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DSEX jumps by 5.45pc, highest in 54 months

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Stocks surged sharply on Thursday driven by investors making fresh investments in lucrative blue-chip shares amid recent political developments in the country. The prime index of the... Read More


Interim government must restore freedom of expression, repeal Cyber Security Act: Amnesty International

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Interim Government must restore freedom of expression in Bangladesh and repeal the Cyber Security Act, said Amnesty International on Thursday. The Cyber Security Act (CSA) 2023 is a ... Read More


RMG factories to remain closed on Tuesday

Dhaka, Aug. 5 -- The country's all export-oriented readymade garment factories will remain closed on Tuesday for the second consecutive day. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturer's and Exporters Associatio... Read More


US-Bangla starts direct flight from Dhaka to Jeddah

Dhaka, Aug. 1 -- US-Bangla Airlines on Thursday started direct flights from Dhaka to Jeddah, the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia. Civil Aviation and Tourism minister Muhammad Faruk Khan officially... Read More


Power Division spends 101.82pc of revised ADP in FY'24

Dhaka, July 29 -- Power Division under the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources (MPEMR) has spent 101.82 per cent of the revised annual development programme (RADP) works during fiscal year... Read More


Amnesty International urges authorities to immediately stop blanket hunt for students, opposition

Dhaka, July 29 -- Amnesty International on Monday urged Bangladesh authorities to immediately stop blanket hunting for students and opposition members. The human rights group in a social media post s... Read More


UN urges respect for international human rights standards

Dhaka, July 26 -- UN Human Rights chief Volker Turk on Friday called on the Bangladesh government urgently to disclose full details about last week's crackdown on protests amid growing accounts of hor... Read More


UN Human Rights Chief decries government crackdown against protesters

Dhaka, July 25 -- UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk on Thursday called on the Bangladesh government to urgently disclose full details about last week's crackdown on protests amid growing accounts of h... Read More


Transports back on the road

Dhaka, July 24 -- Transports have returned to roads in the capital since morning on Wednesday as the government has further relaxed the curfew clampdown, facilitating the resumption of operation at of... Read More


Curfew relaxed further, offices open today

Dhaka, July 24 -- The offices are opening today (Wednesday) in Bangladesh after a shutdown for several days amid quota protest-induced violence with the government further relaxing the ongoing curfew.... Read More