Thursday | January 29, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Nearly 50 per cent of beneficiaries under Bangladesh’s social safety net programmes are ineligible to receive government allowances, Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud said on Sunday. “Many individuals have been included...
Staff Reporter : Nepal’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ghanshyam Bhandari, has emphasised that both Bangladesh and Nepal share a common stance on revitalising the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), which has remained largely...
UNB : A sailor went missing after falling into the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram on Saturday night.The victim was Dulal Mia, son of Abdur Rob of Charjabbar in Noakhali and a staff of fishing...
Staff Reporter : The upward trend in yields on Treasury bills (T-bills) persisted on Sunday, as banks remained reluctant to invest their surplus liquidity in these short-term government securities. According to the auction results,...
BSS : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave on Monday for Doha on a four-day official visit to Qatar to attend the Earthna Summit-2025.He is set to pay the visit at the invitation...
Staff Reporter : The Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) has announced a significant upgrade for residential internet users, doubling the speed of the most affordable shared broadband connections without increasing prices. Millions...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s leading export sector, the ready-made garment (RMG) industry, could face a monthly duty burden of approximately $250 million – impacting nearly 1,000 factories – if the 37 percent tariff on...
Staff Reporter : The United States Department of State has issued a firm warning to visa applicants, stressing that the submission of false information or fraudulent documents during the application process could result in...
Staff Reporter : Elephant killings continue unabated across Bangladesh, with 18 elephants reported dead over the past six months – most under suspicious circumstances. This surge in fatalities, many involving signs of poaching, marks...
Staff Reporter : The Women’s Reform Commission has proposed ensuring a minimum of one-third female representation across all local government institutions in Bangladesh, as part of a broader set of reforms aimed at advancing...
Staff Reporter : BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday expressed cautious optimism about Bangladesh’s future, citing the leadership of interim government head Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus as a positive development amid...
