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DUCSU: JCD raises 11 allegations over polls irregularities

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Raising 11 allegations of irregularities and inconsistencies in the DUCSU election, the VP candidate from the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)-backed panel on Monday said they will ha... Read More


Call for strengthening ADR infrastructure

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- In a significant effort to promote Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a cornerstone of economic development and legal reform, the SAARC Arbitration Council (SARCO), in collabor... Read More


UK business team arrives to source products from women-led SMEs

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- A business delegation representing nine British firms has begun a four-day visit to Bangladesh with the aim of sourcing products from women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs). ... Read More


No decision yet on oil price hike

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- A meeting between the commerce ministry and edible oil refiners ended without a conclusive decision on a proposed price hike for cooking oil. Sources present at the meeting held on... Read More


Disbursement of NBFCs' trade loan drops 11.4pc in Q2

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Disbursement of trade and commerce loans and advances by non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) saw a considerable decline in April-June quarter of 2025, signaling a slowdown in lendi... Read More


Hindu alliance warns 700 Puja sites 'at risk', seeks Army deployment

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, an alliance of Hindu community groups, has identified more than 700 Durga Puja pavilions across Bangladesh as "vulnerable" ahead of this year's ... Read More


Toy industry holds key to export diversification: DCCI chief

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed has said Bangladesh's toy industry is creating new opportunities for export diversification and, with the right p... Read More


Govt okays procurement of around 40,000 body cameras for police ahead of polls

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The government on Tuesday approved the procurement of around 40,000 body cameras for police personnel to be used during the upcoming national election, scheduled for February. Fina... Read More


Bangladesh seaports lower cautionary signals as fresh low brews in Bay

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has instructed the seaports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra to lower their cautionary signals, saying there is currently no pos... Read More


Maj Gen Kabir Ahmed, Hasina's former military secretary, moved to foreign ministry as ambassador

Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- Maj Gen Kabir Ahmed, former military secretary to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take up an ambassadorial role. A si... Read More