

  • 06 Feb 2026
A Home Silenced: Mystery Surrounds Death of a Family of Four in Pallabi

A Home Silenced: Mystery Surrounds Death of a Family of Four in Pallabi

Until Thursday afternoon, the small room in the Bihari Camp area of Pallabi echoed with the ordinary sounds of family life — children at play, parents busy with survival. By midday on 5 February,...

  • 06 Feb 2026
Inqilab Moncho stages sit-in outside Chief Adviser’s residence, demands UN-supervised probe into Hadi killing

Inqilab Moncho stages sit-in outside Chief Adviser’s residence, demands UN-supervised probe into Hadi killing

Inqilab Moncho on Thursday staged a sit-in outside the Chief Adviser’s official residence, Jamuna, demanding an impartial investigation under United Nations supervision into the killing of its spokesp...

  • 05 Feb 2026
DCCI urges immediate restoration of normal operations at Chattogram Port

DCCI urges immediate restoration of normal operations at Chattogram Port

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on Thursday urged the government to take immediate steps to restore normal operations at Chattogram Port, warning that the prolonged shutdown is sever...

  • 05 Feb 2026
Ethical business practices key to post-LDC competitiveness for Bangladesh: Experts

Ethical business practices key to post-LDC competitiveness for Bangladesh: Experts

Analysts and business leaders on Wednesday stressed that policy reforms, institutional efficiency and strict adherence to ethical business practices are crucial for Bangladesh to sustain its competiti...

  • 05 Feb 2026
Bangla Academy firm on Feb 20 start for Ekushey Book Fair

Bangla Academy firm on Feb 20 start for Ekushey Book Fair

The Bangla Academy has reiterated that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will begin on February 20, ruling out any possibility of postponing the country’s largest literary event; the decision was announ...

  • 05 Feb 2026
Stocks open higher as DSE, CSE indices gain in first hour

Stocks open higher as DSE, CSE indices gain in first hour

Bangladesh’s stock market opened on a positive note on Thursday, with key indices of both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) rising during the first hour of trading...

  • 05 Feb 2026
HRW flags rights concerns as interim govt struggles to rein in law and order

HRW flags rights concerns as interim govt struggles to rein in law and order

Bangladesh’s interim government is struggling to control the law and order situation and to implement its pledged human rights reforms, according to the annual report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) relea...

  • 05 Feb 2026
Zubaida promises equality-based state if BNP comes to power

Zubaida promises equality-based state if BNP comes to power

Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP Chairperson Tarique Rahman, has said the party would establish a state based on equality, knowledge and the dignity of labour if it comes to power.She made the remarks o...

  • 04 Feb 2026
Jamaat unveils manifesto ahead of national election

Jamaat unveils manifesto ahead of national election

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced a 26-point list of priority areas it says it will focus on if it comes to power, ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (national parliament) election.The p...

  • 04 Feb 2026