Dhaka, Monday


17 November 2025


5-year trade license registration, renewal policy introduced

5-year trade license registration, renewal policy introduced

The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) has unveiled the new 5-year trade license registration and renewal policy

17:52 4 September 2023

55.6 kg of gold missing from customs locker at HSIA

55.6 kg of gold missing from customs locker at HSIA

Around 55.51 kilograms of gold have been stolen from the volt of the customs transit go-down at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka, officials said

17:27 4 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 Monday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

17:08 4 September 2023

10 RMG exporters laundered Tk 300cr: CIID

10 RMG exporters laundered Tk 300cr: CIID

The customs Intelligence has claimed to have found information of laundering Tk 300 crore by 10 readymade garment (RMG) exporters

17:03 4 September 2023

Tk 18.5 lakh toll collected from 22,805 vehicles used Dhaka Elevated Expressway in 24hrs

Tk 18.5 lakh toll collected from 22,805 vehicles used Dhaka Elevated Expressway in 24hrs

The authorities have claimed to collect Tk 18.5 lakh as toll from 22,805 vehicles traveled the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Airport to Farmgate in the last 24 hours till 6:00 on Monday

14:55 4 September 2023

Tesla, Chinese EV brands jostle for limelight at German fair

Tesla, Chinese EV brands jostle for limelight at German fair

One of the world`s biggest auto shows opens in Munich on Monday, with Tesla ending a 10-year absence to jostle for the spotlight with Chinese rivals as the race for electric dominance heats up

13:21 4 September 2023

US Deputy Assistant Secretary Mira Resnick in Dhaka

US Deputy Assistant Secretary Mira Resnick in Dhaka

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Regional Security at the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Mira Resnick arrived in Dhaka on Monday to discuss issues of mutual interest

13:09 4 September 2023

We played our best cricket: Shakib

We played our best cricket: Shakib

Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has said that they have done exactly what they wanted to do to keep them in the race of the Super 4 of Asia Cup

12:58 4 September 2023

President Shahabuddin off to Indonesia to attend ASEAN summit

President Shahabuddin off to Indonesia to attend ASEAN summit

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday left Dhaka for Indonesian capital Jakarta to attend the 43rd `ASEAN Summit` and the 18th `East Asia Summit` to be held on September 5-7

12:49 4 September 2023

Tigers beat Afghanistan by 89 runs to stay alive in Asia Cup

Tigers beat Afghanistan by 89 runs to stay alive in Asia Cup

Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto hit centuries as Bangladesh cruised to an 89-run victory against Afghanistan at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan to keep their Asia Cup hopes alive

00:00 4 September 2023

Bangladesh receives $1,599mn remittance in Aug

Bangladesh receives $1,599mn remittance in Aug

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $ 1,599.45 million remittances during the month of August in the fiscal 2023-24

23:36 3 September 2023

PM asks MPs to dedicate life for people’s welfare

PM asks MPs to dedicate life for people’s welfare

Prime Minister and Leader of the House Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked all members of parliament (MPs) to dedicate their lives for welfare of their localities

20:57 3 September 2023

Shanto, Miraz ton propels Bangladesh to 334-5

Shanto, Miraz ton propels Bangladesh to 334-5

Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto hit centuries as Bangladesh racked up a respectable 334-5 in their `do or die` Asia Cup clash against Afghanistan at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday

20:52 3 September 2023

Govt, UNFPA sign project documents

Govt, UNFPA sign project documents

The government and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have signed Project Documents on "Integrating Geospatial Information with Gender and Vital Statistics in BBS".

20:27 3 September 2023

BNP’s aim is to destroy constitutional continuity: Hasan

BNP’s aim is to destroy constitutional continuity: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud has said BNP`s main intention is to undermine and destroy the constitutional continuity and democracy

20:12 3 September 2023

16 dengue patients die, 2,608 hospitalised in 24hrs

16 dengue patients die, 2,608 hospitalised in 24hrs

The health authorities recorded 16 more deaths from dengue and 2,608 new related cases during the last 24 hours till 8 am on Sunday

19:59 3 September 2023

Egg, milk and meat production target exceed in Khulna

Egg, milk and meat production target exceed in Khulna

The production target of egg, milk, and meat, fixed by the Livestock Department, has been exceeded in the last fiscal year in Khulna

19:44 3 September 2023

LPG price adjusted upward

LPG price adjusted upward

The government has adjusted the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) upward and now a 12 kilogram (Kg) LPG cylinder will be sold to the consumers at Tk 1,284 instead of Tk 1,140

19:40 3 September 2023

Collective strategies at forefront for unlocking circular apparel industry: Experts

Collective strategies at forefront for unlocking circular apparel industry: Experts

Bangladesh, the second largest readymade garment exporter in the world, is poised to embark on a transformative journey towards circularity in its industrial practices

19:32 3 September 2023

Stocks extend gaining streak

Stocks extend gaining streak

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

19:24 3 September 2023

Germany to provide €191mn for the sustainable development of Bangladesh

Germany to provide €191mn for the sustainable development of Bangladesh

Germany will provide 191 million euro (about Tk 2215 crore) to Bangladesh in the form of technical cooperation and financial cooperation for the sustainable development of the country.

19:17 3 September 2023

PM stresses necessary military preparations to protect country’s independence, sovereignty

PM stresses necessary military preparations to protect country’s independence, sovereignty

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for taking required preparations to safeguard country`s sovereignty and independence maintaining friendly relations with all

19:06 3 September 2023

Good governance, political will crucial for sustainable urbanization: Speakers

Good governance, political will crucial for sustainable urbanization: Speakers

Speakers at a seminar has said good governance, implementation of urban planning, political will, equal development of rural areas, mass transportation and sustainable infrastructure development are crucial for sustainable urbanization and decentralisation

19:09 2 September 2023

Bangladesh reports highest-ever daily dengue deaths

Bangladesh reports highest-ever daily dengue deaths

The health authorities recorded 21 more deaths from dengue in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising this year’s fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 618

18:56 2 September 2023