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DSCC launches month-long mosquito control drive with four-tier monitoring

Dhaka, March 1 -- Amid a recent surge in mosquito infestation, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has launched a month-long special cleanliness and mosquito control "crash programme," featuring a fou... Read More


DSE index drops 138 points amid Middle East tensions

Dhaka, March 1 -- The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) lost more than 138.56 points on Sunday as investors dumped their holdings, fearing a further fall amid the intensified Middle Ea... Read More


PM orders urgent measures for safety of Bangladeshis in Middle East

Dhaka, March 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered urgent measures to ensure the safety of Bangladeshi nationals in Iran and across the Middle East amid escalating regional conflict, as fligh... Read More


Remittance inflow increases by 19.5pc in February

Dhaka, March 1 -- Expatriate Bangladeshis sent US$3.02 billion remittances in February, which was around 19.5 percent higher than the corresponding month of the previous year. Expatriates sent home $... Read More


DNCC orders action to clear Ashkona waterlogging

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- The administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation Md. Shafiqul Islam Khan has directed officials to take effective steps within one day to remove waterlogging on Ashkona Main Road. ... Read More


Did extortion not take place during interim government's tenure, asks FBCCI administrator

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- The administrator of the country's apex business body, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), and Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, M... Read More


Inauguration of 1 One Foundation and MedSys Soft Limited

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- With a commitment to humanitarian service, social development, and technology-driven healthcare, the official inauguration ceremony of 1 One Foundation and MedSys Soft Limited was he... Read More


Survey finds strong commercial viability and broad-based demand for SBUK

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- An independent market study has found strong commercial demand for London-based Sonali Bangladesh UK (SBUK) to transition into a fully licensed UK bank, highlighting widespread suppo... Read More


Rashed Akhtar elected president, Rashid-un-Nabi general secretary of Bankers Club of Bangladesh Limited

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- Md. Rashed Akhtar and Rashid-un-Nabi were elected President and General Secretary, respectively, of Bankers Club of Bangladesh Limited on February 27, 2026, following the organizatio... Read More


Trumpian world order and US economy

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- US President Donald Trump calls for a new world order, stating the United Nations (UN) must actively cooperate with the "Board of Peace." His remarks at Davos-2026 emphasise global s... Read More