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India can clear its position on Hasina's planned online programme: Shama Obaed

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam on Monday said Bangladesh is pursuing a forward-looking approach in its engagement with New Delhi and that the Indian government w... Read More


Three more die of dengue, 580 hospitalised

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Three people died of dengue and 580 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has ri... Read More


CIID foils bid to smuggle 1.5kg gold through Ctg airport, Tk 3cr haul seized

, Aug. 3 -- The Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) has foiled an attempt to smuggle around 1.5 kg of gold through Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport, seizing the con... Read More


Pressure mounts on foreign exchange market as US dollar demand surges

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- The country's foreign exchange market is facing renewed pressure due to a sudden rise in the demand for US dollars to settle import payments, affecting interbank rates, commercial ban... Read More


DMP files 1,592 cases for traffic rule violations

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Traffic Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in separate drives filed 1,592 cases against motorists for violating traffic rules in different parts of the capital on Sunday. DM... Read More


Govt committed to implementing every provision of July Charter: Swapon

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Monday said the government is committed to implementing every provision of the July Charter, describing it as a document wr... Read More


NBR sets Nov 30 deadline for businesses to switch to new BINs

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked businesses to complete the transition to newly assigned Business Identification Numbers (BINs) by 30 November 2026, following the restruc... Read More


Hasina-like rhetoric now coming from opposition leaders: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said opposition leaders have started using the same language once used by former pr... Read More


PM invites South Korean President to visit Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday invited the South Korean President to visit Bangladesh as the two countries moved closer to signing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreem... Read More


PM orders greener, investment-friendly economic zones

Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday ordered steps to turn Bangladesh's economic zones into green and investment-friendly industrial hubs, including planting 125,000 trees across t... Read More