National,Politics
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Bangladesh Alexander Khozin on Sunday said he is confident that stronger ties with Bangladesh will benefit both Moscow and Dhaka."This cooperation will bring security and prosperity to our peoples, as well as stability to the region and the world," h...
National,Politics,City,Country
After the Eid holidays, government employees from various ministries and departments have announced a mass rally at the Secretariat on Monday to demand the repeal of the Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.Md. Nazrul Islam, co-secretary general of the Secretariat Officers and Employees Un...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh's banking sector continues to be in ailing health, as new figures reveal a significant jump in classified loans, painting a challenging picture for the sector and the economy.As of March (quarter) 31, 2025, the gross rate of these "bad loans" has surged to 24.13 percent, a n...
National,Business
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is contemplating whether to introduce an automatic system for refunding excess taxes realised from taxpayers. “We are thinking to send back the refund money directly to the taxpayer's bank account,” a senior NBR official told UNB.But he said f...
After a successful meeting in London between Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, the BNP is now gearing up for the national election, likely to be held in the second week of February next.Talking to UNB, senior BNP leaders said the meeting has brought hope ...
National
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched a probe into construction of residential buildings for government officials on land originally acquired for people displaced by the Dhaka Elevated Expressway project.An enforcement team of the ACC conducted a drive at the office of the Bangladesh Bri...
National,Country,Budget
The government has allocated Tk 46,173 crore—nearly 40% of the social protection budget for FY 2025–26—for seven programmes focusing on elderly care, according to the Finance Ministry’s Social Security Budget Report.This is the largest share among 95 lifecycle-based programme...
Trading on Bangladesh’s stock markets resumed on a downward trend on Saturday, following a 10-day closure for Eid-ul-Azha, with both the Dhaka and Chattogram bourses witnessing a fall in key indices and a majority of listed companies seeing price drops.During the first hour of trading, the ben...
National,Travel & Tourism
The US Embassy in Dhaka has said the foreign parents, who travel to the United States for the purpose of giving birth with tourist visas, may not be able to renew their visas in the future.Many foreign parents with tourist visas travel to the United States for the purpose of giving birth, said the U...
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has increased gold prices by Tk 2,192 per bhori, less than 10 days after the last hike just ahead of Eid.According to a press release issued by BAJUS on Saturday night, the new prices will come into effect from Sunday.As per the revised rates, the price o...
Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed concerns that the neutrality of the interim government has been compromised by the joint press conference and statement following the chief adviser’s meeting with 'a political party' in London.The party alleged that the chief adviser’s meeting with &...
National,Health,Country
A fresh wave of COVID-19 infections is sweeping across Bangladesh, triggered by the fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants JN.1, XFG, and XFC, reigniting public health concerns and prompting calls for renewed vigilance.While health authorities confirm a gradual rise in case numbers, experts stress that...
As COVID-19 infections has begun to rise once again in Bangladesh, the prices of face masks has doubled in the wholesale market, driven by opportunistic traders seeking to cash in on its growing demand.A visit to several wholesale mask shops in Babubazar, Dhaka, revealed that the resurgence in coron...
National,City
In a daring daylight heist, a group of muggers wearing Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) jackets allegedly looted over Tk 1 crore from a distributor of mobile financial service Nagad in the capital’s Uttara area on Saturday morning.According to police sources, Abdul Khalek Noyon, a Nagad distributo...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance,Politics,Budget
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $250 million financing to strengthen public sector performance in Bangladesh by promoting transparency, accountability, and efficiency across key government agencies.The Strengthening Institutions for Transparency and Accountability (S...
Bangladesh has once again emerged as the frontrunner in gender equality in South Asia ranking 24th globally with a gender parity score of 77.5% in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index 2025.The report identifies Bangladesh alongside Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Ecuador and Ethiopia as th...
National,Business,Politics
National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering introducing a system to refund Advance Income Tax (AIT) paid by individuals whose income falls below the tax exemption threshold. To ensure hassle-free tax collection, the government has long imposed AIT on various income-generating sources such as...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said the meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and party Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman removed uncertainty and brought a new hope through a fruitful consensus to hold the next national election before Ramadan."The fruitful...
Fakhrul said Tarique proposed bringing the election date forward from April, as earlier announced by the Chief Adviser, since that time is not favourable for voting.BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, during his meeting with the party&r...
With government offices, banks, ports, factories, private institutions and retail outlets all shut for the 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday, economists and business leaders say the country has entered a state of economic stagnation.A visit to several bustling wholesale and retail markets in the capital &m...
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