Thursday | January 29, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s real estate sector is grappling with a series of escalating crises, and home ownership may soon become increasingly unaffordable for the general public unless urgent reforms are implemented, warned Md...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has made a partial payment of $5 million to Qatar’s state-owned QatarEnergy LNG against outstanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) import bills, reducing its dues from $37 million to $32 million,...
Staff Reporter : The Labour Reforms Commission has recommended several key measures to improve the welfare of journalists, including the introduction of risk allowances, insurance, and pensions. The commission, led by Syed Sultan Uddin...
Staff Reporter : The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has issued a Red Notice against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, the Bangladesh Police Headquarters has confirmed. Enamul Haque Sagor, spokesperson for...
Staff Reporter : Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, adviser to the Ministry of Shipping, has described the construction of the Matarbari Deep Sea Port as a transformative project that will open new opportunities...
Staff Reporter : Students of Dhaka College and Dhaka City College were involved in violent clashes once again at the Science Lab intersection on Tuesday morning, marking the second such incident in just over...
Staff Reporter : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast at 3.8 per cent for the fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY25), unchanged from its December 2024 projection. However, the global lender...
Staff Reporter : In a notable turn in ongoing political reform dialogue, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Tuesday proposed institutionalising the appointment process for the Chief Justice. The party called for selecting the...
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday emphasised that poverty is not a result of individual failure, but a consequence of systemic flaws within the global economic framework. Speaking at the...
Staff Reporter : In a bid to secure a waiver from US sanctions, Bangladesh is set to formally seek permission from the US Treasury to resume payments to Russia for the Rooppur Nuclear Power...
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh is set to deepen its bilateral engagement with Qatar, focusing on enhanced economic cooperation, improved access to the Qatari labour market, and the streamlining of visa procedures for Bangladeshi citizens....
