Dhaka, Monday


17 November 2025


At least 820 die in Morocco quake

At least 820 die in Morocco quake

At least 820 people have died in a devastating earthquake that struck near Morocco`s tourist hotspot of Marrakesh, authorities said on Saturday

18:07 9 September 2023

French President Macron arrives in Dhaka tomorrow

French President Macron arrives in Dhaka tomorrow

French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in Bangladesh on Sunday on a bilateral visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

18:01 9 September 2023

China emerges from deflation as Aug prices rebound

China emerges from deflation as Aug prices rebound

China`s consumer price index rebounded in August as the world`s second-largest economy emerged from deflation, official data released on Saturday

17:54 9 September 2023

Effort is on to ensure uninterrupted power supply at affordable price: Nasrul

Effort is on to ensure uninterrupted power supply at affordable price: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the government has been working to supply uninterrupted electricity at affordable price with taking challenge

17:46 9 September 2023

Tigers decide to bowl first against Sri Lanka

Tigers decide to bowl first against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan won the toss again but this time decided to bowl first against Sri Lanka in a crucial Asia Cup Super Four game at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

17:39 9 September 2023

India PM Modi says G20 leaders’ declaration adopted

India PM Modi says G20 leaders’ declaration adopted

Indian Prime Minister and G20 host Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the body had reached consensus on its leaders` declaration and announced its adoption, BSS reports quoting AFP

17:36 9 September 2023

PM stresses strengthened global solidarity, coordinated response to address crisis

PM stresses strengthened global solidarity, coordinated response to address crisis

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has underscored the need for strengthening global solidarity and adopting coordinated response to address crisis as she placed four recommendations in this regard joining the G20 Summit in India

17:27 9 September 2023

Hasan urges medics for all-out strides to earn people’s confidence further

Hasan urges medics for all-out strides to earn people’s confidence further

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has urged the physicians and other concerned with healthcare to make their all-out strides to increase public confidence further on them and reach the benefits of healthcare development to all

23:14 8 September 2023

China to be a trustworthy neighbor always to Bangladesh: Envoy

China to be a trustworthy neighbor always to Bangladesh: Envoy

Yan Hualong, chargé d`affaires, Embassy of China in Bangladesh, today said China will always be a trustworthy neighbour, close friend and cooperative partner to Bangladesh on the latter`s modernization journey

22:59 8 September 2023

Modi tweets he had productive deliberations with Sheikh Hasina

Modi tweets he had productive deliberations with Sheikh Hasina

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet on Friday said that he had very fruitful bilateral talks with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina

22:51 8 September 2023

Hasina, Modi agree to strengthen Dhaka-Delhi relationship further

Hasina, Modi agree to strengthen Dhaka-Delhi relationship further

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Norendra Modi have expressed their satisfaction over the existing deep relationship between the two countries and agreed to take effective steps to strengthen the relationship further

22:45 8 September 2023

Dengue death toll crosses 700 as 15 more die in 24hrs

Dengue death toll crosses 700 as 15 more die in 24hrs

The health authorities recorded 15 more deaths from dengue and 1,876 new cases in the last 24 hours till Friday morning, according to the health department

19:30 8 September 2023

UNESCO: Governments must quickly regulate generative AI in schools

UNESCO: Governments must quickly regulate generative AI in schools

As pupils in part of the world return to school after the summer break, UNESCO is calling on governments to implement appropriate regulations and teacher training, to ensure a human-centred approach to using Generative AI in education

19:07 8 September 2023

IEA to host first ever Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit on Sept 28

IEA to host first ever Critical Minerals and Clean Energy Summit on Sept 28

The International Energy Agency (IEA) will host the first ever international summit on critical minerals and their role in clean energy transitions in Paris on September 28, 2023

18:56 8 September 2023

Speaker Shirin Sharmin stresses innovative sustainable solution to tackle environmental risk

Speaker Shirin Sharmin stresses innovative sustainable solution to tackle environmental risk

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has emphasised on finding out innovative sustainable solution to tackle environmental risk

18:42 8 September 2023

DAG Imran dismissed: Law minister

DAG Imran dismissed: Law minister

Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan has been sacked from his post, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq has said

17:34 8 September 2023

End Ukraine war through negotiations: PM tells Russian foreign minister

End Ukraine war through negotiations: PM tells Russian foreign minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has once again urged Russia to find a path to stop the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine through a peaceful negotiation

14:37 8 September 2023

PM Hasina arrives in New Delhi to attend G20 Summit

PM Hasina arrives in New Delhi to attend G20 Summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in New Delhi on Friday to attend the G20 Summit to be held on September 8-10 at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi

14:23 8 September 2023

Tigers face off Sri Lanka in another ’do or die’ Asia Cup contest

Tigers face off Sri Lanka in another ’do or die’ Asia Cup contest

Tigers face off Sri Lanka in another 'do or die' Asia Cup contest

Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in their second match of the Asia Cup Super Four phase tomorrow (Saturday)

14:08 8 September 2023

Asian markets extend losses as US rate hike fears build

Asian markets extend losses as US rate hike fears build

Stocks sank again on Friday after another report pointing to a resilient US jobs market added to the misery for investors who fear the Federal Reserve is not finished with its campaign of monetary tightening

12:49 8 September 2023

Yellen says US ’carefully’ monitoring China economy

Yellen says US ’carefully’ monitoring China economy

The United States is "carefully" monitoring China`s challenges, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday, as the slowdown in the world`s second largest economy raises concerns for global growth

12:33 8 September 2023

Bangladesh, Russia agree to intensify bilateral ties

Bangladesh, Russia agree to intensify bilateral ties

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Moscow and Dhaka have agreed to intensify the bilateral ties along with increasing trade and investment cooperation

12:08 8 September 2023

PM Hasina off to New Delhi to attend G20 Summit

PM Hasina off to New Delhi to attend G20 Summit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here this morning for New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit from September 8-10 at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi

11:46 8 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 Thursday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

18:18 7 September 2023