Wednesday | January 28, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Gold prices in Bangladesh have surged to historic highs, fuelling concern and confusion among consumers and traders alike as rates now significantly outpace those in neighbouring India and even global trading...
Staff Reporter : The interim government of Bangladesh has announced plans to swiftly establish a land-based Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal to ensure uninterrupted gas supply for the country’s industrial sector, aiming to stimulate...
Staff Reporter : Wrapping up a four-day visit to Qatar, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, arrived in Rome, Italy, on Friday afternoon to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. On arrival, he was received...
Farrukh Khosru : Bangladesh’s housing market, particularly in the capital Dhaka, continues to reel under mounting pressure, as soaring construction costs, restrictive urban policies, and rapid urbanisation deepen the country’s affordable housing crisis. Despite...
Staff Reporter : In the face of student protests, Professor Dr. Muhammad Masud, Vice-Chancellor of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), and Professor Dr. S.K. Shariful Alam, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, have resigned. An official from...
Diplomatic Correspondent : The two-day visit of the deputy prime minister and also the Foreign Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar to Dhaka has been postponed amid the escalating tensions between Delhi-Islambad over the killing...
Reuters : Islamabad will also exercise the right to hold all bilateral accords with India, including the 1972 Simla Agreement, in abeyance until New Delhi desists from “fomenting terrorism inside Pakistan”, Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s...
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday said it had decided to file a case against former state minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam on charges of acquiring assets beyond known...
Sr. Staff Reporter, Rangpur : Rangpur Begum Rokeya University, on Wednesday afternoon, 408 students who achieved the highest results in the 2024 undergraduate and postgraduate equivalent examinations were awarded merit scholarships in the virtual...
Staff Reporter : The World Bank has emphasised that comprehensive economic and fiscal reforms are essential for Bangladesh to sustain growth amid mounting global headwinds. Amid growing uncertainty in the global economy, growth prospects...
