Monday | January 26, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, has urged international financial institutions (IFIs) to critically re-evaluate their historical support for successive Bangladeshi governments, citing long-standing issues of economic mismanagement and...
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Bangladesh’s listed banking stocks, once a cornerstone of the equity market, continue to fall to multi year lows as concerns over liquidity, governance and asset quality weigh on investor sentiment....
Staff Reporter : Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) organised a massive rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday, drawing hundreds of thousands of supporters from various political and religious groups. Titled “Protest against Conspiracies...
Staff Reporter : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed the fourth and fifth tranches of its loan agreement with Bangladesh, totalling approximately $1.33 billion. This development has coincided with Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves...
Staff Reporter : Ukraine has urged the European Union to impose sanctions on Bangladeshi entities accused of importing wheat originating from Ukrainian territories currently under Russian occupation. Kyiv alleges that the grain was unlawfully...
Diplomatic Correspondent : India has reiterated its willingness to engage with Bangladesh on all matters within a framework of mutually beneficial dialogue, while expressing concerns over the removal of a makeshift temple constructed on...
Muhammad Ayub ALi : The government is preparing to intervene decisively in Bangladesh’s ailing insurance sector with a new Insurer Resolution Ordinance-2025, modelled on the recent overhaul of the banking industry. Drawn up by...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has officially entered the global photovoltaic (PV) solar module export market, marking a significant milestone with the first shipment to US-based CleanGrid Incorporation. The shipment, facilitated by Dhaka-based Radiant Alliance...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has formally submitted a counter-proposal to the United States Trade Representative (USTR), seeking revisions to the draft Reciprocal Tariff Agreement aimed at ensuring more equitable trade terms. At the centre...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladeshi construction sector is set to experience a significant deceleration in growth, with projections indicating a slowdown from 3.4 per cent in real terms in 2024 to just 1.1 per...
