Dhaka, Wednesday


10 September 2025


Export earnings exceed $5b mark in March

Export earnings exceed $5b mark in March

Bangladesh`s export earnings of goods have exceeded the $5 billion mark for the four consecutive months as exports reached $5.10 billion in March, marking a 9.88% increase compared to the same month last year

01:29 3 April 2024

PM urges ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur

PM urges ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the Russian state-run ROSATOM to set up another nuclear power plant at Rooppur, if there is any scope for that

01:24 3 April 2024

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

Country`s both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – on Tuesday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

17:50 2 April 2024

Bangladesh economy makes a strong turnaround: WB

Bangladesh economy makes a strong turnaround: WB

Bangladesh`s economy made a strong turnaround from the Covid-19 pandemic while policy reforms can help address the surrounding challenges to put Bangladesh back on track for faster growth, said the World Bank (WB)

16:13 2 April 2024

Inter beat Empoli to close in on Serie A title

Inter beat Empoli to close in on Serie A title

Inter Milan took another step towards the Serie A title on Monday with a straightforward 2-0 win over struggling Empoli which maintained their 14-point lead at the top of the league

11:36 2 April 2024

Aid workers killed in strike on Gaza

Aid workers killed in strike on Gaza

A food aid organisation said an Israeli strike killed several of its workers in the besieged Gaza Strip on Monday, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory reporting that four of them were foreigners

11:30 2 April 2024

Totality ready: US braces for April 8 solar eclipse frenzy

Totality ready: US braces for April 8 solar eclipse frenzy

US communities along the path of the April 8 total solar eclipse are preparing for the year`s biggest astronomic event, with millions of visitors expected to brighten local economies -- and snarl up logistics

11:22 2 April 2024

Lebanon’s Hezbollah says Israel strike in Syria will get ’punishment’

Lebanon’s Hezbollah says Israel strike in Syria will get ’punishment’

Lebanon`s Iran-backed Hezbollah group warned Tuesday that Israel will pay for killing high-level Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) in a strike on the country`s consulate in Damascus, Syria, the day before

11:16 2 April 2024

East Asia and Pacific to sustain growth amid global headwinds: WB

East Asia and Pacific to sustain growth amid global headwinds: WB

Developing East Asia and Pacific is growing faster than the rest of the world but slower than it was before the pandemic, the World Bank said on Sunday in its semi-annual economic outlook for the region

01:09 2 April 2024

Govt committee recommends reducing bus fares by 3 paisa per km

Govt committee recommends reducing bus fares by 3 paisa per km

After the downward adjustment of diesel and kerosene prices, the government committee responsible for fixing bus fares has recommended cutting the fare by 3 paisa per kilometre

01:01 2 April 2024

Govt is spending $3.5bn per year in climate adaptation: Saber

Govt is spending $3.5bn per year in climate adaptation: Saber

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said the government is sincerely working to implement climate adaptation actions by spending US$ 3.5 billion every year

00:56 2 April 2024

Gold hits new record high on Fed rate cut bets

Gold hits new record high on Fed rate cut bets

Gold hit another fresh record high Monday as investors grow confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, even after data showed a slight uptick in a key inflation report

00:50 2 April 2024

TCB begins sale of Indian onion at Tk 40 per kg from today

TCB begins sale of Indian onion at Tk 40 per kg from today

State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Monday said that the state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) would start selling onion imported from India at Taka 40 per kg from Tuesday

00:46 2 April 2024

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks down

Country`s both the bourses-- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) – on Monday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

00:39 2 April 2024

Bangladesh receives $1,996.85mn remittance in March

Bangladesh receives $1,996.85mn remittance in March

Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $1,996.85 million remittance during the month of March in the fiscal 2024-25

00:32 2 April 2024

Chinese Company to invest $6mn in BEPZA EZ

Chinese Company to invest $6mn in BEPZA EZ

The Chinese company Taisheng (Bangladesh) Webbing Co. Ltd. is set to invest $6 million to establish a manufacturing facility for shoes, bags, and garment accessories at the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) situated at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN), Mirsharai, Chattogram

16:41 1 April 2024

BGMEA seeks Embassy’s support to seize trade opportunities in Italy

BGMEA seeks Embassy’s support to seize trade opportunities in Italy

Faruque Hassan, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), sought the support of the Embassy to promote bilateral trade and investment, especially attracting investments from Italy in the promising industrial sectors of Bangladesh.

16:40 1 April 2024

How period tracking could boost performance of female Olympians

How period tracking could boost performance of female Olympians

French swimmer Caroline Jouisse has been keeping track of her periods using her phone over the last year, collecting information for her coaches ahead of competing in the Paris Olympics this summer

11:56 1 April 2024

’Tennis is in great hands’ says Sinner’s coach Cahill

’Tennis is in great hands’ says Sinner’s coach Cahill

Jannik Sinner`s third victory of the year, at the Miami Open on Sunday, will lift the Italian to number two in the world and has convinced his coach, Darren Cahill, that tennis is set for years of exciting battles at the top

11:51 1 April 2024

Israeli army says 600 soldiers killed since 7 Oct

Israeli army says 600 soldiers killed since 7 Oct

The Israeli military on Monday announced the death of a soldier in fighting in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of troops killed since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel to 600

11:39 1 April 2024

Hamas-run health ministry says Israeli army withdraws from Al-Shifa

Hamas-run health ministry says Israeli army withdraws from Al-Shifa

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said Monday the Israeli military had withdrawn tanks and vehicles from the complex housing the besieged territory`s main hospital, Al-Shifa, days after the launch of a major operation on the site

11:35 1 April 2024

Egypt’s Sisi begins third term, after economic bailout

Egypt’s Sisi begins third term, after economic bailout

Egypt`s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi begins his third term this week buoyed by massive fresh financing, but experts say the road out of economic crisis will still be long and arduous

11:29 1 April 2024

Israel PM to undergo hernia surgery as pressure rises over Gaza war

Israel PM to undergo hernia surgery as pressure rises over Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to undergo hernia surgery on Sunday, his office said, as protesters stepped up pressure on his government nearly six months into the Gaza war with Hamas

11:10 1 April 2024

Romania centre explores world’s most powerful laser

Romania centre explores world’s most powerful laser

"Ready? Signal sent!" In the control room of a research centre in Romania, engineer Antonia Toma activates the world`s most powerful laser, which promises revolutionary advances in everything from the health sector to space

00:03 1 April 2024