Dhaka, Sunday


14 September 2025


Corruption in public procurement will not be tolerated: PM

Corruption in public procurement will not be tolerated: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday issued directive to ensure transparency and accountability in all areas, including public procurement, saying any kind of corruption and irregularity will not be tolerated

00:03 16 January 2024

China 2023 economic growth tipped to be weakest in decades

China 2023 economic growth tipped to be weakest in decades

China`s economy likely grew at its weakest annual rate for more than three decades in 2023, data is expected to show Wednesday, as it was battered by a crippling property crisis, sluggish consumption and global uncertainties

12:42 15 January 2024

Ex-chair of Chinese state-run bank Everbright held for corruption: Prosecutors

Ex-chair of Chinese state-run bank Everbright held for corruption: Prosecutors

The former chairman of state-owned Chinese banking giant Everbright Group has been arrested on suspicion of corruption and bribery, prosecutors said on Monday, reports BSS/AFP

12:38 15 January 2024

Asian stocks edge up after US inflation data, oil flat

Asian stocks edge up after US inflation data, oil flat

Asian markets rose Monday as traders weighed US inflation data that revived hopes for an early interest rate cut, but gains were tempered by geopolitical worries after fresh US-UK strikes on Huthi targets in Yemen

12:35 15 January 2024

World’s richest five men double fortune since 2020: Oxfam

World’s richest five men double fortune since 2020: Oxfam

The world`s wealthiest five men have more than doubled their fortune since 2020, the charity Oxfam said on Monday, as it called on nations to resist the ultra-rich`s influence over tax policy

12:32 15 January 2024

IMF’s Georgieva warns of spending ’pressure’ before global 2024 elections

IMF’s Georgieva warns of spending ’pressure’ before global 2024 elections

The year ahead will be "very tough" for fiscal policy -- especially for countries holding elections -- the IMF chief told AFP before departing for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

12:29 15 January 2024

Doomed US lunar lander now headed for Earth: Company

Doomed US lunar lander now headed for Earth: Company

A private US lunar lander that has been leaking fuel throughout its journey is now headed for Earth and will likely burn up in the atmosphere, the company said Saturday

01:06 15 January 2024

Strike-delayed Emmys finally here as ’Succession’ says farewell

Strike-delayed Emmys finally here as ’Succession’ says farewell

Delayed by four months due to Hollywood strikes, television`s Emmy Awards will finally take place on Monday, with the final season of HBO`s "Succession" expected to dominate the top drama prizes

01:01 15 January 2024

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs to take control of T20 series

New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs to take control of T20 series

Pace bowler Adam Milne claimed four wickets as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 21 runs in the second Twenty20 international Sunday to take a 2-0 series lead

00:57 15 January 2024

Papon wants to increase sports ground and facilities

Papon wants to increase sports ground and facilities

Nazmul Hassan Papon, the newly appointed Minister of Youth and Sports, vowed to increase the sports ground and facilities in a bid to attract more people toward sports

00:52 15 January 2024

China mining accident death toll rises to 13

China mining accident death toll rises to 13

The death toll from an accident at a coal mine in central China has risen to 13, with three people still missing, the mine`s parent company said Sunday

00:47 15 January 2024

Villagers evacuate after Indonesia’s Mount Marapi eruption

Villagers evacuate after Indonesia’s Mount Marapi eruption

Mount Marapi on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted again on Sunday morning, spewing volcanic ash that blanketed nearby villages and prompted more than 150 people to evacuate

00:42 15 January 2024

All hostages seized in Ecuador prison riots freed: Officials

All hostages seized in Ecuador prison riots freed: Officials

All 136 hostages seized during prison riots in Ecuador were freed on Saturday night, prison authorities said

00:38 15 January 2024

Thousands march in Washington, London for Gaza ’day of action’

Thousands march in Washington, London for Gaza ’day of action’

Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters marched in Washington, London and elsewhere on Saturday as part of a "global day of action" to demand an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza fighting and to oppose US and British support for Israel

00:34 15 January 2024

Bangladesh backs South Africa’s ICJ move against Israel

Bangladesh backs South Africa’s ICJ move against Israel

Bangladesh has extended its support to South Africa`s application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for committing genocide in the occupied Gaza Strip

00:27 15 January 2024

Dhaka terms OHCHR’s claim on polls as extremely prejudiced, premeditated

Dhaka terms OHCHR’s claim on polls as extremely prejudiced, premeditated

Bangladesh government on Sunday termed the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) claim that the `poll was marred by violence and repression of opposition candidates` as "extremely prejudiced and premeditated"

00:22 15 January 2024

Sammilita Parishad starts election activities for BGMEA elections

Sammilita Parishad starts election activities for BGMEA elections

The election to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the 2024-2026 term will be held on March 9, 2024

00:15 15 January 2024

Volcano erupts near Reykjavik: Lceland met office

Volcano erupts near Reykjavik: Lceland met office

A volcano erupted north of the southwestern Icelandic town of Grindavik early Sunday, near the site of a previous eruption in December, the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said

19:23 14 January 2024

Inflation eased to 9.41% in December

Inflation eased to 9.41% in December

The general point-to-point inflation rate in December last slightly eased to 9.41 percent mainly because of the downtrend in food inflation

19:18 14 January 2024

No syndicate will exist in country: Titu

No syndicate will exist in country: Titu

State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam (Titu) on Sunday assured that no syndicate will be able to remain in the country

19:14 14 January 2024

Finance Minister promises to tackle economic challenges

Finance Minister promises to tackle economic challenges

New Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali has pledged to tackle economic challenges surrounding the country`s economy

19:09 14 January 2024

Foreign-financed projects, rural connectivity top priority: Planning minister

Foreign-financed projects, rural connectivity top priority: Planning minister

New Planning Minister Major General (retd) Abdus Salam on Sunday said that the foreign-funded projects in the country would receive the highest priority in the next five years

19:03 14 January 2024

Govt to provide export incentives in leather industry: Humayun

Govt to provide export incentives in leather industry: Humayun

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Sunday said that the government is taking initiatives to provide export incentives in leather industry like garments sector

18:59 14 January 2024

Govt must punish arsonists, masterminds to stop violence: PM

Govt must punish arsonists, masterminds to stop violence: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said they would ensure that none can burn the people to death alive in the future by giving exemplary punishment to the arsonists and the masterminds behind the heinous acts

18:54 14 January 2024