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Govt to bear overseas treatment costs for Hadi, says advisor

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed says the government will bear the cost of overseas treatment for Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi. Speaking to journalists after a meet... Read More


Complaint filed against journo Anis, actress Shaon, model Maria

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Journalist Anis Alamgir, actress Meher Afroz Shaon, model Maria Kispotta and three others have been named in a complaint filed at Uttara West Police Station, accusing them of conspir... Read More


Three more held over gun attack of Osman Hadi

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have arrested three more people in connection with the gun attack on Sharif Osman Hadi, an independent candidate for the Dhaka-8 constitue... Read More


BPCS consortium signs SLTE supply deal with Nokia

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The Bangladesh Private Cable System (BPCS) Consortium has signed an agreement with Nokia for the supply of Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE), marking a significant step forwar... Read More


British Council honours alumni at Study UK Alumni Awards 2026 in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- The British Council recently hosted the fourth edition of the prestigious Study UK Alumni Awards 2026 in Bangladesh, held at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel, Dhaka. Recently hel... Read More


T-bill yields rise ahead of year-end closing

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Yields on treasury bills (T-bills), particularly long-term ones, rose on Sunday as banks appeared reluctant to park excess liquidity in government securities ahead of the year-end cl... Read More


Thailand looks to sign free trade deal with Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Thailand has expressed strong interest in opening negotiations on a bilateral free-trade agreement with Bangladesh, a move that could significantly expand trade and encourage Thai in... Read More


Judiciary seen as accomplice in misrule

Dhaka, Dec. 15 -- Chief Justice (CJ) Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on Sunday said that during certain political periods, the judiciary was perceived as an undeclared accomplice to unconstitutional exercises of... Read More


Interim govt formulated Bangladesh's best labour law ever: Adviser Sakhawat

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Labour and Employment Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain on Sunday said the labour law enacted under the interim government is the best Bangladesh has ever had, comp... Read More


Bangladesh to buy second spot LNG cargo for January delivery

Dhaka, Dec. 14 -- Bangladesh is set to purchase its second LNG cargo from the spot market for 2026, with delivery scheduled for the second week of January. State-run Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Company... Read More