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Tk 387.95cr record in FY26

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Mongla Port, the country's second-largest seaport, earned a record revenue of Tk 387.95 crore in the 2025-26 fiscal year, exceeding its target by Tk 40.08 crore. The port had ... Read More


Govt appoints Indonesian firm to operate BPC's Tk 8,298cr SPM after 2yrs

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- The government on Wednesday decided to appoint Indonesian company PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental as the operations and maintenance contractor for the single point mooring (SPM)... Read More


BB, Dhaka Bank sign deal under pre-finance scheme

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Bangladesh Bank and Dhaka Bank PLC have signed a participation agreement under the BDT 2,000 crore Pre-Finance Scheme for the Development and Advancement of the Leather and Lea... Read More


Rate remains unchanged amid inflation risks

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- A high-powered committee of Bangladesh Bank (BB) has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 9.5 per cent for now, opting to assess the impact of recent domestic and globa... Read More


2 members of Libya Bangladeshi expatriates held

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) Narayanganj District Unit has arrested two members of an organised gang accused of kidnapping a Bangladeshi expatriate worker in Libya ... Read More


Sundarbans rough sea forces fishing boats to seek shelter

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Hundreds of fishing boats have taken shelter in coastal areas and different parts of the Sundarbans as the sea turned rough amid adverse weather. The Bangladesh Meteorological... Read More


BGB seizes Indian onions, liquor in Sylhet

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- The paramilitary force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), in a special drive here, seized 3,500 kilogrammes of illegally imported Indian onions, 120 bottles of liquor and other Ind... Read More


'Awami League's flash processions will be dealt with firmly'

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Water Resources Minister Shahiduddin Chowdhury Annie has said attempts by the banned Awami League to create unrest through flash processions will be dealt with politically and ... Read More


RAJUK to undergo major transformation Says housing and public works minister

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher Suman has said the government is taking a series of major steps to transform the services of the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (... Read More


Kamarkhali market lacks drainage, sanitation amenities

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Century-old history and once being the largest market in the area, Kamarkhali Market in Faridpur continues to lack basic facilities such as public toilets, dustbins and a prope... Read More