National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance

Bangladesh Bank unveils Tk 60,000cr stimulus package to revive economy, create 2.5m jobs

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Saturday announced a massive Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package for 2026, aiming to revitalise a slowing national economy, spur private sector development and generate over 2.5 million jobs.Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman made the announcement at a press briefing a...

National,Politics

Not emotion-driven politics, Bangladesh needs evidence-based constructive civic engagement: Webinar

Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) Chair Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman on Saturday said Bangladesh’s civic discourse must move beyond emotion-driven politics toward careful, evidence-based analysis and constructive public engagement.Speaking at the PPRC’s flagship webinar series &...

National,Healthcare

Measles: Bangladesh logs 2nd highest 13 deaths in a day

Thirteen more children died from measles and similar symptoms in Bangladesh in 24 hours till 8:00 am on Saturday, taking the total death toll to 512 since 15th March 2026.Thus is the second highest single-day toll since the outbreak of the highly contagious but preventable disease in March this year...

National,Business & Commerce,Science & Technology

PM test-drives locally made electric vehicles, assures support to manufacturers

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday test-drove locally manufactured electric vehicles (EVs) and praised the initiative, assuring necessary government support for the country’s emerging EV industry.In the morning, the Prime Minister visited an exhibition of electric vehicles brought to hi...

National,Business & Commerce,Healthcare,Agriculture & Farming,Fair & Festivals,Religion

BAU experts advise scientific cattle selection , meat preservation ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

With cattle markets becoming increasingly crowded ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, experts at Bangladesh Agricultural University urged buyers and traders to follow scientific guidelines when purchasing sacrificial animals and preserving meat.They  warned against artificially fattened cattle, disease trans...

National,Transportation & Aviation,Fair & Festivals,Religion

Eid rush swells traffic on Dhaka-Chattogram highway

The pressure of homebound Eid travelers has increased on the 105-kilometer stretch of  Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Cumilla.The number of cattle-carrying and goods-laden trucks has also risen  ahead of Eid.Travellers and drivers said the growing number of passenger vehicles and freight truc...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Women & Children

Brutality against children in Bangladesh must stop: UNICEF

UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh Rana Flowers has said UNICEF is deeply shocked and saddened by the recent brutal violence against children reported across Bangladesh, including the rape and killing of girls and boys in settings where they should have been safe."Every child has the right to ...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation

Aminul warns against attempts to create unrest using Ramisa murder

Dhaka Metropolitan North BNP Convener and Youth and Sports State Minister Aminul Haque on Friday warned that any attempt to create unrest centring the murder of schoolgirl Ramisa Akter would be dealt with firmly.He said BNP also wants the highest punishment, including the death penalty, for the kill...

National,Politics,Religion

Mufti Muhibbullahil Baki made Islamic Foundation DG

The government has appointed Mufit Muhammad Muhibbullahil Baki, pesh imam of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, as the Director General (DG) of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh.The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Thursday night, appointing him to the post for one year o...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Women & Children

69% of sexual harassment cases in media go unreported: Study

A new multi-country study has found that 69% of sexual harassment cases in media workplaces go unreported, while nearly one-third of media professionals have experienced harassment at work.The study also shows that women are disproportionately affected, facing 2.4 times more sexual harassment than m...

National,Politics,Election

Want to hold violence-free local government elections: CEC

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday said the Election Commission (EC) wants to conduct ‘bloodshed-free’ local government elections in a fair manner and urged all stakeholders to work together to build national unity in this regard.“We want a bloodshed-free local...

National,Security & Defence,Fair & Festivals,Religion

BGB deployed in Dhaka, Gazipur to ease Eid travel rush

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed in some key areas the capital and Gazipur to maintain law and order, control traffic congestion and ensure smooth public movement ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.BGB members have been deployed in Dhaka’s New Market area, the Elevated Expressway, Sa...

National,Business & Commerce,Economy

Bangladesh SOEs cost treasury Tk 882 billon in a year: WB study

Bangladesh’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have drained nearly Tk 882 billion from the national exchequer in a single year, emerging as one of the country’s biggest fiscal risks, according to a World Bank study. The study highlighted that the deteriorating financial condition of pu...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Security & Defence

7 members of ‘Sumon Bahini’ surrender to Coast Guard in Sundarbans

Seven members of notorious ‘Sumon Bahini’ including its chief have surrendered to the Bangladesh Coast Guard in the Sundarbans along with firearms and ammunition.They surrendered around 11:00 pm on Sunday near Nandabala canal in the Sundarbans under Mongla upazila of Bagerhat, said a Coa...

National,Transportation & Aviation,Fair & Festivals,Religion

Dhaka-Ctg Highway sees 10-km gridlock in Cumilla

A 10-kilometre traffic jam, triggered by a road accident, choked the Cumilla section of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway on Thursday morning, causing immense suffering for commuters.The gridlock, which began early Thursday, stretched from Putia in Eliotganj of Daudkandi to the Meghna-Gomti Bridge on the...

National,Politics,City

BNP conducts outreach campaign at Motijheel against ‘propaganda’ about July Charter, referendum

Dhaka South City BNP on Thursday conducted a leaflet distribution and public outreach campaign at Motijheel against what the party described as propaganda by vested interests about the July National Charter and referendum, and in support of the positive steps taken by the BNP government.The programm...

National,Politics

Jamaat behind most wrongdoings in Bangladesh: Dudu

BNP Vice Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Thursday alleged that Jamaat-e-Islami is behind most of the wrongdoings now taking place in different sectors in Bangladesh.“If I mention the name, everyone will recognise them. They can never stay with the trust and confidence of people. They have no sig...

National,Crime, Law and Order Situation,Law & Justice,Women & Children

Ramisa murder: Law minister orders probe report in a week

Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman has directed the Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) to submit the probe report within one week over the brutal rape and murder of eight-year-old child Ramisa Akter at Pallabi.The information was revealed in a statement issue...

National,Politics

People will never bring Jamaat to power: Fakhrul

UNB, Thakurgaon:: Local Government, Rural Development, and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the people of Bangladesh do not want to see Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in power, claiming that public sentiment remains firmly against the party.“Jamaat-e-Islami oppo...

National,Business & Commerce

Sunshine Outdoor to invest $15m for tent factory at BEPZA economic zone

Sunshine Outdoor (BD) Co Ltd, a British Virgin Island and Hong Kong-based company, is set to invest US$ 15 million to establish a tent & camping manufacturing industry at the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) in Mirsharai, Chattogram.An agreement to this effect was signed on Wednesday at the BEPZA ...