Dhaka, Friday


12 September 2025


Women battle on for equality in top business jobs

Women battle on for equality in top business jobs

More women are taking top management jobs but inequality persists, with men still dominating business leadership roles, research showed ahead of International Women`s Day on March 8

01:39 6 March 2024

Youth’s resilience underpin Bangladesh’s development journey: WB Country Director

Youth’s resilience underpin Bangladesh’s development journey: WB Country Director

Abdoulaye Seck, the World Bank (WB) Country Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, has said resilience and determination of Bangladeshi youth underpin the country`s remarkable development journey

01:33 6 March 2024

Bezos dethrones Musk to reclaim title of world’s richest man

Bezos dethrones Musk to reclaim title of world’s richest man

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took back his spot as the world`s richest man on Monday, dethroning Elon Musk on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index

01:25 6 March 2024

AIIB likely to raise financing to Bangladesh

AIIB likely to raise financing to Bangladesh

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is likely to raise its financing to Bangladesh in the coming years while the country is likely to be the first nation to receive climate finance from the multilateral development bank

01:17 6 March 2024

Stocks extend losing streak

Stocks extend losing streak

Stocks on Tuesday extended its losing streak as the risk-averse investors preferred to book profit on quick-gaining shares

01:10 6 March 2024

BB refixes interest rates for NBFIs

BB refixes interest rates for NBFIs

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has refixed the interest rates for deposits and loans of the non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs)

01:04 6 March 2024

Walton AC Service Partner Conference-2024 held in Gazipur
Life insurance policy declared for Walton AC’s service experts

Walton AC Service Partner Conference-2024 held in Gazipur

The day-long `AC Service Partner Conference-2024` hosted by the electronics giant Walton took place at the headquarters of Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC in Chandra, Gazipur.

01:00 6 March 2024

PMO asks secretaries to act on commodity price, power supply, traffic situation during Ramadan

PMO asks secretaries to act on commodity price, power supply, traffic situation during Ramadan

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Tuesday directed the secretaries to remain cautious about the overall situation of prices of essentials, law and order, traffic congestion, and supply of electricity and gas during the upcoming holy month of Ramdan and Eid

00:28 6 March 2024

No benefit to be yielded lodging complaints to foreigners: PM

No benefit to be yielded lodging complaints to foreigners: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday told the parliament that no benefit will be yielded lodging complaints to foreigners, rather Bangladesh will march towards prosperity at an indomitable pace by maintaining a democratic process.

00:23 6 March 2024

Rampant NID data trade: Mobile banking institutions alert law enforcer

Rampant NID data trade: Mobile banking institutions alert law enforcer

In a concerning development last year, personal information of individuals registered with the country`s Smart National Identity Card (NID) system was reportedly found available on several Telegram channels, with instances of buying and selling such data coming to light.

18:57 5 March 2024

China sets ambitious 5 percent growth target for 2024

China sets ambitious 5 percent growth target for 2024

China set on Tuesday a growth target of around five percent for 2024, an ambitious objective analysts said would be a challenge to meet given the severe headwinds battering the world`s second-largest economy

12:47 5 March 2024

Australia sets up $1.3bn fund to grow trade with ASEAN

Australia sets up $1.3bn fund to grow trade with ASEAN

Australia unveiled plans to ramp up investment in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, setting aside US$1.3 billion to bolster trade in a region of rising economic might

12:43 5 March 2024

Children starving to death in northern Gaza hospitals: WHO chief

Children starving to death in northern Gaza hospitals: WHO chief

An aid mission to two hospitals in northern Gaza found horrifying scenes of children dying of starvation, amid dire shortages of food, fuel and medicines, the World Health Organization said Monday

12:40 5 March 2024

Tigers suffer defeat despite Jaker’s brilliance in 1st T20

Tigers suffer defeat despite Jaker’s brilliance in 1st T20

Debutant Jaker Ali Anik`s valiant effort went in vain as Bangladesh suffered a heartbreaking three-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the three-match T20 International series opening game today at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

01:01 5 March 2024

SpaceX launches new crew to ISS

SpaceX launches new crew to ISS

Three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off Sunday night from Florida for a six-month mission on the International Space Station

00:56 5 March 2024

Anant Ambani-Radhika pre-wedding bash: Bachchan, Rajinikanth in Jamnagar

Anant Ambani-Radhika pre-wedding bash: Bachchan, Rajinikanth in Jamnagar

Film superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Sanjay Dutt and Senegalese-American singer Akon were among the celebrities who arrived in Jamnagar in Gujarat on Sunday to attend the pre-wedding festivities of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani`s son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant

00:53 5 March 2024

Essential commodities act to be revised soon: Titu

Essential commodities act to be revised soon: Titu

State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Monday said the government will revise the `Essential Commodities Act, 1956` soon to better suit contemporary needs

00:48 5 March 2024

Albania hails NATO-backed base in former ’Stalin City’

Albania hails NATO-backed base in former ’Stalin City’

Albania unveiled a newly refurbished NATO-backed airbase on Monday, highlighting the alliance`s expanding footprint in southeast Europe as tensions over Russia`s invasion of Ukraine rattles the region

00:44 5 March 2024

Church of England urged to give more than $1b to pay for slavery ties

Church of England urged to give more than $1b to pay for slavery ties

The Church of England on Monday pledged to boost efforts to compensate for historical ties to slavery after a new report called for funding to be increased tenfold to $1.27 billion

00:40 5 March 2024

Bangladesh-India to work for power sector development: Nasrul

Bangladesh-India to work for power sector development: Nasrul

State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid on Monday said Bangladesh and India have a great opportunity to work together for the development of the power and energy sector

00:34 5 March 2024

Alibaba delegation discusses collaboration with BGMEA

Alibaba delegation discusses collaboration with BGMEA

A delegation from Alibaba, a global retail and e-commerce giant, today paid a visit to Faruque Hassan, President of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), at the BGMEA

00:26 5 March 2024

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

Price fall in large-cap drives stocks further down

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

00:23 5 March 2024

MCCI for more actions to make foreign exchange reserves stable

MCCI for more actions to make foreign exchange reserves stable

Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) urged the government to take more actions to make foreign exchange reserves stable, manage inflation, enhance revenue earnings, ensure proper electricity and gas supply for economic activities and improve the food situation

00:18 5 March 2024

Nothing to be disappointed over the economy: Finance minister

Nothing to be disappointed over the economy: Finance minister

Noting that all the major macroeconomic indicators and indices are now increasing, Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Monday said there is nothing to be worried about, no such uncertainty and to be disappointed over the country`s economy

00:14 5 March 2024