Dhaka, Sunday


16 November 2025


EU seeks to protect sensitive tech from Chinese buyers

EU seeks to protect sensitive tech from Chinese buyers

The EU will signal on Tuesday how Brussels will muscle up to counter China`s aggressive trade policies, including by unveiling a list of sensitive technologies that must be kept out of Beijing`s hands

11:16 3 October 2023

Asian markets fall on rate concerns

Asian markets fall on rate concerns

Asian markets fell on Tuesday on concerns over interest rates following hawkish comments by a senior Federal Reserve official indicating the central bank was likely to keep them higher for longer

11:12 3 October 2023

No mercy if 2013-14 like arson terrorism happens before polls: PM Hasina

No mercy if 2013-14 like arson terrorism happens before polls: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated that no more tolerance would be shown in case of the happening of 2013-14 like arson terrorism and inhuman atrocities prior to the next national election in the name of movement

11:07 3 October 2023

PM leaves London for home today

PM leaves London for home today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave for home on Tuesday after wrapping her 16-day official visit to the USA and UK

00:35 3 October 2023

12 industrial units to get Bangabandhu Industrial Award

12 industrial units to get Bangabandhu Industrial Award

The government is going to give the `Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial Award-2022` to 12 industrial units in six categories for their outstanding contribution in the industrial sector

00:31 3 October 2023

Hasan blames some countries for weaponizing human rights, democracy

Hasan blames some countries for weaponizing human rights, democracy

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the grief of families of innocent army personnel, who were killed by military ruler Ziaur Rahman in 1977-1979 and families of victims of arson attacks in 2013-15 never reached the ears of `flag-bearers of human rights`

00:27 3 October 2023

President, PM greet recipients of ’Bangabandhu Industrial Award’

President, PM greet recipients of ’Bangabandhu Industrial Award’

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in separate messages have greeted the recipients of the `Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial Award-2022`

00:21 3 October 2023

President to hand over ’Bangabandhu Industrial Award’ today

President to hand over ’Bangabandhu Industrial Award’ today

President Mohammed Shahabuddin is scheduled to hand over the `Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial Award-2022` to 12 industrial units in six categories for their outstanding contribution in the industrial sector on Tuesday

00:17 3 October 2023

Salman inaugurates FBCCI Innovation & Research Center

Salman inaugurates FBCCI Innovation & Research Center

The FBCCI Innovation and Research Center (FIRC), a pioneering venture initiated by the apex trade body (FBCCI) of the country, officially started its journey in Dhaka on Sunday

00:12 3 October 2023

RMG exports witness 14.46% growth in Sept

RMG exports witness 14.46% growth in Sept

Country`s RMG exports witnessed a healthy growth of 14.46 percent in September this year totaling $3.61 billion up from $3.16 billion registered in the same month last year

00:06 3 October 2023

‘Bangladesh-India joint effort a must to deal with cyber threats’

‘Bangladesh-India joint effort a must to deal with cyber threats’

Experts from Bangladesh and India at a function here today emphasized enhancing the skills and capabilities of individuals engaged in technology-related tasks to safeguarding digital space in the face of fast-growing cyber-attacks and threats

00:01 3 October 2023

All set for HSIA’s 3rd terminal launching on Oct 7

All set for HSIA’s 3rd terminal launching on Oct 7

All set for the soft launching of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport`s (HSIA) third terminal on October 7 as nearly 90 percent work of the exciting new terminal has been completed as of Monday

23:57 2 October 2023

BB to form Escrow Implementation Committee with e-Commerce stakeholders

BB to form Escrow Implementation Committee with e-Commerce stakeholders

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has taken a significant step towards regulating the country`s e-commerce landscape by establishing an Escrow Implementation Committee to oversee the newly introduced Escrow Service

21:02 2 October 2023

Democracy must continue in Bangladesh at any cost: PM

Democracy must continue in Bangladesh at any cost: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said democracy must continue in Bangladesh at any cost, reiterating her commitment to hold the next general election in a free and fair manner

20:57 2 October 2023

East Asia and Pacific: Sustained growth, momentum slowing

East Asia and Pacific: Sustained growth, momentum slowing

Growth in developing East Asia and Pacific is projected to remain strong at 5 percent in 2023 but will ease in the second half of 2023 and is forecast to be 4.5 percent during 2024, the World Bank said on Sunday in its semi-annual economic outlook for the region

11:48 2 October 2023

Business confidence up among Japan’s big manufacturers

Business confidence up among Japan’s big manufacturers

Confidence among Japan`s largest manufacturers rose as business conditions improved for the second-straight quarter, a key survey showed Monday

11:32 2 October 2023

Asian markets mixed after US avoids government shutdown

Asian markets mixed after US avoids government shutdown

Asian markets were mixed Monday after the US Congress passed a last-minute deal at the weekend to avoid a costly government shutdown

11:28 2 October 2023

Dialogue on critical labour market challenges in Chattogram area held

Dialogue on critical labour market challenges in Chattogram area held

Dialogue on critical labour market challenges in Chattogram area held

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) on Sunday organized a technical dialogue on "Labour

23:13 1 October 2023

Dengue death toll crosses 1000-mark in Bangladesh

Dengue death toll crosses 1000-mark in Bangladesh

Bangladesh on Sunday exceeded 1,000 dengue deaths as 17 new deaths were reported in the last 24 hours till 8am today, while 2,882 were admitted to different hospitals during the same period

23:10 1 October 2023

Bangladesh receives $1,343.66m remittance in Sept

Bangladesh receives $1,343.66m remittance in Sept

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $1,343.66 million remittances during the month of September in the fiscal 2023-24.

23:08 1 October 2023

World Bank country director meets PM’s Adviser Salman

World Bank country director meets PM’s Adviser Salman

World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan Abdoulaye Seck today made a courtesy call on Salman F Rahman, Prime Minister`s Private Industry and Investment Adviser at the latter`s office at Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) in the capital`s Agargaon area

23:05 1 October 2023

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 Sunday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

23:02 1 October 2023

’Mujib-The Making of a Nation’ to hit theatres Oct 13: Hasan

’Mujib-The Making of a Nation’ to hit theatres Oct 13: Hasan

The ‘Mujib-The Making of a Nation’, a biopic on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will hit theatres across the country on October 13

22:59 1 October 2023

Export earnings notches 10.37% growth in Sept

Export earnings notches 10.37% growth in Sept

Country`s export earnings from goods witnessed a healthy 10.37 percent growth in September this year totaling $4,310.33 million

22:56 1 October 2023