Saturday | January 31, 2026 | Dhaka
Staff Reporter : The opening and settlement of letters of credit (LCs) in Bangladesh registered a narrow growth in first seven months (July-January) of the current financial year of 2024-25 as import orders increased...
Staff Reporter : The ousted Hasina government began deploying militarized forces well before the July-August 2024 protests turned violent, according to a fact-finding report by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) on human rights...
Diplomatic Correspondent : China has been waiting for the response from Bangladesh to implement the Teesta Project for the greater benefits of the people of that region. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen came...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, the country’s major Islamist political party, held nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday, demanding the unconditional release of its Assistant Secretary General, ATM Azahrul Islam. The protests, attended by tens...
Staff Reporter : The fourth and fifth instalments of Bangladesh’s $4.7 billion loan package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which have been delayed due to unmet conditions, could be disbursed together in June,...
Staff Reporter : Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain has assured that India’s security will not be jeopardised as Dhaka strengthens its diplomatic ties with Islamabad. Speaking to WION’s Sidhant Sibal in Muscat, Touhid Hossain...
Staff Reporter : Nearly 99 per cent of surveyed RMG workers expressed disinterest in the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS), primarily due to financial constraints, according to a recent study. The majority – 90.6 per...
Staff Reporter : Japan’s leading investors have assured an increase in investments in Bangladesh following a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh’s Commerce Adviser, Sk Bashir Uddin, in Tokyo on Monday. During the meeting, representatives from...
News Desk : Liberation War Affairs Adviser Farooq-e-Azam warned on Monday that the fake freedom fighters will be brought to justice through identification. He issued the warning while briefing media after the third session...
Staff Reporter : Liberation War Affairs Adviser Farooq-E-Azam announced on Monday that July Warriors would receive monthly allowances of Tk15,000 and Tk20,000. He stated that the July Directorate is set to be launched soon,...
Reza Mahmud : Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan announced on Monday that no organisations, institutions, or individuals will be allowed to set air conditioners below 25°C during the upcoming summer. He warned that violations...
