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Shahidul Alam kidnapped by Israeli forces

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Shahidul Alam, a Bangladeshi photographer, writer and managing director of Drik, has been kidnapped by Israeli forces from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition heading to Gaza. He announce... Read More


Two die of dengue, 715 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- At least two dengue patients died while 715 others were hospitalised in the past 24 hours till 8:00 AM on Tuesday. One of the death cases was reported in Dhaka South City Corporation... Read More


High school classes resume after 12-day break

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Government lower secondary and secondary educational institutions are reopening on Sunday after a 12-day holiday for Durga Puja. Public and private colleges will reopen on Sunday, and... Read More


Formal charge at ICT bars accused from contesting polls

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Any Individuals formally charged at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka will be barred from participating in various polls as well as from holding government positions. ... Read More


LPG prices fall for 6th straight month

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has reduced the retail price of the widely used 12-kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder by Tk 29, setting the new rate at Tk 1,... Read More


Edible oil prices rise again as millers cut supply

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The edible oil market has become unstable again as most refiners reduced their supply of bottled soybean oil to grocery stores after the government proposed the price at Tk 190 per li... Read More


Electric vehicle policy unveiled

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The government has formulated the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Policy 2025, outlining a time-bound action plan to identify and register electric vehicles (EVs) by June 2026 a... Read More


Two-year bond yield slips below policy rate

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- The yield on Bangladesh's two-year treasury bonds dropped below the central bank's policy rate on Tuesday, as banks continued shifting excess liquidity into government securities amid... Read More


Economic momentum quickens in Sept as PMI climbs to 59.1

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- Bangladesh's economic activities gained pace in September 2025, with the country's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to its highest level in recent months. The key gauge of ove... Read More


BRAC Bank, VisionSpring join MBM Group in celebrating World Sight Day

Dhaka, Oct. 8 -- BRAC Bank, VisionSpring, and MBM Group jointly celebrated World Sight Day 2025 at Cutting Edge Industries Limited, a concern of MBM Group, according to a press release. The event was... Read More