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Bangladesh Bank announces banking timings for Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh Bank has set banking operation and transaction hours for the holy month of Ramadan. In a circular on Tuesday, the central bank said all banks will open at 9:30 am and clo... Read More


BNP leader Rizvi hospitalised

, Feb. 10 -- BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi was admitted to Square Hospital in the capital on Tuesday. His personal assistant Arifur Rahman Tushar said the BNP leader w... Read More


Jamaat candidate Amir Hamza fined for violating code of conduct

Kushtia, Feb. 10 -- Jamaat's candidate for the Kushtia-3 (Sadar) constituency and popular Islamic preacher Mufti Amir Hamza has been fined Tk 10,000 for breaching the election code of conduct. Kushti... Read More


Commonwealth Observer Group meets Chief Adviser

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A delegation of the Commonwealth Observer Group paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday. The meeting was held at the state guest house Jamuna. The ... Read More


No one to be sent to perform Hajj at govt cost: Religious Affairs Adviser

, Feb. 10 -- Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain on Tuesday said just like last year, no one will be sent to perform Hajj at government cost this year. The adviser came up with the informati... Read More


Bangladesh capital market posts year's highest turnover

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh's capital market recorded its highest daily turnover of 2026 on Tuesday, the last trading day before a four-day closure due to the national election and the weekly holiday... Read More


Mild earthquake jolts Sylhet; epicentre in Gowainghat upazila

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A mild tremor shook Sylhet and its adjacent areas on Tuesday. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the tremor was recorded at 5:32 pm with a magnitude of 4.0... Read More


Malaysian visa application, approval processes temporarily unavailable

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Malaysian High Commission in Dhaka has said its 'MyVISA' website will be 'temporarily unavailable' until further notice due to ongoing system maintenance and stabilisation works.... Read More


Armed forces allowed inside polling stations; chaos to be dealt with strictly: Adviser

, Feb. 10 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said any kind of chaos at polling stations will be dealt with strictly, as armed forces members are being allowed inside ... Read More


Zeroing energy bills biggest success for interim govt: Fouzul Kabir

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Clearing massive outstanding dues owed to foreign energy suppliers has been the biggest achievement of the interim government in the energy sector, Power, Energy and Mineral Resource... Read More