Dhaka, Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
The Advisory Council has approved the draft policy for the Referendum Ordinance-2025, clearing the way for issuing it as an ordinance.The decision was taken on Tuesday at a meeting chaired by Chief Ad...
 (9)-1764053826.webp "Once-in-300-years rain floods southern Thailand; 19 dead")
A rare “once in 300 years” rainstorm has battered southern Thailand, leaving at least 19 people dead and submerging large parts of Hat Yai city under more than 2.5 metres of water.Authorities said nin...
-1764053131.webp "Govt Selects 64 District SPs Through Lottery Ahead of National Election")
The interim government has finalised the appointments of Superintendents of Police (SPs) for all 64 districts to oversee duties during the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election.The selections...
-1764051911.webp "Capital Market opens higher on TuesdayTuesdaya")
Dhaka and Chattogram bourses edged higher in the first hour of trading on Tuesday, with most listed companies posting gains.On the Dhaka Stock Exchange, the key benchmark DSEX rose by 31 points in the...
Afghan authorities on Tuesday accused Pakistani forces of carrying out an airstrike in southeastern Khost province that killed at least nine children and a woman, sharply escalating tensions as a frag...
-1764002574.webp "Tarique says LDC, port decisions must wait for elected govt")
Acting BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has warned that Bangladesh is heading into long-term economic and strategic commitments without an elected government to take responsibility for the consequences, ar...
BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has appealed to the people of Bangladesh to pray for her speedy recovery as she remains under close medical observation at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka.Professor Dr AZM...
-1763990613.webp "DSEX crosses 5,000 after 20 days; daily turnover hits monthly high")
The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rebounded past the 5,000-point mark on Monday after 20 consecutive sessions in the 4,000 range, while daily turnover climbed to the highest level this m...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has issued a ban on motorcycle rallies during election campaigns ahead of the upcoming 13th National Parliament Election.The directive was announced on Monday through a mess...
 (7)-1763979888.webp "Bangladesh to Purchase Another 50,000 Tonnes of Rice from Singapore")
The government has approved the purchase of an additional 50,000 metric tonnes of rice from Singapore at a cost of Tk 216 crore 43 lakh.The approval came on Monday during a meeting of the Cabinet Comm...
-1763972012.webp "No Budgetary Problem for Election and Referendum: Finance Adviser")
There will be no budgetary difficulties in organising the upcoming national election and the referendum, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said.Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Mond...
-1763966798.webp "Chief Justice convenes full court meeting on 27 November")
Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed has called a full court meeting involving all justices of both the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court.The development was confirmed through a no...
-1763965298.webp "Expat Voter Registration Tops 16,000 in First Phase")
More than 16,000 expatriate Bangladeshis have registered to vote by post in the first phase of the 13th parliamentary election’s postal voting process, covering countries in East Asia, South America a...
Researchers in Austria say they have uncovered what could be the largest data leak in history after exploiting a flaw in messaging platform WhatsApp to collect personal details of more than 3.5 billio...
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s physical condition has become critical as an infection in her chest has spread to both her heart and lungs, according to Professor Dr. F M Siddiqui, a member of her medic...
The High Court has directed the district administration of Chattogram to shut down all unlicensed brick kilns within 15 days.The order came on Sunday from a bench comprising Justice Md Mojibur Rahman...
-1763909342.webp "NBR extends income tax return submission deadline by one month")
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the deadline for individual taxpayers to submit their income tax returns by one month. According to an NBR order issued on Sunday, taxpayers can n...
Bangladesh and Bhutan have agreed to strengthen trade and investment cooperation through the Kurigram-Gelephu Economic Corridor, officials said following a bilateral meeting in Dhaka.Bhutan’s Prime Mi...
Dhaka has sent a letter to Delhi seeking the repatriation of Sheikh Hasina and Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who were sentenced to death for their involvement in the July killings.Foreign Affairs Adviser To...
-1763903707.webp "Capital Market rebounds on first trading day of the week")
Despite opening lower, both Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges closed higher on the first trading day of the week.At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX gained 46 points, while the Sh...