Dhaka, Saturday


13 September 2025


Slovakia keen to strengthen trade ties with Bangladesh

Slovakia keen to strengthen trade ties with Bangladesh

Slovakia, a Central European country, is keen to strengthen bilateral trade ties with Bangladesh

00:47 31 January 2024

China seeks more transactions with Bangladesh using ’own currencies’: Envoy

China seeks more transactions with Bangladesh using ’own currencies’: Envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Tuesday his country wants to conduct more transactions with Bangladesh using Chinese or Bangladeshi currencies instead of the US dollar amid the ongoing dollar rate fluctuation

00:41 31 January 2024

Stocks witness up on large-cap vibe

Stocks witness up on large-cap vibe

Stocks on Tuesday witnessed upward trend as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found rising with higher activities of some large-cap securities

00:36 31 January 2024

Bangladesh, Sweden discuss cooperation & investment

Bangladesh, Sweden discuss cooperation & investment

Bangladesh and Sweden on Tuesday discussed expansion of cooperation in the areas of green energy, generating energy from waste and Swedish investment in ICT sectors

00:34 31 January 2024

Rice hoarders will languish in jail: Food minister

Rice hoarders will languish in jail: Food minister

Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumdar on Tuesday accused some corporate houses, millers, wholesalers and retailers of causing the price spiral of rice through hoarding and issued a stern note of warning asking them to get prepared to land in jail unless they correct themselves

00:28 31 January 2024

PM seeks national biobank to innovate medical, life sciences disciplines

PM seeks national biobank to innovate medical, life sciences disciplines

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday stressed the need for establishing a world standard national biobank to innovate and discover medical and other branches of life sciences disciplines in Bangladesh

00:17 31 January 2024

Hamas says it wants ’complete and comprehensive ceasefire’ in Gaza

Hamas says it wants ’complete and comprehensive ceasefire’ in Gaza

A senior Hamas official said Monday the Palestinian group wanted a "complete and comprehensive ceasefire" in Gaza, after mediator Qatar said a framework for a temporary truce was being proposed

12:37 30 January 2024

US ’not looking for a war with Iran’: White House

US ’not looking for a war with Iran’: White House

The United States does not want a war with Iran but must respond to an "escalatory" drone strike in Jordan that killed three troops, the White House said Monday

12:16 30 January 2024

New post-Brexit customs checks spark UK border worries

New post-Brexit customs checks spark UK border worries

The UK will finally roll out post-Brexit border checks Wednesday on food, plant and animal products imported from the European Union, fanning fears of more price hikes, empty shelves and even Valentine`s Day flower shortages

12:12 30 January 2024

Toyota sets new global record for annual vehicle sales

Toyota sets new global record for annual vehicle sales

Toyota and its subsidiaries sold 11.2 million vehicles in 2023, a new global record for annual sales, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday

12:08 30 January 2024

Japan’s Moon lander comes back to life

Japan’s Moon lander comes back to life

Japan`s Moon lander has come back to life, the space agency said Monday, enabling the craft to proceed with its mission of investigating the lunar surface despite its rocky start.

01:30 30 January 2024

South Korea’s Yu wins top award at Gerardmer festival for ’Sleep’

South Korea’s Yu wins top award at Gerardmer festival for ’Sleep’

South Korean filmmaker Jason Yu was on Sunday awarded the prestigious Gerardmer International Fantastic Film Festival Grand Prix for his first feature-length offering, "Sleep"

01:25 30 January 2024

Crowd gathers on New Zealand beach after stranded whale dies

Crowd gathers on New Zealand beach after stranded whale dies

Scores of people gathered on a New Zealand beach on Monday as a young whale that died in a rare stranding was pulled to shore

01:20 30 January 2024

Border guards remain alert along Myanmar frontier: Hasan

Border guards remain alert along Myanmar frontier: Hasan

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday said Bangladesh has been closely observing the situation in Myanmar’s Bangladesh adjacent Rakhine state where the conflict between rebel group Arakan army and Myanmar government force became intensified in recent days

01:15 30 January 2024

Biden under pressure to confront Iran after troop deaths

Biden under pressure to confront Iran after troop deaths

President Joe Biden faced mounting political pressure Monday to retaliate against Iran for a deadly drone strike on US troops, posing a major challenge for the Democrat in an election year

01:11 30 January 2024

Govt working to increase forex reserve: Salman

Govt working to increase forex reserve: Salman

Prime Minister`s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman today said the prices of essential commodities will come under control soon

01:04 30 January 2024

Smart technology to be used in public service delivery: Saber

Smart technology to be used in public service delivery: Saber

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Monday said the latest smart technology will be used in public service deliveries to make his ministry a people-friendly one

00:57 30 January 2024

Ryanair quarterly profit dives 93% on higher fuel cost

Ryanair quarterly profit dives 93% on higher fuel cost

Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday said net profit dived 93 percent in its third quarter as higher fuel costs offset rising revenues, resulting in a lower full-year earnings forecast

00:49 30 January 2024

Swedish economy shrank 0.3% in 2023: Official data

Swedish economy shrank 0.3% in 2023: Official data

Sweden`s economy shrank by 0.3 percent in 2023 but technically emerged from recession in the last three months of the year when it grew 0.1 percent, official statistics showed on Monday

00:46 30 January 2024

Textile mill owners for returning to the previous gas price

Textile mill owners for returning to the previous gas price

President of Bangladesh TextileMills Association (BTMA) Mohammad Ali Khokon has urged the government to withdraw the increased gas prices and return to the previous prices until uninterrupted gas supply is ensured

00:43 30 January 2024

Stocks on DSE up, down on CSE

Stocks on DSE up, down on CSE

The country`s premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Monday witnessed a positive trend while Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) suffered a loss

00:37 30 January 2024

PM asks to reduce tariff on four products including rice

PM asks to reduce tariff on four products including rice

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday gave directives to authorities concerned to reduce tariffs on four essential items- rice, edible oil, sugar and date

00:26 30 January 2024

Ukraine twins smiling through bombs to go for Olympic gold

Ukraine twins smiling through bombs to go for Olympic gold

As synchronised swimmers, Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva are used to having to smile no matter what.

11:36 29 January 2024

Iran denies links to Jordan drone strike that killed 3 US troops

Iran denies links to Jordan drone strike that killed 3 US troops

Iran denied US and British accusations that it supported militant groups behind a drone strike in Jordan that killed three US military personnel, Tehran`s official IRNA news agency reported on Monday

11:29 29 January 2024