Dhaka, Monday


17 November 2025


International cooperation in high emissions sectors crucial to get on track for 1.5C climate goal

International cooperation in high emissions sectors crucial to get on track for 1.5C climate goal

Countries must supercharge international collaboration on technologies and markets for sectors such as power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture, new report of International Energy claimed on Thursday

19:19 14 September 2023

Bangladesh has opportunities to expand trade with West Africa: Experts

Bangladesh has opportunities to expand trade with West Africa: Experts

Experts at a seminar have observed that Bangladesh has huge opportunities to expand trade and investment collaboration with West Africa (TOGO)

19:04 14 September 2023

Dengue claims 11 lives, infects 2,663 in 24hrs

Dengue claims 11 lives, infects 2,663 in 24hrs

Dengue claimed 11 more lives and infected 2,663 persons across the country in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning, according to the health department

18:59 14 September 2023

Speakers to adopt technology to make SMEs equipped in supply chain ecosystem

Speakers to adopt technology to make SMEs equipped in supply chain ecosystem

Speakers at a seminar today laid emphasis on adopting technology to make SMEs equipped in the supply chain ecosystem

18:43 14 September 2023

PM asks public representatives to move forward to earn people’s trust

PM asks public representatives to move forward to earn people’s trust

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the public representatives of the local government bodies to move forward, earning the trust and confidence of people at the grassroots level and raising their voices against drugs, terrorism and militancy

18:14 14 September 2023

Govt fixes prices of potato at Tk35-Tk36 per kg, egg Tk12 per piece

Govt fixes prices of potato at Tk35-Tk36 per kg, egg Tk12 per piece

The government has fixed the prices of potatoes, onions and eggs amid the exorbitant price hike of these daily necessary commodities in the local market

14:58 14 September 2023

TCB begins selling essential commodities at subsidised rate

TCB begins selling essential commodities at subsidised rate

The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) began selling essential commodities at subsidised prices on Thursday for the month of September

14:41 14 September 2023

Picasso masterpiece to fetch $120mn in Nov auction: Sotheby’s

Picasso masterpiece to fetch $120mn in Nov auction: Sotheby’s

The November auction of a Pablo Picasso masterpiece, the late Spanish painter`s "Femme a la montre" from 1932, is expected to fetch at least $120 million, Sotheby`s announced Wednesday

14:11 14 September 2023

Bangladesh out to end Asia Cup on a high

Bangladesh out to end Asia Cup on a high

Bangladesh aim to end the Asia Cup mission on a high note when they take on India in their last match of the Super Four phase tomorrow (Friday) at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

13:11 14 September 2023

BGMEA President urges Kontoor Brands to step up garment sourcing from Bangladesh

BGMEA President urges Kontoor Brands to step up garment sourcing from Bangladesh

President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Faruque Hassan today called upon leading clothing company Kontoor Brands to increase sourcing of garments, especially high-value and non-cotton items from Bangladesh

13:06 14 September 2023

Fire at Mohammadpur Krishi Market under control

Fire at Mohammadpur Krishi Market under control

A fire that broke out at Mohammadpur Krishi Market in the city was brought under control around 9:25 am on Thursday

12:51 14 September 2023

Zero tolerance enforces to curb irregularities in Biman Bangladesh: Junior minister

Zero tolerance enforces to curb irregularities in Biman Bangladesh: Junior minister

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Mahbub Ali on Wednesday said that the government is following `Zero tolerance` to check all kinds of irregularities and financial losses of Bangladesh Biman

19:46 13 September 2023

JS (Women Reserved Seat) Election (amendment) Bill 2023 passes in Parliament

JS (Women Reserved Seat) Election (amendment) Bill 2023 passes in Parliament

The Parliament on Wednesday passed the Jatiya Sangsad (Women Reserved Seat) Election (Amendment) Bill, 2023 with an aim to bring an amendment to the existing law of 2004

19:41 13 September 2023

BNP continues intrigue to make Bangladesh isolated from world: Quader

BNP continues intrigue to make Bangladesh isolated from world: Quader

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday alleged that BNP continues a deep-rooted conspiracy to make the country isolated from the rest of the world by hiring lobbyists abroad spending millions of dollars

18:42 13 September 2023

Dengue claims 15 lives, infects 2,944 in 24hrs

Dengue claims 15 lives, infects 2,944 in 24hrs

Dengue claimed 15 more lives and infected 2,944 persons across the country in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, according to the health department

17:51 13 September 2023

Govt to procure 3.80cr litres soybean oil, 3 lakh tonnes wheat, 1.70 lakh tonnes fertilizer

Govt to procure 3.80cr litres soybean oil, 3 lakh tonnes wheat, 1.70 lakh tonnes fertilizer

The government has approved separate proposals for procuring some 3.80 crore liters of soybean oil, 3 lakh tonnes of wheat, 1.70 lakh tonnes of fertilizer to meet the growing demand of the country

17:29 13 September 2023

Govt fixes power tariff for three power plants

Govt fixes power tariff for three power plants

The government has approved separate proposals for fixing power tariff for procuring power from two solar power plants and one wind-based power plant for a long 20-year period with an overall estimated cost of around Tk 19,476 crore

16:57 13 September 2023

Stocks extend gaining streak

Stocks extend gaining streak

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Wednesday witnessed an upward trend like earlier as investors continued their buying spree on large-cap issues amid optimism

16:12 13 September 2023

Bangladesh to send relief for storm-hit people in Libya

Bangladesh to send relief for storm-hit people in Libya

The government is sending relief materials as humanitarian aid to the people of eastern Libya who have been severely affected by Cyclone Daniel and the subsequent flood

14:33 13 September 2023

Bangladesh, UK agree to sign MoU on new economic cooperation

Bangladesh, UK agree to sign MoU on new economic cooperation

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have agreed to consider signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on economic cooperation as the two nations gained record-breaking bilateral trade of $6.4 billion in 2022-23

13:58 13 September 2023

333mn children bearing brunt of stalled progress on extreme poverty reduction worldwide: UNICEF, WB

333mn children bearing brunt of stalled progress on extreme poverty reduction worldwide: UNICEF, WB

An estimated 333 million children globally or one in six live in extreme poverty, according to new UNICEF-World Bank analysis released on Tuesday

13:07 13 September 2023

Auto Show opens as Detroit weighs possible strike

Auto Show opens as Detroit weighs possible strike

The Detroit Auto Show, normally a cheery showcase of latest models from the three legacy US car giants, is taking second fiddle this year to a looming auto workers` strike and its mounting odds

12:55 13 September 2023

PM Hasina seeks investment from Commonwealth countries in Bangladesh

PM Hasina seeks investment from Commonwealth countries in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought investment from Commonwealth countries along with others in Bangladesh to draw market of three billion people in the region as she opened two-day Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum-2023 in Dhaka

12:50 13 September 2023

PM inaugurates Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum-2023

PM inaugurates Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum-2023

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday inaugurated the two-day Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum-2023 aiming to boost trade, commerce and investment of Bangladesh with other Commonwealth countries

12:29 13 September 2023