Monday | January 12, 2026 | Dhaka
Shahidur Rahman, who hails from Chattogram, frequently travels between Dhaka and his hometown. His family resides in the port city while he lives in the capital. His preferred mode of transport is always the...
The DSEX, the Dhaka Stock Exchange benchmark index (DSE), increased by 33 points over the past week, but the banking sector failed to regain momentum despite the rise in the index. A weekly analysis...
An earthquake was felt in Dhaka and various parts of Bangladesh early on Friday at 1:23 am, causing panic among people. Many reported being alarmed by the tremors at night. According to the United...
Chittagong Port has received 22,000 metric tonnes of Atap rice from Myanmar, transported by the MV Golden Star vessel. The rice consignment, imported on a government-to-government (G2G) basis, marks the first shipment of its...
Expressing satisfaction with the steady growth in bilateral trade, Bangladesh on Thursday urged Australia’s outgoing envoy to advocate for the establishment of an Australian visa processing facility in Dhaka and to work towards easing...
Members of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have detained 58 Rohingyas, including women, children, and elderly individuals, during an illegal entry attempt through the Buchitong border in Alikadam Upazila’s Nayapara Union, Bandarban. The operation...
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has unveiled startling details about money laundering activities, including the illicit transfer of $20 billion abroad by a Chattogram-based entity. Speaking at the Branding Bangladesh event in the...
The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025, the United Nations said Thursday. In “World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025,” U.N....
For the first time in Bangladesh, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control, and Research (IEDCR) has detected the Reovirus in the bodies of five individuals, UNB reports. This discovery came after testing patients with...
Actress Nipun Akter was quizzed at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Friday and prevented from travelling to London. She was scheduled to fly to London by a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines ‘BG-201’...
M Jahangir Alam, UNB: The sudden political transition on August 5 last year has led to a surge in criminal activities across Bangladesh, raising significant concerns among people. Data from the Police Headquarters reveals...
The Department of Environment (DoE), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and with financial support from the Government of Norway, organized the 20th cleanup program and civic awareness meeting today...