National,Politics
A new report has identified a stark disparity in climate vulnerability and financial capacity; and countries highly exposed to climate effects, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan are the least equipped to manage these risks.The report, ’Climate Finance Synthesis R...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said their party would work to further strengthen Bangladesh’s business organisations to overcome bureaucratic complexities and revitalise the economy.“From my experience as a former commerce minister, I learned that em...
National,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh’s newly formed Sammilito Islamic Bank has begun operations with stabilising transaction flows, signalling renewed public confidence in the country’s banking sector after a major restructuring, said central bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur on Monday.Speaking at a press conference ...
National,Politics,City
Police, in a drive over the past 24 hours, arrested ten people under Operation ‘Devil Hunt Phase-2’ from the Jatrabari area of the capital on Monday.The arrestees were identified as Rony Shikdar alias Rajon, 36; Delwar Hossain Dulu, 43; Md Khokon, 21; Foysal, 19; Shubho Molla, 19; Mizan,...
National,Business & Commerce,Travel & Tourism,Infrastructure, Development
The third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will not be inaugurated during the tenure of the interim government, said Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday.The government will not be able to open the terminal during its tenure, he said at a press conference on...
National,Business & Commerce
Bangladesh’s general point-to-point inflation rate rose slightly to 8.49 percent in December 2025 from 8.29 percent in November, according to the latest figures from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).The modest increase was driven by rises in both food and non-food prices.Food inflatio...
National,World,Politics
Bangladesh on Monday joined the leaders around the world and ‘noted with concern’ the recent developments in Venezuela and reaffirmed its commitment to the principles of the UN Charter and international law.“Bangladesh notes with concern the recent developments in Venezuela,”...
A condolence message sent by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus over the death of BNP Chairperson and three-time former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was handed over to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday.Chief Adviser’s Private Secretary Shazeeb M Khairul Islam delivered the m...
Leaders of the left-wing alliance Democratic United Front met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday and discussed the country’s overall political and law-and-order situation, as well as various issues related to the upcoming national election.The left leaders also discussed the country&...
Liberation War Affairs Adviser Farooq-e-Azam on Monday said identities of eight July uprising martyrs who were buried at Rayerbazar Graveyard as unidentified have been confirmed through DNA test.Both local and international experts were involved in the highly sensitive process and it was done mainta...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
The Dhaka University unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, formed its new committee for 2026 on Monday, appointing Mohammad Mohiuddin Khan as president and Ashiqur Rahman as secretary.Central unit Chhatra Shibir President Nurul Islam made the announcement as Mohiuddin s...
Leaders of 18 leading business bodies on Monday paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, recalling her decisive role in strengthening democracy and steering Bangladesh towards economic progress.The remarks came from a memorial and doa mehfil titled ‘Memor...
National,City,Country, Districts
A daring jewellery heist in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur neighbourhood has reignited concerns over worsening public security in one of the capital’s most crime-prone areas, where police say organised gangs and repeat offenders are operating with increasing confidence.Police said burglars early Mo...
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday described Khaleda Zia as an exceptional leader whose name is closely linked with Bangladesh’s political journey, democratic movement, and the long struggle to establish people’s voting and fundamental rights.“Khaleda Zia is a unique ...
The chargesheet in the murder case of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi will be submitted by January 7, said Nasimul Ghani, Senior Secretary to the Home Affairs Ministry on Monday.The Home Secretary said this at a press briefing held at the Secretariat.“The chargesheet in Hadi murd...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged $2.57 billion in new sovereign financing to Bangladesh in 2025, more than doubling its 2024 commitment of $1.18 billion.The programme will focus on priority investments in energy, transport, banking reforms, urban services, climate resilience, small and m...
National,Sports,Cricket,Politics
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday ordered television channels to suspend the broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with immediate effect.The directive was given in an official letter to television channels on Monday.The decision follows the Board of Control for Cricket in...
National,City
Leaders of Minimum Wage and Labour Law Implementation Sangram Parishad for hotel and restaurant workers on Monday warned that hotel and restaurant employees would go on strike on January 14 if the government-declared minimum wage is not enforced by January 13.Akteruzzaman Khan, convenor of the...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a step towards fully digitising the country’s VAT administration by introducing a new initiative that allows taxpayers to bring all previously submitted paper-based VAT returns under the e-VAT system.It has added a sub-module titled “Hard Cop...
Bangladesh’s export earnings extended a steady month-on-month rise in December 2025, climbing to $3.97 billion, even as shipments fell sharply from a year earlier amid global headwinds.Data from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) show exports grew 1.97 percent from November, signalling contin...
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