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Flood warning, heatwave forecast for August

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) have warned of possible short-term floods in the northeastern and southeastern regions this August, triggered by heavy seasonal rain, wh... Read More


New constitution, second republic mark NCP manifesto

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) announced its much-anticipated 24-point "Manifesto for a New Bangladesh" on Sunday. Its Convener, Nahid Islam, declared the manifesto at a massive ra... Read More


July Proclamation tomorrow, national charter delayed

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- The much-envisaged 'July Proclamation' documenting the student-mass uprising will be rolled out tomorrow at a mass gathering in Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue amid a stalemate over the sign... Read More


Oil slips as OPEC+ proceeds with September output hike

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Oil prices extended declines on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to another large production hike in September, with concerns about a slowing economy in the US, the world's biggest oil user,... Read More


India blocks BD jute-goods export with bloated anti-dumping duty

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Dhaka has sought a two- month-time extension for submitting Bangladesh's position paper on mid-term review of prolonged anti-dumping duty (ADD) imposed by trade-surplus India on Bangl... Read More


Keep factories closed on Aug 5

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Three trade bodies of the country's textile and readymade garment industries have requested their member factories to keep their factories closed on August 05 in observance of the Jul... Read More


BD needs to focus on boosting trade among BIMSTEC countries: ICCB

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Bangladesh, as the current chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), needs to focus on boosting trade among member countri... Read More


Court orders exhumation of 114 bodies of July Uprising victims for identification

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- A Dhaka court has ordered the exhumation of 114 bodies buried as unidentified victims of last year's Anti-discrimination Student Movement, to confirm their identities and enable legal... Read More


BRAC Bank strengthens engagement with remittance recipients across Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- BRAC Bank recently organised a series of customer engagement programmes with remittance beneficiaries in multiple districts across the country. The sessions, held in remittance-prone... Read More


IFIC Bank promotes its officials in recognition of professional excellence

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- In continuation of recognizing significant contributions to professional efficiency and sustainable growth, IFIC Bank has promoted another 90 officials at various levels. To mark thi... Read More