National,Politics
The National Consensus Commission resumed its Wednesday’s session under the second phase of dialogue with the country’s political parties, with Jamaat-e-Islami joining the discussions on the second day.The meeting began at 11:29 am at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital, with Comm...
National,Front Page
Against the background of the Iran-Israel conflicts, Bangladesh has taken an initiative to shift Bangladeshis, including its Mission officials to a safer location soon from Tehran, considering the situation on the ground in the Iranian capital."At this moment, there is no way to leave Iran (by ...
Vice-Chair of the National Consensus Commission Ali Riaz on Tuesday said efforts are underway to finalise the ‘July Charter’ by the end of this month following discussions with political parties.Speaking at the opening of the second phase of talks with political parties at the Foreign Se...
BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said there is a national consensus to hold the parliamentary election in February, before the holy month of Ramadan.“I think there is now a national consensus to hold the election before Ramadan. This view is shared by all p...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami skipped Tuesday’s session of the National Consensus Commission, leaving their designated seats between BNP and the Nationalist Citizens' Party (NCP) empty until the midday break.When asked by reporters, BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed said, “...
National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Gono Odhikar Parishad on Tuesday accused the National Consensus Commission of favouring a specific political party through a series of decisions.They also criticised the inclusion of obscure parties in the dialogue, calling the move questionable and biased.Speaki...
National,Business
Ten Bangladeshi companies participated in the three-day ‘Global Sourcing Expo Sydney 2025’ that began at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday.The 10 firms are participating in this international exhibition under an initiative of the Bangladesh High Commissi...
City
Birangona Sakhina Begum, who had killed five Razakars with a machete, died in Nikli upazila of Kishoreganj district on Tuesday. She was 92.Sakhina, breathed her last around 5 am due to old age complications at Hilchiar Boromaipara in Bajitpur upazila of the district, said her niece Fairunnesa ...
National,Sports
Bangladeshi archer Abdur Rahman Alif entered the gold medal race of the recurve men’s singles while Himu Bachar battle for the bronze medal of the compound men’s singles in the 2025 Asia Cup World Ranking Tournament, Stage-2 held in Singapore on Tuesday.In the recurve men’s singles...
Country
Forest Department officials seized 600 deer traps and 16 illegal crab-catching tools from the Sundarbans in Tiar Char in Bagerhat district on Monday.The forest officials on Monday conducted a drive in the area and seized the deer traps and 16 banned crab-catching devices, locally known as charu, fro...
Business
A day after a sharp rise in key indices, Bangladesh’s stock markets slumped again on Tuesday, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) witnessing a significant fall and most shares on both bourses ending in the red.At the end of the session, the DSE’s benchmark index DSEX lost 43 points.The S...
National,Politics,City
A close aide of former Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh was arrested on Tuesday in a case over shooting protesters during July movement in 2024.Criminal Investigation Department (CID) members arrested Md. Khorshed Alam, 48, from the capital’s Sukrabad area, sa...
The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) has called for allowing its professionals the authority to conduct financial audits, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to foster competition and improve transparency in the country’s audit system.At a pre...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has thanked Australia for resuming visa processing operations in Dhaka.Newly appointed High Commissioner of Australia to Bangladesh, Susan Ryle, called on the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday. “Visa applications can be submitt...
Brazilian Ambassador to Bangladesh Paulo Fernando Dias Feres met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday morning.The nearly hour-long meeting, which began around 11am, was held at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office, said BNP media cell member Sayrul Kabir Khan.BNP Standi...
National,Business,Jobs
Bangladesh’s economy is under growing pressure as GDP growth slows, foreign investment declines and unemployment rises, raising concerns among economists and industry insiders that the economy could face long-term instability without urgent reforms.According to the latest World Bank report, GD...
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