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Cyclones, rainfall, and morning fog likely in Nov

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bangladesh may witness the formation of two to three low-pressure systems over the Bay of Bengal in November, with at least one potentially developing into a cyclone. The Bangladesh ... Read More


Body fifth missing child floats up in Jamalpur river

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The bodies of all five children who went missing after entering the Jhinai River to bathe have now been recovered in Jamalpur's Madarganj Upazila. Locals found the body of the last r... Read More


Pry teachers threaten work abstention, sit-in over three-pt demand

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Assistant teachers at the government primary schools threatened on Saturday to go for nationwide work abstention and sit-in programmes if their long-standing demands of pay grades and... Read More


Youth held over harassing girl on moving bus in city

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested an individual for his alleged involvement in harassing a young girl while travelling on a bus in Mohammadpur area of the capi... Read More


Over 2,600 BJMC staff await eight months' unpaid wages

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The Ministry of Textiles and Jute (MoTJ) has sought Tk 941 million from the Ministry of Finance to clear eight months of unpaid salaries for officers and employees of the Bangladesh J... Read More


E-commerce card transactions jump 28.8pc YoY in Aug

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- The use of cards in e-commerce transactions in Bangladesh rose 28.8 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in August 2025, reflecting growing consumer preference for online shopping, according t... Read More


Heavy rain triggers waterlogging, traffic chaos in city

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Heavy rain and thunderstorms disrupted life in the capital and other parts of the country on Saturday, causing severe waterlogging, traffic jams, and widespread inconvenience for resi... Read More


BRAC Bank, DBL Group sign Tk 4.0 billion preference shares arrangement deal

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- BRAC Bank has signed a BDT 400 crore (Tk 4.0 billion) arrangement deal with DBL Group, one of Bangladesh's largest and most diversified conglomerates, through the issuance of non-conv... Read More


Bank Asia Partners with Guardian Life Insurance to offer exclusive privileges for its account holders

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Bank Asia PLC has signed a partnership agreement with Guardian Life Insurance Limited to provide exclusive privileges for its customers, according to a press release. Under this part... Read More


Improvisation with Dhaka's metro rail has a cost

Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Liabilities of Dhaka metro -rail company are likely to multiply as it has to bear the cost of mending many defects and deficiencies recently identified in all systems and sub -systems... Read More