Dhaka, Wednesday


10 September 2025


Serve people to ensure future vote: PM to public representatives

Serve people to ensure future vote: PM to public representatives

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday asked the public representatives to serve the people to ensure vote in the future, saying providing service to the countrymen is their main job

00:59 5 April 2024

Kaluhati shoe village buzzes, producing diversified footwear on Eid

Kaluhati shoe village buzzes, producing diversified footwear on Eid

Kaluhati shoe village here is humming with the production of diversified footwear ahead of Eid, heralding a new horizon in making standard local shoes

12:29 4 April 2024

Almost 100 aftershocks recorded overnight following Taiwan’s 7.3-magnitude quake

Almost 100 aftershocks recorded overnight following Taiwan’s 7.3-magnitude quake

A total of 96 aftershocks were recorded on Wednesday night and Thursday early morning following the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that jolted Taiwan, according to Taiwan`s meteorological agency

12:21 4 April 2024

Biden, Netanyahu to speak Thursday following Gaza aid deaths: US official

Biden, Netanyahu to speak Thursday following Gaza aid deaths: US official

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will speak on Thursday, a US official said, in their first call since an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers in Gaza

11:48 4 April 2024

Gold hits fresh record above $2,300

Gold hits fresh record above $2,300

Gold broke above $2,300 for the first time Thursday as it continued to surge on the back of expectations that US interest rates will come down this year and high geopolitical tensions

11:40 4 April 2024

Commercial operation of BSCL’s TRP service launched

Commercial operation of BSCL’s TRP service launched

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Wednesday inaugurated the commercial operation of television rating point (TRP) service of the Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL)

01:57 4 April 2024

Kuki Chin is involved in bank robbery: Home Minister

Kuki Chin is involved in bank robbery: Home Minister

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said that a group of militant outfit Kuki Chin was found involved in bank robberies at Ruma and Thanchi in Bandarban

01:52 4 April 2024

Dhaka, Beijing to begin FTA negotiations soon: Chinese envoy

Dhaka, Beijing to begin FTA negotiations soon: Chinese envoy

Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Wednesday said Bangladesh and China exchanged feasibility study reports on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries last week and will officially launch the negotiations soon

01:49 4 April 2024

LPG price cut by Tk 3.34 per kg

LPG price cut by Tk 3.34 per kg

The price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) was adjusted downward by Tk 3.34 per kg to Tk 120.18 per kg against the existing rate of Tk 123.52 per kg

01:43 4 April 2024

PM reiterates stance against Israeli plan for control over Gaza

PM reiterates stance against Israeli plan for control over Gaza

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reiterated her firm stance against any Israeli plan for control over any part of Gaza, no expulsion of the Gazans from their own territory and no rejection of Palestinian rights to a separate and independent state alongside Israel

01:39 4 April 2024

Govt to procure 3 cargos LNG, 1.60cr liters edible oil

Govt to procure 3 cargos LNG, 1.60cr liters edible oil

The government on Wednesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 3 cargos of LNG, 1.60 crore liters of edible oil, 30,000 metric tons of fertilizer and 10,000 metric tons of lentil to meet the growing demand of the country

01:36 4 April 2024

DSE, CSE stocks rebound on both bourses

DSE, CSE stocks rebound on both bourses

After witnessing a downward trend in the two sessions, stocks on Wednesday rebounded in the Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges as investors remained active on sector-wise issues

01:33 4 April 2024

BB sells 25kgs of gold through auction

BB sells 25kgs of gold through auction

For the first time in the last 16 years, Bangladesh Bank (BB) today auctioned 25 kilogrammes of gold at nearly Tk 18 crore

01:28 4 April 2024

PM seeks Chinese cooperation for Bangladesh’s southern region’s development

PM seeks Chinese cooperation for Bangladesh’s southern region’s development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought Chinese cooperation for Bangladesh`s southern region`s development as its Ambassador here Yao WEN called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban

16:50 3 April 2024

Peru’s PM seeks confidence vote as Rolexgate scandal rages

Peru’s PM seeks confidence vote as Rolexgate scandal rages

Peru`s embattled government will on Wednesday ask Congress for a vote of confidence that collides with its umpteenth scandal: how the president came to own a collection of pricey Rolex watches and jewelry

12:19 3 April 2024

Boutique houses doing brisk business in Rajshahi ahead of Eid

Boutique houses doing brisk business in Rajshahi ahead of Eid

Boutique houses here are passing busy times as demand for its products is on the rise ahead of the Eid festival

12:13 3 April 2024

One feared dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

One feared dead, dozens injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

At least one person was feared dead and nearly 60 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted

11:19 3 April 2024

In first, US directs NASA to create lunar time standard

In first, US directs NASA to create lunar time standard

The White House announced Tuesday it is directing NASA to create a unified time standard for the Moon and other celestial bodies, as governments and private companies increasingly compete in space

11:11 3 April 2024

Japan downgrades tsunami warning after Taiwan quake

Japan downgrades tsunami warning after Taiwan quake

The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its tsunami warning for Japan`s southern islands to a "tsunami advisory" on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake in eastern Taiwan

10:58 3 April 2024

REHAB seeks ’monitoring cell’ over price, quality of construction materials

REHAB seeks ’monitoring cell’ over price, quality of construction materials

Leaders of Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) have demanded to form monitoring cells with all bodies concerned to properly determine the prices and quality of construction materials

01:56 3 April 2024

Tenderers’ data base to help increase transparency in public procurement

Tenderers’ data base to help increase transparency in public procurement

The Tenderers Database introduced by Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) in the electronic government procurement (e-GP) system will help to increase transparency in public procurement process

01:51 3 April 2024

Experts suggest government to prioritize reforms in pre-budget discussion

Experts suggest government to prioritize reforms in pre-budget discussion

Experts and economists at an event on Tuesday suggested that the government should prioritize reforms in four areas including tax regime, exchange rate management, bank sector and public spending management in the national budget for the forthcoming fiscal year (FY25) to address the ongoing economic challenges

01:47 3 April 2024

BB re-fixes interbank transactions duration for April 5-7

BB re-fixes interbank transactions duration for April 5-7

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has re-fixed the duration of interbank transactions for April 5-7

01:41 3 April 2024

Feni housewife Jharna gets Tk 10 lakh after buying Marcel fridge

Feni housewife Jharna gets Tk 10 lakh after buying Marcel fridge

Jharna Begum, a housewife from Daganbhuiyan Upazilla of Feni, got Tk10 lakh after purchasing a Marcel brand refrigerator

01:38 3 April 2024