Sunday | January 25, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : In a significant move to modernise public debt management and deepen the secondary bond market, the Finance Division has introduced a comprehensive set of updated guidelines for primary dealers-institutions authorised to...
Diplomatic Correspondent : The Rohingya refugee crisis continues to deepen, with nearly 150,000 more Rohingyas arriving in Bangladesh over the past 18 months, adding to the 1.2 million already sheltered in the country, the...
Staff Reporter : The third and final day of the Bangladesh-U.S. three-day tariff negotiations concluded on today in Washington, DC, with Dhaka expressing optimism about receiving a favorable response from the US side. As...
NN Desk : In September 2015, at a discreet meeting in London, senior executives from the French technology firm Oberthur were introduced to a man known simply as “Mr. G.” To them, he was...
Staff Reporter : The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations have been published, showing that 68.45 percent of students passed – the lowest in the past 15 years. Last...
Al Jazeera : Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has indicted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and two senior officials over alleged crimes against humanity linked to a deadly crackdown on protesters during last year’s...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has long struggled with a stubbornly low revenue-to-GDP ratio-stuck near 8% for decades-pushing the government to roll out key reforms to boost revenue collection and ensure fiscal discipline. This persistent...
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh convened its eighth commission meeting today to discuss key legal reforms, including amendments to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) 1972. The meeting, presided...
Staff Reporter : The Council of Advisers, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, approved two ordinances and three proposals during its meeting on Thursday. The meeting held at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO)...
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday welcomed Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Yunus’s cal for preparation over next general election by December. The BNP leader also emphasied strengthening national...
Staff Reporter : The first day of the second round of high-level tariff negotiations between Bangladesh and the United States was described as “very comprehensive” by the Chief Adviser’s Office, as both countries seek...
Staff Reporter : Heavy monsoon rainfall and upstream water from India have triggered severe flooding and waterlogging across at least four districts of Bangladesh-Feni, Noakhali, Khagrachari, and Satkhira-leaving millions affected. The Interim Government, Bangladesh...