Bangladesh鈥檚 gold price exceeds international market prediction
The latest hike in gold prices in Bangladesh has pushed the precious metal鈥檚 value beyond levels anticipated from global market trends...
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CA thanks officials for hassle-free Eid, urges year-round efforts
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday appreciated the officials for gifting the people of Bangladesh a hassle-free Eid, with no highway congestion and bare minimum power cuts during the nine-day long festival...
Indian media reports on US travel advisory for Bangladesh misleading: CA press wing
The reports of certain Indian media over the United States鈥� State Department鈥檚 travel advisory for Bangladesh are misleading, chief adviser鈥檚 press wing said...
BNP joins 2nd day talks with National Consensus Commission
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party joined the second day dialogue with the National Consensus Commission on Sunday morning...
Dhaka again becomes most polluted city on Sunday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked first on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 176 at about 9:30am on Sunday morning...
Castrol appoints Rock Energy automotive aftermarket distributor
Castrol, one of the world鈥檚 leading lubricant brands, has appointed Rock Energy Limited as its exclusive distributor for the automotive aftermarket in Bangladesh, said a press release.
Past internet shutdowns seriously hampered investment: Faiz Taiyeb
Chief adviser鈥檚 special assistant Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, who is also the acting head of the posts and telecommunications division, on Saturday said that all policies allowing internet shutdowns would be abolished, as past shutdowns had harmed freelancers and deterred investment in the country...
BRTA suspends registration of bus over loss of roof in accident
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority has suspended the registration of the rashly-driven bus that lost its roof amid the driver鈥檚 desperate bid to escape after an accident...
BMU holds meeting for improving its position in university ranking
Bangladesh Medical University has recently held a meeting for the improvement of its position in national and international university rankings.
Case filed over beating BNP leader with hammer
A case was filed against 40 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student organisation Islami Chhatra Shibir for allegedly beating a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party over dispute on Friday.
BNP begins talks with allies for timely elections
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday began discussions with like-minded political parties, which were its allies in the simultaneous movement waged against the immediate past Awami League regime, for building consensus and...
Photographs depict Dhaka鈥檚 endangered nature
A seven-day exhibition of photographs depicting Dhaka鈥檚 endangered environment and nature by photojournalist Sony Ramani began at the National Art Gallery-1 of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at Segunbagicha in the capital on Saturday...
Press Photo Contest 2025 awards handed over
Drik Picture Library lifted the curtain on Bangladesh Press Photo Contest 2025 with an awards ceremony at the DrikPath Bhaban at Panthapath in the capital on Saturday...
Bangladesh-Nepal women鈥檚 kabaddi Test series begins Sunday
The Bangladesh women鈥檚 kabaddi team will start their first-ever Test series campaign by taking on hosts Nepal in the first of the five-match series in Kathmandu today.
Shanto hopes for a new era to begin
Bangladesh national team captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said that it was sad to still talk about building a Test culture after so many years of getting the Test status but also hoped for entering into a new era when they would face Zimbabwe in the...
Dollar holdings of banks in Bangladesh top $5 billion in March
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks increased for the third consecutive month in March, due mainly to a sharp rise in remittance inflows and export earnings, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
BGMEA enrolls 128 new RMG factories
About 113 readymade garment factory units under the membership of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association have been closed in the last 15 months, from January 2024 to March 2025...
Bangladesh sees fall in local card use, increase in overseas cards in Feb
Spending abroad using Bangladeshi credit cards declined by about 16 per cent in February, while expenditure by foreign credit cardholders in Bangladesh saw an increase, according to the latest report from Bangladesh Bank...
Apparel exporters likely to pay $250m monthly
The country's apparel manufacturers expressed concern that if the 37 per cent tariff on readymade garment (RMG) exports to the US market is not fully withdrawn, Bangladesh鈥檚 leading export sector may face an average monthly duty burden of $250 million...
Exim Bank signs MoU with HAAB
Exim Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh...
Degrees that deliver
UNIVERSITIES in Bangladesh have recently begun shifting towards outcome-based education, a framework that prioritises student competencies, application-oriented learning and accountability in educational outcomes. While this change signals an encouraging response to the demands of the global economy and the fourth industrial revolution, a mismanaged...
Vision for ideal police force
THE police play a pivotal role in any society, entrusted with safeguarding public safety, maintaining order, and upholding justice. In Bangladesh, public expectations reflect a deep yearning for fairness, security, and trust, yet these hopes are often overshadowed by systemic challenges such as political influence, corruption, inefficiency, and human rights violations...
Elections and persons with disabilities
THE democratic integrity of Bangladesh鈥檚 electoral process has been under severe strain for over a decade, as noted by multiple international watchdogs. However, one of the most critically overlooked aspects of this decline is the systematic exclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) from exercising their constitutional right to vote. Despite ratifying international...
Bangladesh draws foreign investors at Japan expo
Bangladesh鈥檚 pavilion set up at the World Expo-2025 in Osaka, Japan has drawn the attention of foreign investors as the pavilion highlights the country鈥檚 investor-friendly climate, rapid economic growth, strategic incentives and dynamic youth population....
Red notice sought from Interpol against Hasina, 11 others
The National Central Bureau of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a 鈥榬ed notice鈥� against 12 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina...
Juba Dal activist stabbed to death in Sirajganj
A Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Jubodal activist was stabbed to death in Sirajganj on Friday night allegedly by a gang of drug dealers over an altercation centring the construction of a bamboo shed...
No election before reform, Hasina鈥檚 trail: Jamaat chief
Bangladeshis will not accept any election until two key demands are met鈥攙isible trial of Sheikh Hasina and essential political reforms, Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Shafiqur Rahman said on Saturday...
Upcoming election will be a milestone in Bangladesh鈥檚 history: CA Yunus
Reaffirming the government鈥檚 commitment to a free and fair election, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the interim administration is determined to ensure that the upcoming national election serves as a milestone in the country鈥檚 democratic progress...
Professor Yunus to be successful in bringing positive changes, hopes Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed the hope that very good things await the nation as interim government head Muhammad Yunus will succeed in addressing political and other problems...
Dhaka becomes most polluted city with AQI score of 173
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at about 9:00am on Saturday...