The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Friday placed prime accused Meheraj Islam on a five-day remand in a case filed over the killing of Primeasia University student Jahidul Islam Parvez in the capital鈥檚 Banani area on April 19.
The prolonged decline in indices has dragged Dhaka鈥檚 stock market turnover to a yearly low, with daily transactions plunging from over Tk 450 crore to just Tk 300 crore...
WITH the passage of time, concern prevails over the degradation of the earth in the form of global warming before unlocking its full potential for human welfare. Global warming leading to climate change severely affects humanity and other biological and non-biological components of the ecosystems. The prime cause of global warming is exceptionally high...
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed a case against 30 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 private industry and investment adviser Salman F Rahman and former Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, on charges...
Country鈥檚 both the bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange on Wednesday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
Germany will provide Euro 52.5 million to Bangladesh for its endeavour on climate change adaption...
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserves, calculated under International Monetary Fund guidelines, crossed $21 billion again, driven by strong remittance inflows and export earnings...
IN AN era of unprecedented global challenges 鈥� from climate change and pandemics to conflict and displacement 鈥� the need for effective and sustainable development and humanitarian aid has never been greater. Yet, traditional approaches to aid delivery, often dominated by international actors, have frequently fallen short of addressing the root causes of...
AS THE global community continues to grapple with the escalating effects of climate change, international platforms such as the Conference of the Parties remain significant arenas where world leaders, academics and practitioners convene to discuss commitments, review progress and reaffirm pledges toward climate justice. These forums, particularly since the adoption...
IN THE age of digital connectivity, access to the internet is as vital as electricity and water. The constitutional reform commission鈥檚 proposal to enshrine internet access as a fundamental right represents a forward-thinking move to modernise the nation. As societies worldwide embrace digital economies, e-governance, and online communication, uninterrupted internet..
Cassetex, a pioneering Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) startup dedicated to sustainable electrification, has announced that its co-founder and CTO, Gopal Kumar Mohoto, is one of 100 global experts who contributed to the Earth Action Report 2025 by ChangeNOW and KPMG, said a press release.
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission said that fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds and sukuk were crucial for the development of the capital market...
The number of mobile subscribers in Bangladesh decreased by 77 lakh from July 2024 to January 2025, while the number of mobile internet users declined by 1.1 crore during this period, according to data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...
The stock markets in Dhaka and Chittagong continued to experience an upward trend on Wednesday, with the main index in Dhaka rising by 16 points...
CLIMATE justice is more than just reducing carbon emissions or promoting clean energy. It is about recognising how climate change affects different communities in unequal ways. It demands fair solutions that consider the needs of those who suffer the most. Among them, women 鈥� especially in low-income and marginalised communities 鈥� are facing the harshest...
A student of International School Dhaka, Aditya Varshney, has recently secured third place in a global competition titled Global Change It Challenge 2025...
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserve, calculated as per the International Monetary Fund鈥檚 guidelines, has dropped to $19.7 billion, following a $1.75-billion payment to the Asian Clearing Union for import bills covering January and February...
Stakeholders of the capital market on Sunday called for a swift resolution to the ongoing crisis at the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, expressing concerns that the recent incidents at the commission had caused frustration and anxiety among investors at home and abroad...
Dhaka stock market saw a decline in its indices in the past week for the second consecutive week as a section of investors chose to sell shares to realise short-term profits.
Officials and employees of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission have abstained from work on Thursday, demanding resignation of chairman Khandaker Rashed Maqsood and other commissioners...
Officials of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday announced that they would go on strike if the chairman and three commissioners did not resign...
SINCE the Communist Revolution in 1949 till February 1972, the United States has not recognised Mao Zedong鈥檚 China. It has accepted the People鈥檚 Republic of China (Taiwan) as the legitimate Chinese government. In 1953, the Soviet Union and China together fought a war on the Korean peninsula against the US-led coalition. The Soviet Union and China fell apart...
Nations failed to break a deadlock over the timing of the UN鈥檚 next blockbuster assessment of climate change science after a marathon meeting in China that US envoys skipped.
Stocks has ended the week in positive territory as investors showed buying interest in particular large-cap scrips, especially the Bank stocks, as anticipation builds ahead of their year-end earnings and dividend declarations...
DONALD Trump in the United States is showing how, in a democratic polity, the winner of the people鈥檚 mandate can become an unstoppable extreme force. Critics of the National People鈥檚 Power government frequently jibe at the government鈥檚 economic policy as being a mere continuation of the essential features of the economic policy of former president...
IN THE fight against climate change, corporations are no longer bystanders but major players 鈥� with their actions determining the fate of our planet. With their expansive operations and influence, multinational giants exert unparalleled power to shape the planet鈥檚 future. While their ambitious net-zero pledges and glossy sustainability reports paint an optimistic...
Bangladesh鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserves, calculated under International Monetary Fund guidelines, neared $21 billion again, driven by strong remittance inflows...
Md Aminul Islam, founder and managing director of Nabil Group, along with two of the conglomerate鈥檚 firms, has been fined Tk 3.40 crore for manipulating shares of Orion Pharma, according to an enforcement report by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission...
SINCE January 20, 2025, the world has closely watched the exchange of captives between Israel and Hamas. This ceasefire 鈥� despite its fragility and Israel鈥檚 repeated violations 鈥� took effect on January 19, 2025. It marks a critical moment that underscores the immense physical and psychological toll the genocide has inflicted on both sides. The first swap saw 3 Israelis...
MICROFINANCE is welcomed as a revolutionary tool to eradicate poverty, providing financial access for those excluded from traditional banking systems. It emerged with a promise to empower small entrepreneurs and poor people, especially women, by offering them loans to do businesses, secure livelihood and achieve financial independence...
