National,Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh secured a historic 8-wicket victory against Pakistan on Wednesday, chasing down a meagre 114-run target before the Iftar break at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.It was Bangladesh's largest margin of victory over Pakistan in terms of balls remaining, as they reached the t...
National,Politics
Amid growing discussions in the public domain, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Wednesday said it is ready to make public the full text of a letter sent by Jamaat Ameer and Opposition Leader Dr Shafiqur Rahman if he provides written consent.The MoFA issued a statement regarding a letter sen...
National,Politics,Jatiya Sangsad
The BNP Parliamentary Party (BPP) on Wednesday authorised Prime Minister and Leader of the House Tarique Rahman to decide the candidates for the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad.“We have entrusted the Leader of the House with the responsibility of deciding the Spe...
National,World,WAR
A Bangladeshi national was among four airport staff injured after two drones fell near the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday morning, authorities confirmed.According to Dubai authorities, the incident left one Bangladeshi, two Ghanaian nationals and one Indian national injur...
National,Politics,Chattogram
Police have arrested three suspects involved in the shooting at a businessman's house in Chandanpura area of Chattogram city. A SMG (sub-machine gun), a pistol, a revolver and a large quantity of bullets have been recovered from them. Police said the recovered pistol and revolver were weapons lo...
The BNP Parliamentary Party (BPP) held a meeting on Wednesday to finalise its candidates for the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker ahead of the first session of the 13th Parliament.The meeting began around 11am in the ruling party’s parliamentary party room on the ninth floor of the Jatiya S...
National,Diplomachy
Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Indra Mani Pandey has underlined the leadership role of Bangladesh, the current chair of BIMSTEC.He expressed the keenness of the BIMSTEC Secretariat to work closely with the new governm...
National,City,Fair & Festivals
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has taken a series of measures to ensure safe, comfortable, and hassle-free travel for passengers during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr.The decisions were made at an emergency meeting held at Nagar Bhaban on Tuesday with DSCC Administrator Mohammad Abdus Salam in chair....
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) on Tuesday introduced a special fuel facility for ride-sharing motorcyclists, allowing them to purchase more fuel than regular bikers despite the government’s ongoing fuel rationing amid tensions in the Middle East.In a notice ,BPC said ride-sharing biker...
National,Business & Commerce,Infrastructure, Development,CORPORATE & BRAND
The Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) urged Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday to create a Tk 3000 crore special fund to help sustain the country’s housing sector amid global economic uncertainty triggered by the ongoing war in the Middle East.A delegation of REHAB leaders rais...
National,City
Police arrested four members of a human skeleton theft ring along with 47 human skulls and a large quantity of bones from Tejgaon area in the capital.The arrestees were identified as Kazi Zahurul Islam alias Soumik, Md Abul Kalam, Asadul Munshi alias Jasim alias Ershad and Md Faisal Ahmed.The skulls...
National,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has directed all scheduled banks, Mobile Financial Services (MFS) providers and payment system operators to ensure uninterrupted and secure digital transactions during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.In a circular issued on Monday, the central bank instructed financial institutions to ...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday announced that all scheduled banks will remain closed on March 18 as the government declared the day a public holiday through an executive order on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.However, some bank branches in key industrial areas will remain open on a limited scale on March ...
National,Budget
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) on Tuesday recommended adopting realistic fiscal targets, strengthen revenue mobilisation and prioritise measures to tackle inflation and stimulate investment in the FY2026-27 national budget.The report, titled “CPD’s Recommendations for the National ...
National,Business & Commerce
Gold prices in Bangladesh have increased again, with the price of 22-carat gold rising by Tk 3,266 per bhori (11.664 grams), the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) announced on Tuesday.According to a Bajus notification issued in the morning, the new price of 22-carat gold has been set at Tk 26...
National,Business & Commerce,Diplomachy
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reaffirmed its partnership with Bangladesh on trade, development and climate priorities following meetings between its Resident Representative and several government ministers on Monday.In posts on his verified social media platform X, UNDP Residen...
The government has decided to keep import and export activities running on a limited scale at customs houses and stations across the country during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr holidays to ensure uninterrupted trade.According to an official notice, customs houses and customs stations will continue to pr...
The Cabinet Division has ordered conducting mobile court drives nationwide to ensure uninterrupted fuel supply and prevent artificial shortages in the market.The Cabinet Division’s District Magistrate Monitoring Wing issued a letter to all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) across the country to take ...
National,Diplomachy,Security & Defence
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday said two suspects in Hadi murder case who were arrested in India will be brought back to Bangladesh under the existing extradition treaty between the two countries.“The Home Ministry has already taken steps regarding the arrest of the two accused while ...
National,Infrastructure, Development,Country, Districts
The government has undertaken a Tk 1,064.26 crore project to widen and upgrade Rangamati (Manikchhari)–Mahalchhari–Khagrachhari Regional Highway in a bid to improve road safety, strengthen connectivity and boost economic activities in the Chattogram Hill Tracts.Roads and Highways D...
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