Court orders seizure of Salman's land, freeze on Tk 546.6m bank account

A Dhaka court on Monday ordered the seizure of 36 bighas of land in Gazipur owned by Salman F Rahman, former adviser on private industry and investment to the prime minister.The court also ordered freeze on his IFIC Bank account...

Dengue deaths hit 88 in Nov, deadliest month of 2025

Bangladesh reported 88 dengue deaths in the first 24 days of November this year, making it the deadliest month of 2025 for the disease, even with a week remaining.Two more people died of dengue in the last 24 hours until...

Only political govt can control commodity prices successfully

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday said controlling commodity prices by engaging administrative officials is difficult while a political government is more successful in this regard. "You can't resolve these (price controls) by involving administration. This can be done...

90pc people of South Asia will be at risk of extreme heat by 2030: WB

Some 90 per cent of the South Asian population including Bangladeshis will be at risk of extreme heat and nearly a quarter at risk of severe flooding by the year 2030 due to the region's high climate vulnerabilities, a World...

Khaleda zia urges all to pray for her

BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, undergoing treatment under intensive medical supervision at Evercare Hospital in the capital, on Monday urged the people of the country to pray for her speedy recovery, reports UNB."Since her admission to Evercare...

Govt ready to take all possible measures: CA

The country's top earthquake specialists have urged the public to remain calm and steer clear of growing online misinformation after a series of mild tremors rattled parts of the country over the weekend. At an emergency meeting in Dhaka on...

RAJUK identifies 300 risky buildings in city

The Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK), the capital development body, said on Monday that it has identified around 300 small and large buildings out of the 3,252 assessed that are vulnerable to earthquakes, report agencies.RAJUK has only assessed the earthquake resilience...

Call for interoperable governance, ethical data practices and people-centred digital shift

Discussants at a session titled "From Silos to Systems: Rewiring the Global Data Order" stressed the urgent need for interoperable governance, ethical data practices and people-centred digital transformation.Speaking at the fourth edition of the Bay of Bengal Conversation (BoBC) 2025,...

Drive for full interoperable payment system sans sops

After hiccups on journey for a cashless society, the regulator now signs deal with Gates Foundation for backbone installation to fully implement interoperable payment system.Under the broader objective, the central bank signed a virtual agreement with the Gates Foundation to...

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Covered vans and trucks are illegally parked on Bangladesh Railway land

Covered vans and trucks are illegally parked on Bangladesh Railway land at Dhaka's Tejgaon Railway Station. A number of roads in the industrial neighbourhood are occupied by such vehicles, compounding the scourge of traffic gridlock. The photo was taken on...

Govt lends Tk 10b to troubled ICB to invest in stocks

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) gets a Tk10-billion in interest-bearing government loan to invest in stocks to resuscitate bearish bourses of the country, sources say. It's seen as a significant move as the decision comes just days after reports...

Bhutan's first transit shipment thru Ctg port set for release today

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 24: Bhutan's maiden transit shipment through Chattogram port is scheduled for delivery today (Tuesday), two months after its arrival was delayed due to pending approvals from multiple agencies.The container, unloaded in September, remained stuck as several clearances were...

Agent banking loses steam amid new female participation rule

The expansion of agent banking in Bangladesh has slowed, both in terms of outlets and agents, a development widely attributed to a new regulatory requirement aimed at increasing female participation in the sector.Bangladesh Bank data shows the number of new...

Early signs of economic recovery emerge amid sluggish growth: MCCI

The first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year shows early signs of economic recovery, though overall growth remains sluggish, the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) has said."Improvements in exports, imports, inflation, and remittances have helped stabilise...

Tax target revised upward by Tk 540b

The government has reviser the tax-revenue-collection target upward by Tk 540 billion to meet a growing need for internal resources to manage budget deficit.Debt service has become a major headache for the government as loans taken from foreign and domestic...

CA seeks C’wealth support for polls

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus seeks the Commonwealth's full support for holding the upcoming general election, scheduled for the first half of February, in post-uprising transition in Bangladesh."We need your support in our democratic transition as well as in the...

Banks can offer spl loan-rescheduling facility up to Nov 30

Commercial banks now can offer special rescheduling facility for up to 10 years with a two-year grace period to borrowers whose loans are classified as of November 30, under a generous government bailout package.In a major regulatory policy shift, the...

Ex-MP Fazle Karim remanded for three days in Ctg

A Chattogram court has placed Awami League (AL) leader and former MP for the Chattogram-6 constituency, ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury, on a three-day remand in a murder case filed with Chawkbazar Police Station under the Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) on...

Court freezes 21 A/Cs of Fazle Noor Taposh, sons

A Dhaka court ordered to freeze 21 bank accounts of former Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and his two sons, Sheikh Fazle Nawar and Sheikh Fazle Nashwan. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir...

Seize tax records of ex-home minister Kamal, wife: Court

A Dhaka court has ordered authorities to seize the income tax records of former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, who was recently sentenced to death for crimes against humanity, and his wife, Lutful Tahmina Khan, report agencies.Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special...

Man found dead at AL leader's N'ganj house

Police have recovered the body of a 30-year-old man, identified as Parvez, from the residence of an Awami League (AL) leader Mesbah Uddin in Bandar upazila, Narayanganj, reports bdnews24.com.Relatives alleged that Parvez, a construction worker from Siddhirganj who rented a...

Chief Justice calls full court meeting on Nov 27

Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has convened a full court meeting of all judges of the Appellate Division and the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on November 27, 2025, reports BSS."The meeting will be held at 03:00 pm...

Voter reg for BD expats in 16 countries begins

Voter registration for Bangladeshi expatriates living in 16 countries including the United States, Canada and Australia, began on Monday, reports UNB.Registration can be completed through the 'Postal Vote BD' mobile app.The process will continue until November 28, said a PID...

Uphold professional ethics, avoid political alignment

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has urged journalists to uphold their professional ethics and avoid aligning with political parties to fulfil their professional commitment to the people, report agencies.Speaking at a discussion on media reform at the Bangladesh-China...

Weather (2025-11-25)

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Tuesday). Light fog may occur at places during early morning. Temperature may fall slightly. The highest temperature on Monday...

NID service suspended for electoral roll preparations

The Election Commission (EC) has suspended the national identity card (NID) services (correction and migration of voters) for the sake of preparation and printing the electoral rolls ahead of the next national election likely to be held in early February...

Media must take a firm stand against rumours, misinfo: Mahfuj

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md. Mahfuj Alam has said the media must take a firm stand against rumours and misinformation to restore public trust, reports UNB."People's distrust of the media must be removed," he said while addressing a training workshop...

Include water issues in election manifesto

International Farakka Committee (IFC) Bangladesh called on all the political parties to include the country's most pressing water issues in their election manifestoes.They made the call at a press briefing in the city on Monday, says a press release.IFC New...

UK budget tests Labour govt's credibility

LONDON, Nov 24 (AFP): Britain's centre-left Labour government unveils its annual budget Wednesday, with expected tax rises to curb debt and fund public services threatening to further dent its weak poll ratings.Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised a "Labour budget...