Dhaka, Monday


17 November 2025


Dhaka, Paris sign two instruments

Dhaka, Paris sign two instruments

Dhaka and Paris have signed two instruments regarding Bangabandhu-2 Satellite and improvement of urban infrastructure in Bangladesh

15:51 11 September 2023

Bilateral relations between Bangladesh-France reached new dimension: PM

Bilateral relations between Bangladesh-France reached new dimension: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the friendly ties between Bangladesh and France reached a new dimension as she delivered her statement during a joint press briefing after the bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron

15:46 11 September 2023

Dengue claims 14 more lives, infected 2,993 in 24hrs

Dengue claims 14 more lives, infected 2,993 in 24hrs

A total of 14 dengue patients died and 2,993 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till 8 am on Sunday

23:51 10 September 2023

BNP realises their one-point is not attainable: Hasan

BNP realises their one-point is not attainable: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud has said BNP secretary general could understand that their one-point demand is not realizable and he has already acknowledged it

23:26 10 September 2023

Turkish businesses urged to invest in potential sectors of Bangladesh

Turkish businesses urged to invest in potential sectors of Bangladesh

President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Mahbubul Alam today urged the Turkish businessmen to invest in the promising sectors of Bangladesh

23:21 10 September 2023

Bangladesh-French relations to be elevated to strategic engagements: PM

Bangladesh-French relations to be elevated to strategic engagements: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said bilateral relations between Bangladesh and France will reach a strategic partnership for the shared prosperity of all.

23:14 10 September 2023

Barton arrives Monday to join ’UK-Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue’

Barton arrives Monday to join ’UK-Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue’

UK Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Sir Philip Barton will arrive in Bangladesh on Monday for a two-day visit

18:42 10 September 2023

Govt trying to reduce trade gap with Malaysia: Commerce Secy

Govt trying to reduce trade gap with Malaysia: Commerce Secy

The government is taking steps to reduce trade gap between Bangladesh and Malaysia by encouraging more exports, Senior Secretary of Commerce Ministry Tapan Kanti Ghosh has said

18:04 10 September 2023

Chinese company to invest $19.5mn in Mongla EPZ

Chinese company to invest $19.5mn in Mongla EPZ

Chinese factory M/s QSL.S Garments Company Ltd is going to set up a Readymade Garments (RMG) in Mongla EPZ (MEPZ) with an investment of $19.5 million

17:38 10 September 2023

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) on Sunday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

17:33 10 September 2023

PM Hasina returns home from New Delhi

PM Hasina returns home from New Delhi

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home from New Delhi after attending the G20 Summit in India on Sunday

17:26 10 September 2023

General point to point inflation reaches 9.92% in Aug

General point to point inflation reaches 9.92% in Aug

The general point-to-point inflation rate reached 9.92 percent in August, 2023 up from 9.69 percent registered in July, 2023 mainly due to the uptrend in food inflation

16:42 10 September 2023

Wet feet dampen G20 leaders’ Gandhi tributes in India

Wet feet dampen G20 leaders’ Gandhi tributes in India

World leaders walked barefoot through puddles Sunday to pay their respects to revered Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, after monsoon downpours dampened Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s set-piece G20 programme

16:33 10 September 2023

Biden’s cordial chats with PM draw US-Bangladesh good relations: Momen

Biden’s cordial chats with PM draw US-Bangladesh good relations: Momen

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said United States (US) President Joe Biden`s very warm and cordial chats with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina marked a deep-rooted good relation between Dhaka and Washington

16:27 10 September 2023

Borhan going to materialize dream of new life by winning a Nagad car

Borhan going to materialize dream of new life by winning a Nagad car

Borhan has won a car under the ‘Nagad e Car Recharge e Bar Bar’ campaign of the popular mobile financial service provider in Bangladesh

16:21 10 September 2023

Bangladesh, Saudi to work together to enhance cooperation in all areas

Bangladesh, Saudi to work together to enhance cooperation in all areas

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had a very fruitful meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad Bin Salman this morning in New Delhi on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit

15:02 10 September 2023

PM leaves New Delhi for home

PM leaves New Delhi for home

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday emplaned for home from here after attending the G20 Summit held on September 9-10

13:54 10 September 2023

Month-long entrepreneurs’ development fair begins in Rajshahi

Month-long entrepreneurs’ development fair begins in Rajshahi

A month-long entrepreneurs’ development fair began at Green Plaza of Rajshahi City Bhaban aimed at expansion of marketing scopes of local products after the best uses of existing potentialities in this sector

13:50 10 September 2023

NBR holds workshop on ’Income Tax Law’

NBR holds workshop on ’Income Tax Law’

A daylong workshop was held today to give a better understanding of the various practical aspects of the Income Tax Act, 2023 among all the officers of the Income Tax Department

12:47 10 September 2023

Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll passes 2,000

Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll passes 2,000

Moroccans on Sunday mourned the victims of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people, as rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped in the rubble of flattened villages

12:39 10 September 2023

FBCCI seeks continued support of Japan to build developed Bangladesh

FBCCI seeks continued support of Japan to build developed Bangladesh

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) has called upon Japan to continue their support towards developing the infrastructures and logistics of Bangladesh, facing the challenges of post LDC graduation and thus building it as a developed nation

20:00 9 September 2023

Cascading crises a threat to long-term global growth: G20

Cascading crises a threat to long-term global growth: G20

The G20 warned on Saturday of significant headwinds and cascading crises buffeting the global economy, while saying more pain could be on the way

19:09 9 September 2023

4.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Sylhet

4.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Sylhet

A 4.4-magnitude earthquake on the Richter scale jolted Sylhet and its adjoining areas on Saturday

18:53 9 September 2023

Hasina, Biden exchange greetings on G20 Summit sidelines in Delhi

Hasina, Biden exchange greetings on G20 Summit sidelines in Delhi

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and US President Joe Biden have exchanged greetings on the sidelines of the G20 Summit being held in India

18:19 9 September 2023