Tidal surge swamps coastal areas
Staff Reporter : A deep depression sweeping through the Bay of Bengal made landfall along the Bangladesh-India coastline on Thursday afternoon, triggering heavy rains, tidal...
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Khaleda urges unity to restore democracy
Staff Reporter : In a solemn yet defiant tone, former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday painted a stark picture of Bangladesh’s...
Tarique at Youth Rally: Prepare now, election must be held by December
Staff Reporter : BNP’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has called upon the party’s youth wings to begin preparations for a national election by December, accusing...
Citizens trapped in traffic as politics paralyse Dhaka
Staff Reporter : Dhaka came to a standstill from Wednesday morning due to separate political programmes organised by affiliated bodies of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party...
Election by June 2026
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has announced that Bangladesh’s forthcoming national election will take place between December this year and June next year....
Jamaat brands past war trials as ‘Judicial Executions’
Staff Reporter : ATM Azharul Islam, a senior leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has denounced the previous war crimes judicial process as a series of “judicial...
Banks face capital crisis as NPLs rise: Tier-1 capital ratio falls below regulatory threshold
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s banking sector has witnessed a significant deterioration in capital adequacy, with the Tier-1 capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (CRAR) falling sharply...
Power & Energy: Tk 1.15tr subsidy allocation set for FY26 budget
Reza Mahmud : Despite a projected reduction in the overall budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, the government is expected to maintain a significant allocation...
Eid-ul-Adha on 7 June as moon sighted
Staff Reporter : The crescent moon marking the start of the Islamic month of Zilhajj was sighted in Bangladesh on Tuesday evening, officially confirming Eid-ul-Adha...
Largest-ever Chinese business team to visit Bangladesh
Staff Reporter : In a significant development aimed at deepening bilateral trade and investment ties, more than 100 Chinese companies are scheduled to visit Bangladesh...
Global Trade Pulse Survey: BD businesses brace for supply chain shocks
Staff Reporter : Despite global tariff headwinds, Bangladeshi businesses have experienced relatively modest cost increases and expect lower long-term hikes compared to international peers, according...
Tarique, Zubaida cleared of graft allegations
Staff Reporter : The High Court on Tuesday acquitted BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife, Dr Zubaida Rahman, of all charges in a...