US-Israel War on Iran: Pakistan offers ‘two-phased’ truce deal to end
Pakistan has proposed a two-stage plan to end the US-Israel war on Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides now mulling the...
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Five more die as measles spreads
Five more people have died from suspected measles in the 24 hours up to 8 am on Monday, bringing the total death toll in Bangladesh...
Top 20 loan defaulters named in parliament
A list of the country’s top 20 loan defaulters was disclosed in parliament on Monday as defaulted loans rose sharply to Tk5,44,831.88 crore by the...
Nearly 4,000 extortionists listed nationwide
A nationwide extortion network involving nearly 4,000 individuals has been identified across all 64 districts, highlighting the scale of organised criminal activity affecting businesses, transport,...
Bangladesh-India ties on the mend
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman is scheduled to depart for New Delhi on Tuesday for a two-day official visit, in what is widely regarded as...
Measles Outbreak: Jabs drive begins
State Minister for Health Dr MA Muhit on Sunday emphasised the importance of vaccinating all children to protect them from measles and ensure their overall...
Rising prices loom amid fuel supply crunch
The newly elected BNP government is confronting one of its most pressing challenges: a deepening fuel crisis affecting households and businesses nationwide. The ongoing Middle...
No secret US deal Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Sunday said Bangladesh has no secret agreement with the United States, emphasising that all existing bilateral arrangements between the...
Short-term borrowing ramps up
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to hold a special auction of 91-day treasury bills worth Tk5,000 crore on 8 April, taking the total raised through...
Amin, Shibly to speak for PMO
Prime Minister’s Adviser Mahdi Amin and Press Secretary Abu Abdullah M. Saleh, widely known as Saleh Shibly, have been appointed spokespersons for the Prime Minister’s...
Food prices pull inflation down
Bangladesh’s point-to-point general inflation eased slightly to 8.71 per cent in March 2026, down from 9.13 per cent in February, according to the latest data...