DSE turnover tops Tk 12b for first time in a year amid investor optimism

Daily turnover on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed the Tk 12 billion mark on Sunday for the first time in over a year, as upbeat investors poured fresh funds into fundamentally strong stocks amid growing optimism in the market.Turnover,...

Uttara Bank PLC, inaugurated Narail Branch

Maksudul Hasan, Deputy Managing Director and Managing Director (Acting) of Uttara Bank PLC, inaugurated the Narail Branch on its new premises at Shirin Super Market, Holding Nos-36, 38, Shorno Potty, Rupganj Bazar, Narail Sadar, Narail on Sunday.

StanChart introduces Bangla QR payment feature on SC Mobile App

Standard Chartered account holders can now use the Bangla QR payment feature using their SC Mobile App. This milestone reinforces the Bank's commitment to driving a cashless society and supporting Bangladesh's transition towards a digital economy.The Bangla QR feature was...

Roche Bangladesh to get insurance services from MetLife

Roche Bangladesh, a leading name in the biotech industry worldwide, recently penned a contract with MetLife to provide insurance facilities to its employees in Bangladesh, says a press release.As part of this contract, employees of Roche Bangladesh and their dependants...

Shipping Adviser visits BSC's ships under construction in China

Shipping and Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain has visited the Jingjiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co Ltd shipyard in China to observe the progress of the ships being constructed there as part of the fleet expansion...

Touhid Hossain leads the Bangladesh sides in a meeting with the Pakistan delegation

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain leads the Bangladesh sides in a meeting with the Pakistan delegation led by Pak Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar at a city hotal on Sunday. — PID

Chinese firm alleges coal procurement manipulation

A Chinese energy company has lodged complaints with the chief adviser’s office (CAO), alleging manipulation and mismanagement in the coal procurement process for the 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Patuakhali.In a letter dated August 21, Yongtai Energy Pte Ltd...

SL leader sent to jail in murder attempt case

A Dhaka court has sent to jail central Human Rights Affairs Secretary of Swechchhasebak League (SL) Enamul Haque Shafin in a case filed over attempt to murder of Dhaka College student Muhammad Shamim, reports BSS.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate M Misbah Ur...

ICT-1 sets Oct 26 for report on AL-era disappearances

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has set October 26 for submitting the probe report in a case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and others over alleged enforced disappearances and killings during the more than 15-year rule of the fascist...

Krishok Dal leader Babul gets bail in subversion case

A Dhaka court has granted bail to Jatiyabadi Krishok Dal General Secretary Shahidul Islam Babul in a case lodged with the capital's Paltan Model Police Station on charges of obstructing law enforcers in performing their duties and an holding unlawful...

ICT permits interrogation of four accused

International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 has allowed the investigating authority to probe four accused who were arrested in connection with a case filed over the killings and torture of Hefajat workers during a rally in the capital's Shapla Chattar on May...

TIB urges political parties to engage in introspection

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has raised deep concerns over the worsening crisis of accountability, ethics, and internal democracy within the country's political culture, warning that the situation is deteriorating at an alarming rate, reports BSS.In a statement issued on Sunday,...

'Protirodh Porshod'

Jabir Ahmed Jubel, assistant general secretary (AGS) candidate of the 'Protirodh Porshod' panel for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election, speaking at the Modhur Canteen on the Dhaka University campus on Sunday. — Focus Bangla

Pak foreign minister meets Jamaat delegation

A delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami met with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday during his visit to Dhaka.The meeting was held at the Pakistan High Commission, where a five-member Jamaat delegation held talks in what...

Victims' families demand immediate trial for July uprising killings

The families of those martyred in the July uprising and the injured of the movement on Sunday demanded that justice is ensured through immediate trial for the perpetrators.They also demanded resignation of Dr Asif Nazrul, law, justice, and parliamentary affairs...

Only elected govt can amend constitution: Rizvi

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has called on the interim government to guarantee a free and fair election, stressing that only an elected government has the mandate to amend the constitution in the nation's interest, report agencies."If...

Weather (2025-08-25)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the...

Youth's hanging body recovered in capital

Police recovered the hanging body of a young man, identified as Mostafizur Rahman (20), from Meradia area in the capital on Sunday. A team of Khilgaon Police Station recovered the body and sent it to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.A police...

DMP transfers three police officials

Ali Iftekhar Hasan, acting officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station, and two other police officials were transferred on Sunday.Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjad Ali signed the office order of their transfer.As per the transfer order, Ali Iftekhar Hasan...

'DAP creates inequality, fiscal losses for property owners'

Landowners in Dhaka have raised serious concerns over the Dhaka Detailed Area Plan (DAP) 2022-2035, claiming that it has resulted in widespread inequality and financial losses for property owners.Speaking at a press conference at the National Press Club on Sunday,...

Administration takes steps to prevent violation of code

Dhaka University administration has announced a series of strict measures to ensure the fair and smooth conduct of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections 2025, while controversies have already surfaced after a vice-president candidate was...

Two countries signed five MoUs and one agreement

Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar were present as observers at a signing ceremony at Hotel Sonargaon in the capital on Sunday, where the officials of the two countries signed five MoUs and...

Rohingya repatriation still remains a far cry

As Bangladesh solemnly marks the eighth anniversary of the Rohingya influx today (August 25), the overarching truth is clear: repatriation remains uncertain, even as new waves of displacement swell the camps, humanitarian lifelines disappear, and regional diplomacy stalls, said experts....

Doctor says he was offered 'Singapore trip' to alter Abu Sayed's post-mortem

A doctor has testified that he was offered the chance to travel to Singapore or Thailand in exchange for altering the post-mortem report of Abu Sayed, a student who was killed during last year's July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com.On Sunday, Dr...

Bhogra-Purbachal section of bypass expressway opened

GAZIPUR, Aug 24 (BSS): Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today inaugurated the 18-kilometre Dhaka Bypass Expressway from Bhogra in Gazipur to Purbachal section.The expressway has been constructed under the project of upgrading Joydevpur-Debgram-Bhulta-Madanpur (Dhaka bypass) road...

HC orders BB to act on reinstatement of 547 staff

The High Court (HC) on Sunday directed the Bangladesh Bank (BB) governor to promptly consider the application submitted by 547 dismissed employees of Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC seeking reinstatement in their jobs.The court also issued a rule asking the respondents...

Ctg city to get new bus terminal by Feb

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 24: After more than three decades, Chattogram city will get a new bus terminal at Kulgaon in Hathazari, with the city corporation planning to finish it by January 2026 and start operations in February.The last time the port...

NCC meets with experts over implementing July Charter

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) on Sunday held a meeting with experts including the Law Adviser and Attorney General to discuss the ways and means of implementing the July National Charter.The meeting was held at the Foreign Service Academy, according...

Eid-e-Miladunnabi on September 6

The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, which marks the anniversary of the birth and passing of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed across the country on September 6 with due religious solemnity, reports BSS.The decision was made at the meeting of the...

BD needs $42b investment by 2040, says CPD

Bangladesh will need an additional 18,162 megawatts (MW) of renewable power capacity by 2030 to reach a 20 per cent share of total power capacity, and 35,713 MW by 2040 to achieve a 30 per cent share, according to research...