Govt approves Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 merger plan of 5 banks
The government has approved a consolidation plan for five struggling Shariah-based banks, agreeing to provide budgetary support of about Tk 20,200 crore to carry out the merger...
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Forex reserve above $30b after ACU payment
Gross foreign exchange reserve has dropped to $30.3 billion after the central bank cleared a payment of $1.5 billion to the Asian Clearing Union to settle import bills for July and August...
Bangladesh鈥檚 PMI slips by 3.2 points in August
The overall Purchasing Managers鈥� Index of Bangladesh declined by 3.2 points in August, reaching聽a slower expansion rate at 58.3, according to the latest PMI index published jointly by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Policy Exchange Bangladesh on Sunday...
BNP terms proposed RPO amendment on party symbols illogical
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has expressed strong opposition to a proposed amendment to the Representation of the People Order, which, seeks to change the rules for alliance elections by requiring candidates to contest using their own party鈥檚 symbol rather than a common alliance symbol.
46 persons with disabilities get job at BRAC Bank event
BRAC Bank鈥檚 social welfare initiative 鈥楢porajeyo Ami鈥�, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN), hosted a job fair for persons with disabilities, where a total of 46 PWDs secured employment at various companies...
Trust Bank signs deal with BB to boost startups
Trust Bank PLC and the Bangladesh Bank signed a bilateral participation agreement to implement Tk 500-crore Start-up Refinancing Fund, aimed at nurturing innovative entrepreneurs and supporting new business ventures in Bangladesh...
No force can obstruct Bangladesh national polls in Feb: Shafiqul Alam
Reiterating that the national election must be held within the first half of February next year, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said 鈥榥o force on earth鈥� can obstruct it.
Daraz launches 鈥�9.9 Anniversary Mega Sale鈥�
Daraz Bangladesh is launching 鈥�9.9 Anniversary Mega Sale鈥� today to celebrate its anniversary, said a press release...
Uber launches 鈥楿ber One鈥�
Uber introduced the Uber One Membership Programme, tailored specifically for riders, in Bangladesh on Sunday for the first time, said a press release.
Retirement security demands financial literacy
PLANNING for life after retirement is no longer a luxury but a necessity. As Bangladesh sees rising life expectancy and the expansion of its middle class, the central question has shifted: will today鈥檚 savings be enough for tomorrow? Retirement planning is not merely about setting money aside; it is about knowing how to save, when to save and how much to save...
Rohingya crisis demands more than paper promises
EIGHT years after the mass flight from Myanmar, roughly a million Rohingya remain in Bangladesh, concentrated in 33 hyper-dense camps in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, with additional families relocated to the government-built settlement on Bhasan Char. The scale and duration of displacement, coupled with dwindling aid, have shifted the situation from a temporary...
Bangladesh interim govt chief orders timely BCS exams
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday directed authorities to hold the Bangladesh Civil Service examination at a fixed time each year following the official calendar, ensuring full transparency in the process.
Ultimate dream is to lift the trophy: Liton
Bangladesh T20 captain Liton said their 鈥榰ltimate dream鈥� would be to go all the way in the Asia Cup as the Tigers left for the UAE to take part in Asia鈥檚 biggest cricket extravaganza on Sunday.
Environment fully favourable for Bangladesh national polls: EC Anwarul
Election commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Sunday claimed that no uncertainty is there over the 13th Bangladesh national elections and the atmosphere is fully favourable for the polls.
Three more dengue patients die, 580 hospitalised across Bangladesh
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 135 this year...
Inflation 3-year low amid high prices
Inflation in Bangladesh in August 2025 marked the lowest in more than three years, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics released on Sunday.
Govt mulls holiday cuts for primary edn instts: adviser
Adviser to the primary and mass education ministry Professor Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder on Sunday said that they were considering reducing the number of holidays for primary level educational institutions...
22.1pc people in Bangladesh now illiterate: ministry
A total of 22.1 per cent people in Bangladesh remained illiterate till now, said the officials of primary and mass education ministry officials on Sunday...
Jamaat condemns incident of Nura Pagla鈥檚 body burning after exhuming from grave
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed concern and condemned the incident of Nura Pagla鈥檚 body after being exhumed from the grave and burnt in Goalanda in Rajbari...
Protecting waterbodies key to Dhaka's survival: Rizwana
Environment, forest and climate change affairs adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Saturday said that Dhaka would survive if its water bodies were restored and protected...
Selim Pradhan arrested in Baridhara
Selim Pradhan, the alleged mastermind behind the casino ring in Bangladesh, was arrested again from the capital鈥檚 Baridhara area early Saturday.
JCD panel vows to end 鈥榯orture culture鈥� on JU campus
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal-backed panel on Saturday unveiled an eight-point manifesto for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union elections, pledging to end ragging, forced political activities and what it called a culture of intimidation on campus.
Govt to find new operator if Japanese consortium refuses to run HSIA 3rd terminal
Bangladesh interim government is prepared to seek other international operators to run Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport鈥檚 newly built third terminal if the Japanese consortium declines to take up the responsibility, Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser S K Bashir said.
Youth will resist fascism in Bangladesh: adviser
Housing and public works adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Saturday said that the people of Bangladesh, particularly the youth will resist and defeat fascism by foiling any conspiracy in the future.
Eid-e-Miladunnabi being observed across Bangladesh
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the birth and demise anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad, is being observed across Bangladesh on Saturday with due religious solemnity and state honour.
New Pakistan high commissioner meets Fakhrul
Pakistan鈥檚 newly appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday morning.
BNP condemns attack on Jatiya Party office
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party condemned the attack and arson at the Jatiya Party鈥檚 central office in Kakrail in the capital on Friday night.
Farroque urges Jamaat to apologise, join polls
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson鈥檚 advisory council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Friday called upon Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to apologise to the nation for its past mistakes and take part in the next national elections.
Ami Birangana Bolchhi portrayed struggle of Liberation War heroines
Theatre troupe Spardha: Independent Theatre Collective staged its production titled 鈥楢mi Birangana Bolchhi鈥�, portraying the struggles of war heroines, at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday.
Justice demanded for worker killing in Nilphamari
Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Sramik Samhati on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to formulate a democratic law and ensure trade union rights of the workers at workplace.