Wednesday | January 28, 2026 | Dhaka
News Desk : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has indicated its willingness to consider extending budget support to Bangladesh if a ‘letter of comfort’ is provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Finance Adviser...
Staff reporter : Withdrawing from the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme would be a short-sighted move and ultimately detrimental to Bangladesh’s long-term economic interests, warned Professor Selim Raihan, Executive Director of the...
Diplomatic Correspondent : National Security Adviser and Chief Adviser’s High Representative on Rohingya Affairs, Dr. Khairul Rahman, has clarified that the Interim Government has not signed any agreement regarding the establishment of a humanitarian...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh witnessed a robust 28.33 percent year-on-year growth in remittance inflows during the first ten months of the current fiscal year (FY2024-25), with expatriates sending home $24.54 billion between July and...
Staff Reporter : A new committee of Bhola Samity, Dhaka, was recently formed at a vibrant and well-attended meeting of Bhola residents living in the capital. The event was held at the Conference Auditorium...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : Energy Adviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan conducted an on-site inspection of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Project on Saturday, reviewing progress on the under-construction nuclear power facility and associated gridline infrastructure,...
Staff Reporter : Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh announced two new protest programmes during a large-scale rally held on Saturday at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, intensifying its calls for restructuring the country’s political and social order in...
Al Jazeera : Pakistan’s military says it has successfully test-fired a ballistic missile as tensions with neighbouring India over a deadly shooting attack in Indian-administered Kashmir last month remain high. The surface-to-surface missile, named...
Staff Reporter : Canada’s Indo-Pacific Trade Representative, Paul Thoppil, arrived in Bangladesh on Saturday, leading a business delegation on a four-day visit aimed at exploring avenues for enhanced trade and investment cooperation. According to...
Staff Reporter : Labour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain stated on Saturday that the government is actively working to issue a red alert through Interpol in order to locate and...
Staff Reporter : The government has launched a Tk. 93.51 crore initiative to develop a green railway transport system, with the project aimed at enhancing sustainability and modernising the country’s rail infrastructure. Titled “Green...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has advanced 16 positions in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), reflecting what officials describe as the interim government’s hands-off approach to media regulation....