Dhaka, Friday


12 September 2025


Govt wants upward trend of economic indicators: Finance Minister

Govt wants upward trend of economic indicators: Finance Minister

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Thursday said that the government wants to see the economic indicators of the country going upward despite the various challenges alongside some discomforts owing to inflation

23:48 22 February 2024

Stocks witness up on large-cap vibe

Stocks witness up on large-cap vibe

Stocks on Thursday witnessed upward trend as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found rising with higher activities of some large-cap securities

23:40 22 February 2024

India to export 50,000 tonnes of onion to Bangladesh: Report

India to export 50,000 tonnes of onion to Bangladesh: Report

India has allowed traders the export of 50,000 tonnes of onion to Bangladesh till March 31. The export will begin with an immediate effect

23:37 22 February 2024

Director of Department of Environment Syed Nazmul Ahsan passes away

Director of Department of Environment Syed Nazmul Ahsan passes away

Syed Nazmul Ahsan, director of the Department of Environment, has died while undergoing treatment at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka. He was 56

01:47 22 February 2024

Deposit in banks rises, loan disbursement falls in 1st half of FY 2023-24

Deposit in banks rises, loan disbursement falls in 1st half of FY 2023-24

The deposit in the country’s banking sector increased while the amount of the loan disbursement declined significantly during the first half of the current Fiscal Year. The deposits increased by around Tk 41,000 crore compared to the same period of the previous year

01:20 22 February 2024

Int’l Mother Language Day observed recalling language heroes

Int’l Mother Language Day observed recalling language heroes

The `Shaheed Dibash` (Martyrs Day) and the International Mother Language Day was observed on Wednesday with due respect across the country, paying glowing tributes to the language martyrs

23:19 21 February 2024

PM for spreading Bangla art, literature globally thru proper translation

PM for spreading Bangla art, literature globally thru proper translation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday laid emphasis on preserving, practicing and strengthening the mother tongue, urging all to spread Bangla art and literature all over the world through proper translation

23:16 21 February 2024

US, European parts found in N.Korean missile in Ukraine: Report

US, European parts found in N.Korean missile in Ukraine: Report

The remains of a North Korean ballistic missile recovered in Ukraine contained components with the marks of companies headquartered in the United States and Europe, a weapons tracking organization said Tuesday

11:20 21 February 2024

Pakistan parties reach power-sharing agreement, Khan loyalists left out

Pakistan parties reach power-sharing agreement, Khan loyalists left out

Two Pakistan parties have reached a power-sharing agreement that will return Shehbaz Sharif to the premiership, leaving out politicians loyal to jailed former leader Imran Khan despite winning the most seats in this month`s vote

11:16 21 February 2024

Asian stocks lower after Wall Street losses

Asian stocks lower after Wall Street losses

Asian markets were mostly down Wednesday, tracking US losses as investors await a key tech earnings report and Fed policy meeting minutes later in the day

11:04 21 February 2024

Nation paying homage to language martyrs

Nation paying homage to language martyrs

The nation is paying glowing tributes to language martyrs today on the occasion of `Shaheed Dibash` (Martyrs Day) and the International Mother Language Day

11:01 21 February 2024

President, PM pay homage to language heroes

President, PM pay homage to language heroes

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the historic Language Movement marking the Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day

10:58 21 February 2024

DITF-2024 fetches export order worth Tk 392cr; sells reaches Tk 400cr

DITF-2024 fetches export order worth Tk 392cr; sells reaches Tk 400cr

The export order and volume of sales have increased in the Dhaka International Trade Fair -2024 as the export orders fetched worth Tk 391.82 crore while the volume of cash sales reached around Tk 400 crore

01:02 21 February 2024

Suspicious transactions increased by 65pc in FY23: BFIU

Suspicious transactions increased by 65pc in FY23: BFIU

Suspicious transaction reports (STR) and suspicious activity reports (SAR) in Bangladesh increased by 65 percent in the outgoing financial year 2022-23 (FY23), according to the annual report of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).

00:59 21 February 2024

Salman for using Maldives’ experience to develop Bangladesh’s tourism

Salman for using Maldives’ experience to develop Bangladesh’s tourism

Prime Minister`s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Tuesday said Bangladesh wants to use the experience of Maldives to develop tourism sector

00:54 21 February 2024

Soybean oil prices to drop by Tk10 per litre

Soybean oil prices to drop by Tk10 per litre

The government has decided to reduce soybean oil prices by Tk10 per litre ahead of the holy month of Ramadan

00:48 21 February 2024

Walton inaugurates ’Dreamers Canvas’ project to deliver customised fridge

Walton inaugurates ’Dreamers Canvas’ project to deliver customised fridge

The country`s electronics giant, Walton, has launched a new project named `Dreamers` Canvas` aimed at delivering customized fridges according to customers` desired colors and designs

00:41 21 February 2024

Amcham hosts discussion on draft ’National Logistics Policy’

Amcham hosts discussion on draft ’National Logistics Policy’

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) on Tuesday hosted a pivotal discussion on the "Draft National Logistics Policy" at a hotel in the city

00:15 21 February 2024

Amar Ekushey teaches us not to bow down head: PM

Amar Ekushey teaches us not to bow down head: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the countrymen to move ahead with head high as Amar Ekushey (February 21) taught us not to bow down head

00:11 21 February 2024

PM confers Ekushey Padak-2024

PM confers Ekushey Padak-2024

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today distributed "Ekushey Padak-2024" among 21 eminent persons in recognition of their outstanding contributions to various fields on the occasion of the Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day

12:51 20 February 2024

Messi denies political snub was behind Hong Kong no-show

Messi denies political snub was behind Hong Kong no-show

Lionel Messi denied his absence from a match in Hong Kong two weeks ago that angered China was a political snub, but was caused by an injury

12:19 20 February 2024

Nation set to pay homage to language martyrs tomorrow

Nation set to pay homage to language martyrs tomorrow

The nation is set to pay glowing tributes to language martyrs tomorrow coinciding with the observance of `Shaheed Dibash` (Martyrs Day) and the International Mother Language Day with due respect

12:14 20 February 2024

PM to hand over ’Ekushey Padak-2024’ today

PM to hand over ’Ekushey Padak-2024’ today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the "Ekushey Padak-2024" to 21 eminent individuals today on the occasion of the Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day

11:33 20 February 2024

Australia says to build biggest navy since World War II

Australia says to build biggest navy since World War II

Australia on Tuesday outlined a decade-long plan to double its fleet of major warships and boost defence spending by an additional US$7 billion, in the face of a quickening Asia-Pacific arms race

11:30 20 February 2024