Dhaka, Sunday


14 September 2025


Walton sponsored U-17 National Youth Handball Competition to begin on Saturday

Walton sponsored U-17 National Youth Handball Competition to begin on Saturday

The Under-17 National Youth Handball Competition 2024 is set to begin on Saturday, January 27, under the patronage of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC and the management of the Bangladesh Handball Federation

00:16 26 January 2024

HONOR launches HONOR X9B smartphone with outstanding features

HONOR launches HONOR X9B smartphone with outstanding features

Popular smartphone brand HONOR unveiled their latest handset, the HONOR X9B, with a grand celebration organized at Bashundhara City Shopping Complex in Dhaka on Sunday, January 21

23:40 25 January 2024

16 to get Bangla Academy Award 2023

16 to get Bangla Academy Award 2023

The name of 16 individuals have been announced for the Bangla Academy Literary Award-2023 for their notable contributions to various aspects of Bangla literature

21:21 25 January 2024

Livestock minister urges businessmen to sell products with less profit in Ramadan

Livestock minister urges businessmen to sell products with less profit in Ramadan

Fisheries and Livestock Minister and Awami League (AL) Presidium Member Md Abdur Rahman on Thursday urged the businessmen to sell their products with less profit during the holy month of Ramadan

21:18 25 January 2024

Shanghai, Hong Kong rally on China stimulus hopes, Asian markets mixed

Shanghai, Hong Kong rally on China stimulus hopes, Asian markets mixed

Shanghai and Hong Kong stocks built on their recent rally Thursday as traders awaited fresh pledges of stimulus from Chinese officials a day after they announced a measure to boost bank lending, though other Asia markets fluctuated

21:14 25 January 2024

USAID aims to propel growth trajectory in Bangladesh

USAID aims to propel growth trajectory in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in the economic sector and there are numerous untapped opportunities for further growth, yet to be realized

21:09 25 January 2024

BGMEA launches feasibility study on

BGMEA launches feasibility study on "Establishing a Virtual Marketplace Platform for the RMG sector"

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has commissioned LightCastle Partners to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study as a precursor to developing a virtual platform tailored for Bangladesh`s textile and apparel sector

21:05 25 January 2024

NBR working to keep price of essentials stable: NBR chairman

NBR working to keep price of essentials stable: NBR chairman

National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem on Thursday said that the NBR has been working to cut duty on import of essential items to keep their prices stable during the ensuing Holy Month of Ramadan

21:03 25 January 2024

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

Country`s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Thursday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

21:00 25 January 2024

Ahsanul stresses signing MoU with India for urgent import of essentials

Ahsanul stresses signing MoU with India for urgent import of essentials

State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Thursday stressed the need for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India to facilitate the import of essential items during urgent situations

20:58 25 January 2024

PM seeks more Chinese cooperation to smoothen Bangladesh’s development journey

PM seeks more Chinese cooperation to smoothen Bangladesh’s development journey

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought more Chinese cooperation to expedite Bangladesh`s development journey as she called China as one of the largest development and strategic partners of her country

20:52 25 January 2024

Alec Baldwin seeks ’speedy’ manslaughter trial for ’Rust’ film death

Alec Baldwin seeks ’speedy’ manslaughter trial for ’Rust’ film death

US actor Alec Baldwin, who has been charged with manslaughter over the deadly shooting on the set of his film, asked a New Mexico judge for a "speedy trial" Wednesday

12:45 25 January 2024

RAKUB disburses Tk 91.21-cr SME loan in Rajshahi

RAKUB disburses Tk 91.21-cr SME loan in Rajshahi

SME Financing Company Limited, a subsidiary company of Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB), has disbursed Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) loan worth Taka 91.21 crore

12:39 25 January 2024

Mali gold mine collapse kills more than 70

Mali gold mine collapse kills more than 70

More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mining site last week, local sources told AFP Wednesday, the latest disaster in a region prone to mining accidents

12:34 25 January 2024

UN shelter hit by deadly shelling as south Gaza fighting escalates

UN shelter hit by deadly shelling as south Gaza fighting escalates

Fighting intensified Wednesday in Gaza`s Khan Yunis, the focus of Israel`s war against Hamas, with the UN saying nine people were killed in tank shelling at one of its shelters, sparking international condemnation

11:45 25 January 2024

Microsoft joins Apple in $3 trillion club

Microsoft joins Apple in $3 trillion club

Microsoft joined Apple on Wednesday as a three trillion dollar company, as its big bet on artificial intelligence continued to impress Wall Street

11:40 25 January 2024

Bangladesh, UK discuss on multidimensional cooperation: Hasan

Bangladesh, UK discuss on multidimensional cooperation: Hasan

Foreign Minister Dr Hasana Mahmud today said that he discussed on multidimensional cooperation between Bangladesh and United Kingdom (UK) as British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke called on him

22:16 24 January 2024

FICCI luncheon meeting held

FICCI luncheon meeting held

The Foreign Investors` Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Wednesday organized the 1st monthly luncheon meeting at a hotel in the capital to periodically engage leaders on Bangladesh`s investment, trade and commerce related possibilities and opportunities

22:06 24 January 2024

Humayun for recycling plastic wastes to reduce its harmful impacts

Humayun for recycling plastic wastes to reduce its harmful impacts

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Wednesday underscored the need for recycling the plastic wastes to reduce its adverse impacts on environment

21:58 24 January 2024

Two firms fined Tk3.5cr for egg price manipulation

Two firms fined Tk3.5cr for egg price manipulation

Bangladesh Competition Commission (BCC) has fined two leading poultry farms - Diamond Egg Ltd and CP Bangladesh - a total of Tk 3.5 crore for their alleged collusive practices in artificially increasing the prices of eggs

21:55 24 January 2024

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

Country`s both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

21:52 24 January 2024

King coal set to lose crown for electricity production: IEA

King coal set to lose crown for electricity production: IEA

Renewables are set to displace coal as the top source of energy for electricity production globally in 2025, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday

14:58 24 January 2024

Fears over economy grow as German rail begins longest strike

Fears over economy grow as German rail begins longest strike

German train drivers began on Wednesday their longest-ever strike, piling on travel misery for thousands of passengers in an escalating industrial dispute that economic experts warn could cost the economy up to a billion euros ($1.1 billion)

14:54 24 January 2024

Iran’s Raisi flies to Turkey for delayed Gaza talks

Iran’s Raisi flies to Turkey for delayed Gaza talks

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrives in Turkey on Wednesday for twice-delayed talks aimed at ironing out past differences and trying to halt the spread of the Israel-Hamas war

14:50 24 January 2024