Bottled soybean oil scarce as chicken, veg prices rise
Consumers are facing significant discomfort in the essential commodities market as packaged soybean oil is scarcely available. ‘Sonali’ chicken is being sold at record-high prices,...
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Fragile Peace: Why the Iran De-Escalation Deal May Not Hold
The recently brokered de-escalation agreement between United States and Iran has brought a temporary pause to one of the most dangerous escalations in the Middle...
Two get death penalty, 28 varying jail terms for Abu Sayed murder
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday sentenced two former policemen to death and awarded varying jail terms to 28 others in a crimes against...
JS clears anti-terror bill, AL ban upheld
The National Parliament on Wednesday approved the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, incorporating provisions to prohibit the activities of any individual or entity found involved in terrorist...
43 priority areas identified to raise education budget to 5% of GDP: PM
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government is implementing short, medium and long-term plans after identifying 43 priority areas to gradually increase the...
Measles claims 128 lives in BD
At least 21 children have died from confirmed measles infections in Bangladesh so far this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)....
Govt to consider raising fuel prices from next month: Energy Minister
Energy Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmud Tuku on Tuesday said the government will consider increasing fuel prices from next month if necessary by adjusting the prices....
Five more die as measles spreads
Five more people have died from suspected measles in the 24 hours up to 8 am on Monday, bringing the total death toll in Bangladesh...
Defaulted loans reach Tk 5.45 lakh crore: Finance Minister
Defaulted loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector stood at Tk 5.45 lakh crore at the end of 2025, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury told Parliament...
No secret US deal Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on Sunday said Bangladesh has no secret agreement with the United States, emphasising that all existing bilateral arrangements between the...
Bangladesh braces for hike in commodity prices, warns Khosru
Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Sunday warned that prices of essential commodities are set to rise in Bangladesh in the coming...
Free judiciary in defence of democracy
The question of judicial independence in Bangladesh has once again come to the forefront as parliament moves to repeal key ordinances introduced by the interim...