National,Business & Commerce

Commerce adviser, Pakistan PM’s trade coordinator discuss boosting bilateral ties

Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin and Pakistan Prime Minister’s Trade Coordinator Ihsaan Afzal Khan on Thursday discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade and investment, strengthen economic cooperation, and take commercial relations to a new level.The meeting was held at the adviser’s of...

National,Sports,Football

Bangladesh storm into SAFF U-17 final with a quickfire win over Pakistan

Bangladesh booked their place in the SAFF U-17 Championship final defeating Pakistan 2-0 in Thursday’s first semi-final at Colombo Racecourse Ground.The defending finalists struck twice in the space of a minute in the first half to seize control of the match. Nazmul Huda Faisal opened the scor...

National,Politics

PR election system may fuel instability, autocracy, warns Salahuddin

BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said the Proportional Representation (PR) system of elections would create political instability and help establish autocracy by political parties.“PR stands for ‘Permanent Restlessness’. We want to follow constitutional continuity. No...

National,Business & Commerce,Travel & Tourism

St. Martin to reopen to tourists from Nov 1: Tourism Secretary

The government will reopen St. Martin's Island to tourists for four months starting from 1 November on a limited scale, Tourism Secretary Nasreen Jahan said on Thursday.The reopening is being planned in coordination with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to ensure environmen...

National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND

Apon, Cocola, Ispahani food owners face arrest warrants for adulteration

A Dhaka court dealing with food frauds issued arrest warrants on Wednesday against four people for adulterating foods, including one food item meant to be consumed by children.The court of Nusrat Sahara Bithi issued the arrest warrants against the owners of Cocola Food Products Limited, Apon Good Fo...

National,Politics

No compromise with Awami League, reaffirms Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said the party will not make any compromise with the ousted Awami League and urged all to stay alert so that the fascist forces cannot return under a new guise.“There is no entente with the Awami League. Those who were linked to...

National,Politics,City

244 AL men held over flash procession in Dhaka

Police arrested 244 leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies foiling preparations for lightning processions in different parts of the capital on Wednesday.Based on information that the members from Awami League and its associate bodies were gathering at different locations in D...

National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance

Bangladesh Bank orders probe into SCB credit card scam

Bangladesh Bank has ordered an immediate probe into alleged credit card fraud at Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Bangladesh, following reports of unauthorised transactions.The central bank is treating the matter with high priority through which a fraud group allegedly siphoned money from customer cred...

National,Business & Commerce

Efforts on to set Hajj airfare rationally: Religious Affairs Adviser

Religious Affairs Adviser Dr A F M Khalid Hossain on Wednesday said the government is keen to protect the best interests of the pilgrims and is working to fix airfare rationally.“Last year, airfares were reduced by nearly Tk 27,000 and efforts are underway to ensure a rational airfare this yea...

National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance

Bangladesh economy shows external stability despite internal challenges: Report

Bangladesh’s economic outlook for August 2025 shows signs of stabilisation on the external front but troubling weaknesses in domestic investment, revenue collection and development spending, according to a government report.The latest monthly economic update by the General Economics Division (...

National,City

Suspected robber beaten to death in Gazipur

A suspected robber was killed and another injured in a lynch-mob attack at Nayapara in Sadar upazila of Gazipur district early Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Haidar Islam, 51, son of Soleman Bepary of Langadu upazila of Rangamati district while the injured one was identified as Alamin, 25 ...

National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND,City

RMG workers block highway as 16 factories shut in Ashulia

The authorities of Nasa Group on Wednesday declared permanent closure of 16 factories in Ashulia, forcing its workers to block Bypile-Abdullahpur highway demanding payment of dues.Earlier in the morning, several hundred workers of Nasa Group took to the streets demanding the authorities  clear ...

National,Art& Culture

No exam from Sept 28-Oct 9: Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has instructed the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) not to schedule any examinations during the government announced holiday from September 28 to October 9.The Ministry of Education issued the order signed by Md...

National,Business & Commerce

Gold starts selling at record high after fresh BAJUS hike

Gold began selling at a record high in the country’s market on Wednesday, following a sharp increase announced by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) the night before.With the latest adjustment, the price of 22-carat gold has reached Tk 1,94,859 per bhori (11.664 grams), the highest e...

National,Healthcare,City

Tongi warehouse fire: Another firefighter dies at DMCH

Another firefighter who had sustained burn injuries in an explosion at a chemical warehouse in Tongi died at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in the capital on Wednesday.With this, two firefighters died from burn injuries in the fire incident.The deceased was identified as Nurul Huda o...

National,Politics

BNP leads, Jamaat second, AL trails in election survey

A survey released on Wednesday shows that 41.3 percent of voters intend to vote for BNP, 30.3 percent for Jamaat-e-Islami and 18.8 percent for Awami League in the next general election.Besides, 4.10 percent voters will vote for National Citizen Party (NCP), 3.10 percent for Islami Andolan Bangladesh...

National,Politics

Fakhrul condemns NY airport attack on NCP leader, blames AL

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the attack on National Citizen Party (NCP) member secretary Akhter Hossain at a New York airport has once again manifested that the Awami League has no remorse for its past wrongdoings.In a post on his verified Facebook account, he wr...

National,Business & Commerce

Bangladesh receives $2.09 billion remittances in 22 days of September

Bangladesh received US$2.09 billion in inward remittances in 22 days of September.During the same period the previous year, expatriates sent $1.7 billion in remittances. It shows remittance flow grew by 18.4 percent so far in September.The expatriates have sent $7.0 billion remittance in July to Sep...

National,Business & Commerce,Infrastructure, Development,CORPORATE & BRAND,Politics

UK to support NBR to modernise customs administration

The UK Government’s revenue authority,Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Board of Revenue (NBR) of Bangladesh on Tuesday.Through this agreement, the UK Government aims to support Bangladesh’s ongoing efforts to mod...

National

Govt to ensure full support for injured firefighters: Home Adviser

The government will provide the best possible treatment and full support to the firefighters injured in the chemical warehouse fire in Tongi, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday.“The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery (NIBPS) is providing i...