Dhaka, Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hussain on Monday presented a comprehensive list of key reforms and achievements made by the ministry over the past year.Sakhawat s...
 (20)-1765198164.webp "Will Revive Canal-Digging Programme if BNP Returns to Power: Tarique")
BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has pledged that the party will undertake comprehensive efforts to advance the agricultural sector if voted into power.Speaking as the chief guest at a discu...
A new 20-party political alliance, named the National Democratic Front (NDF), was launched under the leadership of two factions of the Jatiya Party, led respectively by Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud a...
-1765194252.webp "Vested groups inside energy sector slowing Bangladesh’s shift to renewables: Adviser Fouzul")
Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan has said that the biggest obstacles to implementing renewable energy projects in Bangladesh are officials working within the energy sector itself and businesses tied t...
-1765183875.webp "Govt Well-Prepared for Upcoming Election: Home Adviser")
The government’s preparation for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election is reported to be very good, according to Adviser to the Home Ministry Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.Speaking to journal...
Seventeen high-profile figures from the former Awami League government — including prominent ministers, state ministers, advisers and senior bureaucrats — were produced before the International Crimes...
Trading at both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges began on a positive note on Monday, with key indices and most company shares advancing in the first hour.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the...
As winter settles over Bangladesh, the country’s northernmost district, Panchagarh, is already experiencing a noticeable and early chill. In Tetulia, temperatures have remained within the 10°C ra...
Thailand has launched air strikes along its disputed border with Cambodia after both sides accused each other of violating a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Thai milit...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will meet US President Donald Trump later this month as efforts advance toward the second phase of Washington’s Gaza plan.Speaking at a joint pres...
Russia has welcomed US President Donald Trump’s newly unveiled National Security Strategy, saying the document aligns closely with Moscow’s own strategic outlook.The 33-page report, released by the US...
Bangladesh will continue to enjoy duty-free access to the UK market until 2029, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook said on Sunday.Speaking at the ‘HSBC Export Excellence Award 2025’ ev...
The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association has announced an increase in the retail prices of edible oil, raising the rates of bottled soybean and palm oil effective...
Corruption in Bangladesh remains pervasive, with political and administrative spaces still vulnerable to abuse, according to Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftikharuzza...
-1765113244.webp "Bangladesh keen to pursue FTA with Thailand: Adviser Bashir")
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has said a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and Thailand could play a major role in strengthening maritime and logistics connectivity to boost bilateral t...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin on Sunday briefed Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on the ongoing preparations for the upcoming national election and the referendum.The CEC, accom...
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) opened the week with a decline in key indices as most listed companies saw their share prices fall on Sunday.The DSEX, the benchmark inde...
The National Citizen Party (NCP), Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party) and Rashtra Sangskar Andolon on Monday announced a new political alliance ahead of the 13th national election.NCP Convener Nahid Isla...
 (20)-1765107199.webp "Tarique Rahman Calls for Curbing Corruption ‘At Any Cost’")
BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has urged the nation to curb corruption “at any cost” to ensure Bangladesh’s overall progress, saying the party is prepared to take tough measures if entrusted wit...
Point-to-point inflation in Bangladesh edged up to 8.29 percent in November, slightly higher than 8.17 percent recorded in October, according to the latest report released by the Bangladesh Bureau of...