Tuesday | January 27, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, Gwyn Lewis, clarified that while the Government of Bangladesh has been working to establish a humanitarian corridor for aid delivery to Myanmar’s Rakhine State, the...
Staff Reporter : British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Sarah Cooke, met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday at the State Guest House in Dhaka, ahead of his official visit to the United...
Muhid Hasan : Amid ongoing macroeconomic challenges, Bangladesh’s economy has received a much-needed boost from rising remittance inflows and robust merchandise export earnings. Both factors have significantly contributed to strengthening the country’s foreign exchange...
Reza Mahmud : Businesses have showed mixed reactions over the proposed budget as several of those getting positive directions and some others found hardness in it. “In one hand the budget constructed Annual Development...
Staff Reporter : The BNP on Wednesday strongly criticised the proposed national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, calling it “unilateral, conventional, and non-participatory.” The party argued that the budget fails to address key...
Abu Jakir : Life for thousands of residents under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has been severely disrupted, with nearly all civic services suspended for over 20 days due to an ongoing blockade of...
Noman Mosharef : Nearly 12.4 million sacrificial animals, including 5.6 million fattened bulls and buffaloes, are prepared for Eid-ul-Azha this year, according to data from the Department of Livestock Services (DLS). The DLS estimates...
Syed Shemul Parvez : With Eid-ul-Azha approaching, criminal activities by organised gangs – including pickpockets, muggers, counterfeit currency dealers, and extortionists – have seen a sharp rise in the capital and its surrounding areas,...
Muhid Hasan : Despite prevailing economic uncertainties and political transitions, Bangladesh’s merchandise exports have shown strong resilience, recording a 10 per cent year-on-year growth during the first 11 months (July-May) of the 2024-25 fiscal...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Ahsan H Mansur expressed optimism that the country’s inflation rate will fall below the target outlined in the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25. Speaking...
Staff Reporter : The interim government has signalled a notable shift in fiscal priorities for the upcoming financial year, moving away from the pursuit of high GDP growth to focus more keenly on public...
