Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Location

Former mayor Atiqul now arrested in case over trader's murder

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Former Dhaka North mayor Atiqul Islam has been placed under arrest in another case, this time over the killing of trader Tajul Islam during the July Uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Mag... Read More


Govt clarifies: Cabinet will continue functioning beyond November

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The interim government has issued a statement clarifying that the Cabinet and the Advisory Council will continue functioning beyond November, dismissing confusion created by recent r... Read More


Pedestrian killed as truck hits him in Jashore

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a speeding truck on the Jashore-Khulna highway in the Padmabila area on Monday. The deceased was identified as Gautam Roy, son of Gyanendr... Read More


Application for RU admission test from Nov 20

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Application for admission test in the first year (Honours) courses in 2025-2026 academic sessions at Rajshahi University (RU) will start from November 20 and continue till December 6... Read More


Ex-IFIC director Badal acquitted in ACC case

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Former IFIC Bank director Lutfar Rahman Badal has been acquitted in a corruption case filed almost a decade ago. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka's Fifth Special Judge's Court annou... Read More


Japan launches world's first yen-pegged stablecoin

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The world's first stablecoin pegged to the yen will be launched in Japan on Monday, a small but significant move in a country where traditional payment means like cash and credit car... Read More


Short-run vs long-run inflation

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Whenever we go grocery shopping, prices, particularly food prices feel much more than the single-digit inflation figure suggests. Economic statistics can often obscure lived experien... Read More


Workers reject Boeing's latest offer after nearly three months on strike

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- Striking workers at Boeing Defense in the St Louis area rejected the company's latest contract proposal on Sunday, sending a strike that has already delayed delivery of fighter jets ... Read More


Cyclone Montha forms in Bay of Bengal

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- The deep depression in the southeast and adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal has moved west-northwest and intensified into cyclonic storm Montha. In a special weather bulletin on Mond... Read More


13pc of RMG workers yet to get full minimum wage, study finds

Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- round 13 per cent of surveyed garment workers in Bangladesh have yet to fully receive the enhanced minimum wage introduced under the last revised structure, with some receiving only ... Read More