Precious metals kicked off the New Year on a strong note on Friday, rebounding from year-end declines as tensions between major powers and US rate cut hopes boosted investor appetite for bullion, reports Reuters.Spot gold climbed nearly 2 per cent...
Mamun Rashid | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
Despite known and evolving challenges, Bangladesh economy has demonstrated good consolidation in 2025. Market liquidity especially foreign currency liquidity improved much with significant rise in wage earners' remittances, moderate rise in exports and foreign aid disbursement. Inflation continued to remain...
Session backlog is one of the major problems of Bangladesh's higher education system. This issue has long been a deep-rooted crisis in public universities, hindering students' academic progress and future planning. The primary cause of this problem is the failure...
For generations, warming ourselves by a small fire made of straw or dry leaves has been a familiar winter habit. Today, that simple practice has turned into a silent death trap. In many places, people now burn plastic, polythene, rubber,...
Tanim Asjad | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
Another year on the Gregorian calendar, the globally accepted civil calendar, began two days ago on Thursday. People around the world enthusiastically welcomed 2026. Celebrating the night of December 31 to say goodbye to the old year and greet January...
Syed Muhammed Showaib | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
As an ending, it was the height of dignity. Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshis from across the country gathered to pay their last respects, alongside foreign delegates, as she was laid to rest with full state honours beside her husband....
With the 13th parliamentary election drawing closer and campaigns launched by different political parties going to start in full swing soon, the cyberspace is abuzz. So, alongside an expected atmosphere of festive electioneering, there are also the dangers of a...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2026-01-03 00:00:00
The condolence letter, penned and signed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and addressed to Tarique Rahman in tribute to Khaleda Zia upon her passing, has arrived in Bangladesh at a moment in history laden with meaning. On one hand,...
Matiur Rahman | 2026-01-02 12:00:00
Walking through the streets of Gulshan, Banani, or Dhanmondi in Dhaka, it is easy to imagine that the city has joined the ranks of global metropolises. Sleek shopping malls, international brands, trendy cafes, and luxury boutiques give the impression of...
Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky until 6:00 pm today (Friday). Moderate to thick fog may occur at many places. Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Madaripur, Gopalganj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Moulvibazar, Cumilla,...
Additional Attorney General Mohammad Arshadur Rouf has been given the additional charge of the post of Attorney General (AG), reports BSS.A notification signed by Law and Justice Division Secretary Liaquet Ali Molla on Thursday said the President has given Additional...
The Chief Adviser (CA) has appointed Prof Dr Md Sayedur Rahman as Special Assistant to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, reports BSS.He has been entrusted with the executive powers of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in...
A Dhaka court has sent three individuals to jail in a case filed over the murder of Inqilab Mancho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, reports BSS.They are Civion Dew, Sanjay Chisim and Foysal.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jamsed Alam passed the order on...
Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq called on Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday evening and conveyed heartfelt condolences to the brotherly people and government of Bangladesh on the demise of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia,...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
The government has cut the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane by Tk 2.0 per litre each to Tk 102 per litre, Tk 114 per litre, Tk 118 per litre and Tk 122 per litre respectively for the month...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Pensioners and elderly citizens see red as their much-needed earnings from savings certificates squeeze for yield-rate cutbacks under government debt-servicing pressures, sources say. The public debt buildups prompt the government to further lower yields on savings certificates in a belt-tightening...
Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday said Jamaat and BNP should work together for the next five years to restore a stable environment in the country, reports UNB.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
National flag was flying at half-mast while many public and private sector officials wore black badges on Thursday, the second day of a three-day state mourning, declared following the death of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia.As part of the...
Khan Muhammad Mursalin, joint chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), resigned from the party on Thursday, citing ideological differences and disillusionment over its political direction, reports UNB.Mursalin announced the decision in a Facebook post in the afternoon, saying...
Ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) polls, three former Awami League (AL) leaders have filed nominations to contest under different banners, signalling a shift in loyalties and ambitions, reports bdnews24.com. They are participating as Jatiya Party (Japa), JP, and...
A CNG-run autorickshaw driver and a motorcyclist were killed in a head-on collision between their vehicles on the Mouchak Flyover in the capital early Thursday.The dead are autorickshaw driver Md Nayon Talukder (70) of Dholaipar in Jatrabari, and Md Yasin...
Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday said bodies of eight July martyrs, who were buried as unclaimed at Rayerbazar Graveyard in the capital, have so far been identified, reports BSS."The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs will inform media...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said his party will gain strength from public support following the death of former party chairperson Khaleda Zia and work to secure victory for the pro-Bangladesh force in...
Former home minister Lutfozzaman Babar has asserted that Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) was 'never politically exploited' during the party's tenure from 2001 to 2006, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking to reporters on Thursday after visiting the grave of former prime minister Khaleda Zia...
A youth was hacked to death allegedly by miscreants in Jhauchhar area under Hazaribagh Police Station of Dhaka early Thursday, on the first day of 2026.The victim was identified as Md Shipon, 24, son of Md Shah Alam of local...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
The inquiry committee on bearing pad accident has finally concluded its investigation finding alignment design fault and standard deviation in bearing pads as causes for the fall of heavily weighing metal material from critical turning alignment twice in a year.But...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain suggested not to interpret Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's brief visit to Dhaka through an inter-state or political lens, saying it should be seen primarily as a gesture of courtesy.He made the remarks...
FE REPORT | 2026-01-02 00:00:00
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep condolences over the death of former Bangladesh prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, saying her political ideals would serve as a "beacon" for a new phase in Bangladesh-India relations under...
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