18+ hour, 15+ min ago   (326+ words) Sunday | September 13, 2026 | Dhaka Prime Minister Tarique Rahman called upon patriotic citizens, business leaders, young entrepreneurs and researchers to come forward and work together with the government to build a prosperous and desired Bangladesh. “The present government needs you to come…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (466+ words) Friday | September 11, 2026 | Dhaka Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Thursday called for increasing diversified and high-value exports to Hong Kong, including fresh fruits, jute and leather goods, to reduce Bangladesh’s trade deficit with the territory. He made the call at…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (356+ words) Thursday | September 10, 2026 | Dhaka Farah, a 59-year-old resident of Iran’s capital Tehran, used to fill her autoimmune prescription with a Swiss-made drug. Now she takes the Iranian-made version and worries that, too, may soon be in short supply.” I switched to…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (430+ words) Wednesday | September 09, 2026 | Dhaka The August reading of the Bangladesh Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell by 7.9 points from the previous month to 49.9, reflecting a moderation in economic activity amid temporary pressures on manufacturing and services. The decline was driven mainly by…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (469+ words) Tuesday | September 08, 2026 | Dhaka The Companies Act 1994 will be amended based on the views of businesspeople and industrialists to make the business environment easier, more transparent and investment-friendly, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muqtadir said on Monday. “We have sought clear opinions…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (656+ words) Tuesday | September 08, 2026 | Dhaka The overall inflation eased slightly to 8.26 per cent in August, but the marginal decline offered little relief to ordinary consumers as food and overall prices continued to rise on a month-on-month basis. The latest Consumer Price Index…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (396+ words) Monday | September 07, 2026 | Dhaka Non-performing loans (NPLs) at six state-owned banks stood at Tk1.47 lakh crore at the end of June, this with Janata Bank alone accounting for more than half of the total. Janata Bank topped the list with Tk75,396 crore in…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (542+ words) Sunday | September 06, 2026 | Dhaka The Prime Minister’s Adviser for Labour and Employment and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Mahdi Amin on Saturday emphasised that sustainable security, dignity and fair opportunities for working people while enhancing their skills to strengthen the national…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (366+ words) Sunday | September 06, 2026 | Dhaka India’s central government has allocated Rs 20 billion to construct a 31-kilometre, four-lane highway through the strategically important Siliguri Corridor, popularly known as the “Chicken’s Neck.” According to Indian media outlet The Telegraph, the new highway will run…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (82+ words) Sunday | September 06, 2026 | Dhaka Teacher killed in snatching Iran war is not a war: Vance Agrani Bank posts 54.5pc growth in operating profit Passenger held with heroin in Pabna Power cannot run on promises alone DSCC targets 100,000kg waste collection thru exchange prog…...