Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- Bangladesh Bank has published the official holiday calendar for 2026, announcing a total of 28 bank closure days, outside the regular weekly holidays, for all scheduled banks. The c... Read More
, Nov. 16 -- New findings reveal that 38% of children aged 12-59 months and nearly 8% of pregnant women have blood lead levels above safe thresholds, with Dhaka (65%) most affected. Lead poisoning th... Read More
Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- After days of persistent decline, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) finally returned to positive territory on the first trading day of the week on Sunday, though the Chittagong Stock Ex... Read More
, Nov. 16 -- The Election Commission is set to sit with 12 more political parties, including Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on Monday as part of its electoral dialogue ahead of the next general election ... Read More
, Nov. 16 -- Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said whatever verdict the tribunal delivers in case against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday will be i... Read More
, Nov. 16 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday unveiled the official trophy of the 2nd Women's Kabaddi World Cup 2025 and highlighted the significance of hosting the World Cup in Dhaka. He ... Read More
, Nov. 16 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members have been deployed in Dhaka, Gopalganj, Faridpur, and Madaripur districts to ensure overall security and maintain law and order ahead of a verdict in... Read More
, Nov. 16 -- Facing rising external debt and limited fiscal space, the government is under pressure from development partners to boost revenue through tougher tax policies and reduced exemptions, said... Read More
, Nov. 16 -- Police have arrested a man allegedly for cutting down at least 50 Bakul trees and several other species along the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Betlatail area of Sadar Dakshin upazila of Cu... Read More
, Nov. 16 -- Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 336 this year. During the sa... Read More