Today’s Newspaper
BB so far bought $5.38b from banks in FY26
Business Report: Bangladesh Bank has so far purchased $5.38 billion from commercial banks through auctions in the current fiscal year 2025-2026 to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market and support remittance and export...
Sand worth Tk3cr stolen after embankment cut in Manu River
Moulvibazar Correspondent: A sand-selling frenzy is underway in Kulaura, Moulvibazar, in apparent defiance of authorities, raising concerns over riverbank erosion and revenue loss. Locals allege that Deepak Dey, a resident of Prithimpasha Union, is...
Bogura-6, Sherpur-3 by-election by April 14: EC
Staff Reporter: The Election Commission is awaiting Parliament’s decision on whether to retain or scrap the provision for holding local government elections under party symbols, Election Commissioner Abdur Rahmanel Masud said on Sunday. Speaking...
Iranian students hold first large anti-government protests since deadly crackdown
Students from several Iranian universities have staged anti-government demonstrations—the largest since last month’s deadly security crackdown. The BBC has verified footage showing protesters marching across the campus of Sharif University of Technology in...
Trump hikes US global tariff rate to 15%
President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent on Saturday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy a day after the...
Saudi Ambassador meets PM Tarique Rahman
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Dhaka Dr Abdullah ibn Dhafer ibn Ubayya paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday. The meeting was held at 11am at the Cabinet Division of...
Mandate And The Map: BNP’s Diplomatic Tightrope
H. M. Nazmul Alam : When a party returns to power on the promise of “Bangladesh First,” the slogan inevitably raises a deeper question. What does it mean to put Bangladesh first in...
Tarique pledges to unite democratic journey on Ekushey
Staff Reporter : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called upon all concerned to work collectively to uphold and protect the dignity of languages worldwide, marking the Great Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day...
Government should take initiatives to re-evaluate projects and ensure good governance
Unfortunately, most of the mega projects in Bangladesh are currently considered a burden. Inefficient management and corruption are largely responsible for this. Due to this, about 35 percent of the total cost of mega...
BWDB asked to prioritise public interest in project planning
Business Desk : State Minister for Water Resources Md Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Ayny, MP, and State Minister Farhad Hossain Azad, MP, held a views-exchange meeting on Thursday with officials and employees of the...