Dhaka, Wednesday


17 September 2025


PM urges global leaders to stop war, restore mutual respect

PM urges global leaders to stop war, restore mutual respect

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon the global leaders to stop war and restore mutual respect among the nations for ensuring peace and progress

22:24 25 October 2023

$120mn from GCF to support ADB’s community resilience partnership prog in APAC

$120mn from GCF to support ADB’s community resilience partnership prog in APAC

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $120 million in climate adaptation financing to support the Asian Development Bank`s (ADB) Community Resilience Partnership Program (CRPP), which aims to strengthen climate resilience in poor and vulnerable communities by scaling up climate adaptation investments at the local level

10:23 25 October 2023

Hamas ministry says 50 killed in one hour of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Hamas ministry says 50 killed in one hour of Israeli strikes on Gaza

The Hamas health ministry said at least 50 people were killed late Tuesday in a single hour of increased Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip

10:10 25 October 2023

Alphabet and Microsoft see earnings rise on AI-infused cloud

Alphabet and Microsoft see earnings rise on AI-infused cloud

Google parent Alphabet and computing colossus Microsoft Tuesday reported that quarterly profits climbed on demand for cloud computing enhanced with artificial intelligence

10:06 25 October 2023

Google parent Alphabet profits grow on ads and cloud

Google parent Alphabet profits grow on ads and cloud

Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported a quarterly profit of $19.7 billion, powered by money taken in from ads, YouTube, and cloud services

10:01 25 October 2023

Hamas health ministry says 5,791 killed in Gaza during war

Hamas health ministry says 5,791 killed in Gaza during war

The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said Tuesday that 5,791 people have been killed in the territory since the outbreak of war with Israel

00:19 25 October 2023

Cyclone ’Hamoon’ crossing Cox’s Bazar, Ctg coasts

Cyclone ’Hamoon’ crossing Cox’s Bazar, Ctg coasts

The cyclonic storm `Hamoon` intensified over the Bay of Bengal started crossing Cox`s Bazar and Chattogram coasts after 6 pm on Tuesday

00:15 25 October 2023

PM arrives in Brussels to attend Global Gateway Forum

PM arrives in Brussels to attend Global Gateway Forum

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Brussels today to attend the "Global Gateway Forum" to be held on October 25-26 at the invitation of the European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen

23:56 24 October 2023

Barclays says profit hit by costs, impairments

Barclays says profit hit by costs, impairments

British bank Barclays on Tuesday unveiled a 16-percent drop in net profit for the third quarter on souring loans and rising costs, and flagged more cutbacks ahead

22:28 24 October 2023

Bangladesh is most investment friendly, promising country: Hasan

Bangladesh is most investment friendly, promising country: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has urged global investors to invest in Bangladesh as it is the most investment friendly and promising country

22:24 24 October 2023

PM leaves for Brussels to attend Global Gateway Forum

PM leaves for Brussels to attend Global Gateway Forum

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Belgium on Tuesday to attend the "Global Gateway Forum" to be held in its capital Brussels on October 25-26 at the invitation of the European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen

22:22 24 October 2023

Bitcoin- surpasses $35,000, first time since May 7, 2022

Bitcoin- surpasses $35,000, first time since May 7, 2022

Bitcoin grew by 16.08 percent to $35,141, according to data from the Coindesk platform

10:20 24 October 2023

China, US announce ’productive’ economic meeting

China, US announce ’productive’ economic meeting

US and Chinese officials held a "productive" first meeting on Monday of a new economic working group, the Treasury Department said, as both countries seek to steady ties

10:17 24 October 2023

Asian markets slump on Mideast crisis weak growth outlook

Asian markets slump on Mideast crisis weak growth outlook

Asian markets were weighed down on Tuesday in anticipation of key earnings and economic data releases later in the week and the ongoing crisis in the Middle East

10:13 24 October 2023

World in need of new order, but not under US aegis: Peskov in reply to Biden

World in need of new order, but not under US aegis: Peskov in reply to Biden

The Kremlin endorses US President Joe Biden`s statement that the world is in need of a new order, but Moscow does not agree that such an order can be built under the auspices of Washington alone, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media

23:04 23 October 2023

Hamas says more than 5,000 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Hamas says more than 5,000 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Gaza`s Hamas-run health ministry said Monday that more than 5,000 people have been killed in the besieged Palestinian enclave since Israel launched its withering bombing campaign more than two weeks ago

22:55 23 October 2023

Bangladesh’s image got much brighter during current govt tenure: Momen

Bangladesh’s image got much brighter during current govt tenure: Momen

Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh`s image in the outside world has become much brighter during the tenure of the current government

22:45 23 October 2023

Deep depression intensifies into cyclone storm ‘Hamoon’

Deep depression intensifies into cyclone storm ‘Hamoon’

The deep depression over westcentral Bay and adjoining areas moved north-northeastwards, intensified into a cyclone storm ‘Hamoon’ and now lies over westcentral Bay and adjoining northwest Bay

22:38 23 October 2023

PM for making public procurement more competitive

PM for making public procurement more competitive

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the authorities concerned to make sure so that competition in public procurement becomes more open and free

22:31 23 October 2023

Dhaka, Ctg stocks witness flat

Dhaka, Ctg stocks witness flat

Stock markets on Monday finished the session of the week flat as the major indices of the both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges showed no significant rise amid lower activities of large-cap securities

22:23 23 October 2023

BB restructures monetary policy committee

BB restructures monetary policy committee

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has restructured the monetary policy committee by replacing three deputy governors of its monetary policy committee with three new economists chosen from outside of the central bank

22:20 23 October 2023

Death toll in Bhairab train accident reaches 17

Death toll in Bhairab train accident reaches 17

Seventeen people were killed and many others injured when a container train and a passenger train collided in Bhairab of Kishoreganj this afternoon.

22:15 23 October 2023

PM seeks Swiss investment in Bangladesh

PM seeks Swiss investment in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the Swiss entrepreneurs to come up with investment at special economic zones (SEZs) in Bangladesh, saying her government wants to develop a broad-based partnership

15:11 23 October 2023

RAKUB expedites agro-based economy in northwest region

RAKUB expedites agro-based economy in northwest region

Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has been expediting the existing agro-based economy through financial investment in the country's northwest region.

The specialized state-owned commercial bank has been extending loans to the

15:00 23 October 2023