Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Food prices drive inflation rate above 9% after eight months

Dhaka, March 8 -- Food prices have driven up the inflation rate past 9 percent for the first time i9n eight months. Inflation rose for a fourth consecutive month, hitting 9.13 percent year-on-year in... Read More


Zubaida Rahman hopes for a safe Bangladesh for all women

Dhaka, March 8 -- Dr Zubaida Rahman has expressed her hopes for a "safe Bangladesh" for all women and girls. The wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman shared her thoughts at a discussion meeting on t... Read More


Qatar warns US of 'serious repercussions' amid Middle East escalation

Dhaka, March 8 -- As the conflict in the Middle East continues, Qatar has issued a warning to the United States that the current escalation seen in the region will have "dangerous repercussions" on in... Read More


Eid vacation for English medium schools starts Monday, exams to continue

Dhaka, March 8 -- Eid vacation is about to begin at English medium schools following foreign curricula in Dhaka and other cities on Monday. Like other public and private educational institutions, Eng... Read More


Ex-chief justice Khairul Haque receives bail in 4 cases

Dhaka, March 8 -- The High Court has granted bail to former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque in four separate cases, which include charges of murder and verdict forgery. On Sunday, the bench of Justic... Read More


BNP government 'removes' London High Commissioner Abida in first foreign mission reshuffle

Dhaka, March 8 -- In the first foreign mission leadership change since the BNP formed the government, Bangladesh has "recalled" High Commissioner Abida Islam from London, according to Humayun Kabir, t... Read More


Platforms hosts Tezhib Workshop facilitated by artist Abu Saleh Musa

Dhaka, March 8 -- Platforms Gallery has organised a Tehzib Art Workshop open to art enthusiasts and the wider public, inviting them to experience the intricate beauty of the traditional art of illumin... Read More


Journalist Anis Alamgir denied bail in corruption case

Dhaka, March 8 -- A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of journalist Anis Alamgir in the corruption case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md ... Read More


Contradictions

Dhaka, March 8 -- The following is a work of fiction Tamim grew up in a home where nothing was simple, though everything appeared orderly. Their apartment stood in a quiet, tree-lined neighbourhood ... Read More


Dhaka Stock Exchange sees 'sharp drop' at start of trading

Dhaka, March 8 -- The first day of trading of the week has seen a sharp drop in the main bourse at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). As of 1pm, the DSEX index had decreased by 187 points from the previ... Read More