Dhaka, Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Wednesday announced the names of its first batch of 125 preliminary nominees for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.The list was disclosed by Member...
Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said that although Bangladesh has designed many strong and promising poverty-reduction plans over the years, their implementation has remained “very poor” due to i...
Bangladesh must proactively strengthen its intellectual property (IP), patent and copyright standards to unlock its full innovation potential, said Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus's Special Envoy for Intern...
Bangladesh’s iconic Tangail saree weaving tradition has been inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, marking a historic recognition of the centuries-old craft.The decision was adopted...
Australia has become the world’s first country to impose a nationwide ban on social media use for children under 16, ordering major platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook to block...
Thirty-one more Bangladeshis were sent back from the United States on Monday, arriving at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport under what returnees described as deeply humiliating conditions. T...
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia attended the Armed Forces Day programme on 21 November purely out of her deep affection for the country’s military members, even after her doctors...
-1765296378.webp "BNP plans universal family card for all women: Tarique")
BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday announced that all women across the country will be brought under a universal Family Card scheme if the party forms the next government, aiming to make...
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged urgent attention from Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof. Yunus regarding the plight of journalists imprisoned in the country ahead of International H...
Fisheries and Livestock adviser Farida Akhter has said that nearly 85 percent of Bangladesh’s workforce is employed in the informal sector, with most workers unrecognized and outside social protection...
The interim government has urged everyone to refrain from organizing or participating in any illegal or unapproved public gatherings and movements once the schedule for the 13th national parliamentary...
The Awami League’s electoral boat symbol will not appear on postal ballots for the 13th parliamentary election, as the party’s registration remains suspended.Speaking at the Election Commission on Tue...
-1765276615.webp "DSE, CSE extend gains for second day; most stocks close higher")
The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) ended higher for the second straight session on Tuesday, with most listed companies closing in the green.On the DSE, the benchmark DS...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin and the four Election Commissioners met Chief Justice Syed Rafiq Ahmed today, just ahead of the announcement of the schedules for the next national el...
The desired collection of value-added tax (VAT) is not being achieved due to the complexity of VAT laws and multiple rates, said National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan.Speaking...
-1765262427.webp "BNP didn’t create fake voters or lead corruption index: Nazrul")
BNP Standing Committee member Nazrul Islam Khan has dismissed allegations that the party created fake voters and made Bangladesh the “champion of corruption” during its tenure, calling the claims poli...
Corruption continues to cripple the daily lives of millions in Bangladesh — from jobseekers and farmers to families seeking healthcare and entrepreneurs struggling to survive — BNP Acting Chairman Tar...
-1765215443.webp "Tarique Rahman Pays Tribute to Begum Rokeya on Birth and Death Anniversary")
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed profound respect for Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain on her birth and death anniversary, paying homage to the pioneer of women’s awakening in Bengal.In a...
-1765207859.webp "Bangladesh’s stock market rebounds after Sunday’s decline")
Bangladesh’s stock market bounced back on Monday, a day after opening the week with a decline, as both bourses posted gains in key indices alongside rising share prices and turnover.Throughout the day...
-1765205641.webp "Bangladesh holds its breath as EC prepares for national election")
Political activities around the upcoming national election got momentum on Monday as discussions on a level-playing field, election preparations and the schedule announcement dominated the country’s p...