Dhaka, Thursday


11 September 2025


Australia ready to work with Bangladesh: Australian defense minister

Australia ready to work with Bangladesh: Australian defense minister

The Australian Assistant Minister for Defense Matt Thistlethwaite has said Australia is ready to work with Bangladesh

01:28 28 March 2024

Fashionable silk shopping gains peak in Rajshahi

Fashionable silk shopping gains peak in Rajshahi

The silk clothes shopping gained momentum on the eve of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, one of the largest religious festivals for Muslims, as the clothing showrooms are seen buzzing with silk buyers in the region famous for quality silk production

01:22 28 March 2024

Chinese company Song Shin Leather to invest $6mn in Cumilla EPZ

Chinese company Song Shin Leather to invest $6mn in Cumilla EPZ

Chinese company Song Shin Leather (BD) Company Limited is going to set up a Leather processing industry in Cumilla EPZ

01:17 28 March 2024

Govt to import 50,000 tonnes of onion from India

Govt to import 50,000 tonnes of onion from India

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a proposal in principle for importing some 50,000 tonnes of onion from National Cooperative Exports Limited of India

01:12 28 March 2024

Bangabandhu’s independence proclamation history was distorted after 1975: PM

Bangabandhu’s independence proclamation history was distorted after 1975: PM

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the history of proclamation of independence in 1971 by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was distorted after his assassination in 1975

00:54 28 March 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 Wednesday plunged further due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities

17:46 27 March 2024

Yen hits 34-year low against dollar

Yen hits 34-year low against dollar

The yen hit a 34-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, just over a week after the Bank of Japan announced a much-anticipated interest rate hike in a shift away from years of ultra-loose monetary policy

11:58 27 March 2024

Intense Israeli bombardment hits southern Gaza, calls for more aid grow

Intense Israeli bombardment hits southern Gaza, calls for more aid grow

The southern Gaza Strip came under intense Israeli bombardment overnight, despite international pressure for an immediate ceasefire in the Palestinian territory where famine is looming

11:55 27 March 2024

Six presumed dead after ship destroys major US bridge

Six presumed dead after ship destroys major US bridge

Authorities on Tuesday suspended their search for six people missing after a packed cargo ship slammed into a Baltimore bridge, causing it to collapse and blocking one of the busiest US commercial harbors

11:26 27 March 2024

Asian markets mixed as traders assess latest rally, eye data and earnings

Asian markets mixed as traders assess latest rally, eye data and earnings

Markets were mixed in Asia on Wednesday following a negative day on Wall Street as observers warn the latest equities rally may have run out of steam, with investors looking for fresh catalysts to kickstart buying

11:19 27 March 2024

Madonna to end ’Celebration’ tour with free Copacabana show

Madonna to end ’Celebration’ tour with free Copacabana show

Madonna will perform a free mega-concert in May on Rio de Janeiro`s Copacabana beach to close out her "Celebration" tour, the singer and organizers announced Monday

00:42 27 March 2024

Shakib returns for 2nd Test against Sri Lanka

Shakib returns for 2nd Test against Sri Lanka

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has made a comeback to the longer version format after a gap of one year as Bangladesh announced the squad for the second and final Test against Sri Lanka, which gets underway in Chattogram on March 30

00:37 27 March 2024

The manner in which Bangladesh lost the Test, hurts: Papon

The manner in which Bangladesh lost the Test, hurts: Papon

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan Papon was hurt as the national team lost the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka

00:34 27 March 2024

Late goal crushes all hope of Bangladesh

Late goal crushes all hope of Bangladesh

Michael Termanini scored a goal in the dying moment as Bangladesh suffered a heart breaking 1-0 goal defeat to strong Palestine in their second match of FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers held at Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday

00:29 27 March 2024

Major US bridge collapses as cargo ship plows into pylon

Major US bridge collapses as cargo ship plows into pylon

A major bridge collapsed in Baltimore on Tuesday, blocking one of the busiest US commercial harbors, after a heavily laden cargo ship lost power and smashed into a support column

00:24 27 March 2024

Biman Bangladesh Airlines resumes direct Rome flight

Biman Bangladesh Airlines resumes direct Rome flight

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is set to resume its direct Dhaka-Rome-Dhaka flight early hours of Wednesday after nine years as its third European destination after London and Manchester aspiring to serve a large number of expatriate Bangladeshi community residing in Italy

00:17 27 March 2024

Bhutanese King joins Independence Day reception at Bangabhaban

Bhutanese King joins Independence Day reception at Bangabhaban

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and his wife Dr. Rebeka Sultana today hosted a reception at Bangabhaban marking the country`s 54th Independence and National Day - 2024, where visiting Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were present

00:10 27 March 2024

US proud to partner with Bangladesh: Blinken

US proud to partner with Bangladesh: Blinken

The United States of America (USA) on Monday greeted Bangladesh on its Independence Day and said that they were proud to partner with Bangladesh on many of the current most pressing issues

21:58 26 March 2024

6-day art exhibition marking Independent and National Day of Bangladesh begins in Thailand

6-day art exhibition marking Independent and National Day of Bangladesh begins in Thailand

A six-day art exhibition commemorating Bangladesh`s Independent and National Day commenced on March 26 in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand

21:49 26 March 2024

Asian markets mixed as traders weigh US rate outlook

Asian markets mixed as traders weigh US rate outlook

Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday as traders weighed the outlook for US interest rates ahead of the release of a key inflation reading

17:58 26 March 2024

US raises concerns on Rafah offensive with Israeli defense chief

US raises concerns on Rafah offensive with Israeli defense chief

Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised US opposition to a major ground operation in Rafah with Israel`s defense minister on Monday, after a delegation to discuss Washington`s concerns was scrapped earlier in the day

12:55 26 March 2024

Countries call for swift implementation of UN ceasefire vote

Countries call for swift implementation of UN ceasefire vote

The UN Security Council on Monday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza five months into the grinding war, despite Israel`s ally the United States abstaining

12:51 26 March 2024

Sri Lanka cuts key interest rates as economy rebounds

Sri Lanka cuts key interest rates as economy rebounds

Sri Lanka`s central bank cut interest rates Tuesday as the country emerged from its worst economic crisis that forced the ouster of a president

12:45 26 March 2024

Trump trying to run out the clock on prosecutors

Trump trying to run out the clock on prosecutors

Facing a total of 88 felony charges in four separate federal and state cases, Donald Trump is employing a simple tactic that has always served him well in the past -- running out the clock

10:42 26 March 2024