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Bangladesh set to take over BIMSTEC chairmanship for two years

Dhaka, April 4 -- Bangladesh is set to assume the chairmanship of the regional grouping - Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) - for the next two ye... Read More


Holding polls at earliest possible time top priority: CA

Dhaka, April 4 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit on Friday remarked that holding the national elections at the earliest possible is at the top of his government's age... Read More


CA Yunus seeks collective efforts rising above differences to strengthen BIMSTEC

Dhaka, April 4 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday called upon the leaders of BIMSTEC member States to extend their valued support in redeeming their collective commitments to revitalise th... Read More


Oil set for worst week in months over Trump's new tariffs

Dhaka, April 4 -- Oil prices fell further in early Asian trade on Friday, and were on track for the worst week in months over US President Donald Trump's new tariffs, stoking concerns over a global tr... Read More


BRAC Bank initiates strategic partnership with PHP Group

Dhaka, April 4 -- BRAC Bank has made a strategic partnership with PHP Group to support the business growth of this leading corporate conglomerate in Bangladesh with exclusive banking solutions. PHP G... Read More


Dhaka's air turns 'unhealthy' this morning

Dhaka, April 4 -- Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at 9:00am this morning (April 4, 2025). ... Read More


Egg, tomato go pricier after Eid

Dhaka, April 4 -- Prices of egg and tomato have surged significantly after the Eid-ul-Fitr festival as traders attribute the hike to supply shortages during this long vacation. Tomato prices have ris... Read More


Qatar Energy still awaits payment for 9th lot of fertiliser

Dhaka, April 4 -- A state-owned petroleum company of Qatar is reluctant to sell fertiliser to Bangladesh in the next fiscal year because of delayed payment, sources said. Qatar Energy recently inform... Read More


Money not yet put to business as promised before floating IPOs

Dhaka, April 4 -- At least four listed companies have failed to utilise the IPO (initial public offering) funds within the time mentioned in their prospectuses, depriving general shareholders of their... Read More


Rain likely from Sunday: Met office

Dhaka, April 3 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rain in different parts of the country, which will provide a reprieve from the ongoing heatwave, from Sunday. On Thursday... Read More