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REER rise signals weaker trade competitiveness

Bangladesh's trade competitiveness weakened slightly as the Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index edged higher in April, reflecting persistent inflationary pressures and an overvalued taka relative to the currencies of the country's major trading partners.The REER stood at 102.44 in April 2026, up 0.09 percentage points from March. The latest...

BD moves out of world’s top 10 worst nations

Bangladesh, for the first time this year after nine consecutive years since 2017, has been dropped from the list of the world's top 10 worst countries for workers' rights, according to a global survey.The Global Rights Index 2026, released by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) on June 1, cited...

BB buys $54m more to stabilise taka

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) purchased $54 million more from four banks on the interbank spot market on Monday, aiming to keep the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local currency stable.The amount was bought through auction from the banks under the Multiple Price Auction method, and the cutoff...

Eid holidaymakers continue to return to Dhaka

Holidaymakers continued to return to the capital on Monday after celebrating Eid-ul-Azha festival with their near and dear ones. Tens of thousands of city dwellers were seen returning to the city as government offices, banks, business establishments and educational institutions resumed on Monday (01 June 2026) after an extended seven-day...

Charges framed against Sohel, wife

A special tribunal in Dhaka on Monday framed charges against the prime accused, Sohel Rana, and his wife, Swapna Akter, in a case lodged over the rape and murder of second-grade student Ramisa Akter in the capital’s Pallabi area, reports BSS.Judge Masrur Salekin of the Dhaka Metropolitan Children Violence Suppression...

DGHS body to probe also: Health minister

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) will form a fresh investigation committee to examine the deaths of six newborns at Ad-Din Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain said on Monday.The new committee, expected to be constituted later in the day, will...

Scorching spell set to linger in 34 districts

A mild heatwave sweeping across large parts of Bangladesh is expected to persist for another two to three days, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), reports bdnews24.com. Meteorologist Md Omar Faruk said the heatwave currently covers 34 districts, including Tangail, Faridpur, Narsingdi, Gopalganj, Mymensingh, Chandpur, Barishal and Bhola, as...

Shop closure by 7pm again as power rule returns

The government has ordered that all shopping malls, markets, and shops across the country must once again close by 7pm, ending the temporary extension granted during the Eid-ul-Azha period, reports bdnews24.com. Alongside the closure directive, all illuminated billboards must also be switched off by 7pm, while ongoing and forthcoming fairs...

Traffic is light on the roads in the capital's Motijheel area

Traffic is light on the roads in the capital's Motijheel area on Monday, the first working day after a seven-day Eid-ul-Azha vacation. — FE Photo