Wednesday | January 28, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s merchandise exports grew by 9.83 per cent year-on-year in the first ten months (July-April) of the 2024-25 financial year, largely driven by continued growth in the readymade garment (RMG) sector,...
Staff Reporter : The Health Sector Reform Commission has proposed the introduction of a dedicated health tax on luxury and non-essential goods and services, alongside the establishment of a social health insurance scheme aimed...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has concluded its latest round of virtual discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) without reaching a consensus on greater exchange rate flexibility, according to sources familiar...
Staff Reporter : The Election Commission’s (EC) National Identity Registration Wing has identified more than 500 individuals across Bangladesh who possess multiple National Identity Cards (NIDs), raising concerns over misuse and administrative oversight. Speaking...
Mother and son hug each other while son Tarique Rahman bids farewell to his mother Begum Khaleda Zia at Heathrow International Airport on Monday. At that time, an emotional atmosphere was created there with...
Staff Reporter : General inflation in Bangladesh continued its downward trend in April, falling to 9.17 per cent from 9.35 per cent in March, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics...
Staff Reporter : BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia left London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday to return to Dhaka on a special air ambulance provided by the Emir of Qatar, as all arrangements for her...
Staff Report : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering a modest increase in the tax-free income threshold in the forthcoming budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, aiming to provide relief to individual...
Staff Reporter : Significant progress has been made in the resumption of visa issuance for Bangladeshi citizens by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following sustained diplomatic engagement between the two countries. On Sunday, UAE...
Staff Reporter : Barrister Abdur Razzaq, a senior advocate of the Supreme Court and a prominent figure in Bangladesh’s legal and political arenas, passed away on Sunday afternoon while receiving treatment at Ibn Sina...
Abu Jakir : Myanmar’s military regime has categorically rejected a proposal by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to establish an independent Rohingya state within Rakhine, denouncing the idea as a breach of sovereignty and a politically motivated...
