GDP growth accelerates to 3.68% in FY26

The country’s GDP growth accelerated to 3.68 percent in the 2025-26 fiscal year, driven mainly by stronger performances in the industrial and services sectors in the fourth quarter, according to provisional estimates by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).GDP growth at constant prices stood at 4.60 percent in the fourth quarter of FY26, sharply up from 2.05 percent in the same quarter of FY25, according to the provisional GDP estimates.In the first three quarters of FY26, GDP growth was estimated at 4.96 percent, 3.03 percent and 2.22 percent, respectively, compared to 3.91 percent, 3.53 percent and 4.53 percent in the corresponding quarters of FY25.At current prices, the size of the GDP stood at Tk 16,116.743 billion in the fourth quarter of FY26, compared to Tk 14,385.272 billion in the same quarter of FY25.The industrial sector recorded the strongest growth among the three major sectors in the fourth quarter, expanding by 6.52 percent at constant prices, compared to just...

Gentleman’s Wardrobe opens first franchise outlet in Banani

Bangladesh premium menswear brand Gentleman’s Wardrobe (GW) has opened its first franchise outlet in Banani, marking a new step in the brand’s expansion.Founded by Shabab Din Shareq, Gentleman’s Wardrobe focuses on classic menswear with a contemporary approach. The brand offers both Ready-to-Wear and Custom Tailoring, including suits, blazers, shirts, trousers and accessories. Its custom tailoring service gives customers access to a wide range of fabrics and personalised fit an...

We want cooperation, not dependency: Humaiun

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir has said Bangladesh’s foreign policy must be guided by national interest, combining strong international partnerships with strategic autonomy while avoiding dependen...

447 held in 24-hour anti-crime drive across capital

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 447 people and filed 58 cases during its regular anti-crime operations across the capital in the past 24 hours.According to a DMP press release, the arrests were made by different divisions of the metropolitan police.Of the arrested, 27 were from Ramna Division, 47 from Lalbagh, 56 from Wari, 67 from Motijheel, 70 from Tejgaon, 101 from Mirpur, 29 from Gulshan, 47 from Uttara and three from the Detective Branch (DB).During the operations, police recovered two machetes, three knives, 51.5 kilograms of cannabis, 1,000 yaba tablets, 51 packets of heroin, 19 bottles of phensedyl, Tk 16,200 in cash and two mobile phones.The arrests and seizures were made during raids conducted in different police station areas across the capital.Legal proceedings against...

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Argentina bids Messi farewell in final national team match, ending an era

Argentina is facing a once-unthinkable reality: a national team without soccer great Lionel Messi.On Tuesday, 39-year-old Messi ended his 21-year international career after scoring 126 goals, winning two Copa América titles and a World Cup championship. He scored a penalty and assisted Argentina's other two goals in a 3-0 victory over Benin.What would otherwise have been an ordinary friendly against the West African side turned into a moment the soccer-obsessed nation had long feared."It feels like an era is ending, knowing he won't play for the national team anymore," said Valentino Ruso, 17, who was on his way to a friend's house in Buenos Aires to watch the match. "I'm sad. I think everyone is upset today. He will be missed."Argentines had a passionate and often harsh relationship with the shy boy who left his hometown of Rosario at 13 to join the youth academy of Spanish club Barcelona. As he developed into a global icon of almost mythical status, his compatriots both adored and criticized him, at times questioning his commitment to his homeland and accusing him of being indifferent to it.By the end of his remarkable international career, however, there was no longer any doubt about Messi's devotion to Argentina. Nor was there any doubt about Argentina's affection for its most famous export, whose successes reminded the country of its ability to achieve greatness despite years of political and economic instability."Argentines often say, 'Thank God I was born at a time when I could experience the miracle of watc...

Law and order: No room for impunity

The vandalism at content creator Salman Muqtadir’s BrownFish Studio in Dhaka’s ECB Chattar and the subsequent destruction of the Radda MCH-FP Centre in Mirpur raise a much larger question ...

Justice for July: Now the verdict must be enforced

The International Crimes Tribunal-2’s verdict sentencing Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader and six other senior leaders to death over crimes against humanity during the July-August 2024 mass uprising marks a significant moment in th...

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