Dhaka, Monday


15 September 2025


Barrister Sumaiya Aziz elected as director of Gulshan Club’s board of directors

Barrister Sumaiya Aziz elected as director of Gulshan Club’s board of directors

Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Sumaiya Aziz has made history by being elected as a director of the prestigious Gulshan Club in the capital.

23:49 25 December 2023

ABB elects new Board of Governors for 2024-2025

ABB elects new Board of Governors for 2024-2025

The Association of Bankers Bangladesh Limited (ABB) has announced the election of its new Board of Governors and office bearers for the term 2024-2025

22:51 25 December 2023

Police committed to ensuring voters’ safety at polling centres: DMP commissioner

Police committed to ensuring voters’ safety at polling centres: DMP commissioner

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Habibur Rahman on Monday said that metropolitan police are determined to ensure safety of the city voters so that they can exercise their franchise going to polling stations safely in the January 7 general elections

22:47 25 December 2023

City Group chairman Fazlur Rahman passes away

City Group chairman Fazlur Rahman passes away

Fazlur Rahman, chairman of City Group and one of the country`s leading commodity importers and processors, passed away at a hospital in the city in the early hours of Monday. He was 77

15:03 25 December 2023

Thousands of Moroccans rally against Gaza war, Israel ties

Thousands of Moroccans rally against Gaza war, Israel ties

Protesters marched Sunday through Morocco`s capital in support of Palestinians, calling for an end to the Israel-Hamas war which has killed thousands in the Gaza Strip

23:29 24 December 2023

bKash becomes country’s best, most loved brand for 5th consecutive year

bKash becomes country’s best, most loved brand for 5th consecutive year

bKash remained as the country`s best brand among top local and multinational brands for the fifth consecutive year through a consumer survey conducted by Bangladesh Brand Forum (BBF)

22:49 24 December 2023

Nagad honoured as most emerging brand of Bangladesh

Nagad honoured as most emerging brand of Bangladesh

Nagad, the country`s leading mobile financial service provider, has been identified as the Most Emerging Brand of Bangladesh because of an unprecedented rise in the brand equity index for three years in a row

22:46 24 December 2023

Month-long DITF-2024 to begin from 3rd week of January

Month-long DITF-2024 to begin from 3rd week of January

`Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)-2024` will begin from 3rd week of January, 2024 at `Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre` in the capital`s Purbachal area

22:43 24 December 2023

BGMEA President for harnessing power of technology to propel industry’s growth

BGMEA President for harnessing power of technology to propel industry’s growth

Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has emphasized the need for students to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the evolving landscape of the fashion world

22:34 24 December 2023

Japan to provide 76,635mn yen to Bangladesh, deals signed

Japan to provide 76,635mn yen to Bangladesh, deals signed

Under the 44th Japanese ODA loan, Japan will provide 76,635 million Japanese Yen (JPY) (approximately US$517.27 million) to Bangladesh as the third tranche of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Expansion project

18:57 24 December 2023

Australia to provide $235mn for Rohingya repatriation: Envoy

Australia to provide $235mn for Rohingya repatriation: Envoy

Australia will provide around $235 million to Bangladesh for dignified return of more than one million forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their motherland in Myanmar

18:52 24 December 2023

Walton’s 3 entrepreneur directors, Walton Plaza honoured with tax card

Walton’s 3 entrepreneur directors, Walton Plaza honoured with tax card

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has honoured three entrepreneur directors of the country`s electronics giant Walton with tax cards and crests for their highest tax payment in the fiscal year 2022-23

16:07 24 December 2023

Pacific Jeans Group to invest $55mn in Adamjee EPZ

Pacific Jeans Group to invest $55mn in Adamjee EPZ

M/s. Pacific Denimwear Limited, a sister concern of Pacific Jeans Group, is going to invest $ 54.55 million to set up a Readymade Garments (RMG) manufacturing industry in Adamjee EPZ

16:00 24 December 2023

Remark HB, Walton ink MoU to bring change in country’s import-dependent cosmetics market

Remark HB, Walton ink MoU to bring change in country’s import-dependent cosmetics market

Remark HB Limited and Walton Hi-Tech signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at Walton Corporate Office in the capital on December 13, 2023

15:55 24 December 2023

None will be allowed to be benefited by foiling polls: PM

None will be allowed to be benefited by foiling polls: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said none will be allowed to be benefitted by burning people to death alive and foiling the upcoming general election slated for January 7 next

15:35 24 December 2023

Latest developments in Israel-Hamas war

Latest developments in Israel-Hamas war

Israel carried out fresh strikes on Gaza on Saturday, with Hamas reporting 18 people dead at a refugee camp, as a UN resolution called for more aid to the besieged territory

00:10 24 December 2023

Iran dismisses US claims it is involved in Huthi ship attacks

Iran dismisses US claims it is involved in Huthi ship attacks

Iran`s deputy foreign minister on Saturday dismissed US accusations that Tehran was involved in attacks by Yemeni rebels on commercial ships, saying the group was acting on its own

23:58 23 December 2023

PM urges people to keep country free from BNP, Jamaat to continue development

PM urges people to keep country free from BNP, Jamaat to continue development

Awami League (AL) President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the people to keep the country free from BNP and Jamaat to continue the ongoing development spree of Bangladesh

23:34 23 December 2023

Voting to be suspended immediately if found rigged: CEC

Voting to be suspended immediately if found rigged: CEC

The Election Commission (EC) will suspend voting at any polling centre immediately if it receives a single allegation of electoral scam or rigging during the 12th parliamentary election on January 7, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Hahibul Awal

23:15 23 December 2023

First-ever BGMEA Career Summit & Fest 2023 beings

First-ever BGMEA Career Summit & Fest 2023 beings

The BGMEA Career Summit & Fest 2023, organized by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the first time, began today with great enthusiasm

23:07 23 December 2023

Shabbir Khan elected as President & Motaher as re-elected as SG of BMCCI

Shabbir Khan elected as President & Motaher as re-elected as SG of BMCCI

Shabbir A Khan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Khan & Deen Traders has been elected as President of the Bangladesh Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BMCCI) for the tenure of 2024-2025

23:03 23 December 2023

CPD for focusing on structural issues for better economic performance

CPD for focusing on structural issues for better economic performance

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Saturday urged the government to focus on structural issues for better economic performance

22:53 23 December 2023

Tesla launches Shanghai battery plant project

Tesla launches Shanghai battery plant project

Tesla officially launched a massive battery factory project in Shanghai on Friday, the US electric car maker`s second plant in the Chinese city, state media reported

00:39 23 December 2023

Garment exports to Germany fall by 15%

Garment exports to Germany fall by 15%

Germany, a key market for the country`s readymade garment, experienced a negative growth rate of 15.10 percent in the initial five months of the current fiscal year

00:32 23 December 2023