Exclusive

Publication

Byline

PKSF signs credit guarantee deals with 12 institutions

Dhaka, July 20 -- Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) on Monday signed 12 separate credit guarantee agreements with 11 commercial banks and one financial institution under its Credit Enhancement Scheme (CES), e... Read More


Grameenphone auditor flags Tk 125.80 billion BTRC tax demand as 'unresolved risk'

Dhaka, July 20 -- The auditor of Grameenphone Ltd. has issued an "Emphasis of Matter" in its report on the telecom operator's interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2026, drawi... Read More


HRW urges Bangladesh to probe fisherman's alleged enforced disappearance

Dhaka, July 20 -- The Bangladeshi authorities should immediately comply with a July 12, 2026 court order to investigate the alleged disappearance of 30-year-old Miraj Sheikh, who was last seen in the ... Read More


One sentenced to death, three to life in separate cases for rape, murder in Jamalpur

Jamalpur, July 20 -- A court in Jamalpur on Monday sentenced a man to death for murdering his wife over dowry, while three others were sentenced to life imprisonment in a separate abduction and rape c... Read More


Mandatory Bangla QR to ensure safe and hassle-free transactions: Governor Rahman

Dhaka, July 20 -- Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman on Monday stated that making 'Bangla QR' mandatory for financial transactions across the country will significantly reduce the risks of c... Read More


Bangla Post receives govt registration

Dhaka, July 20 -- Online news portal Daily Bangla Post (dailybanglapost.com) has received the registration from the government, marking a significant milestone in its journey as a digital news platfor... Read More


Bangladesh urges Saudi Arabia to hold Hajj backup housing quota at 1% for 2027

Dhaka, July 20 -- Bangladesh has urged Saudi Arabia to keep the backup accommodation quota for Hajj pilgrims at 1 percent for 2027, warning that a proposed doubling of the quota will push up pilgrimag... Read More


Sexagenarian man found dead in Gazipur fish farm

Gazipur, July 20 -- An unidentified sexagenarian man was found dead at a fish farm in Atabah of Kaliakoir upazila in Gazipur district on Monday. Locals spotted the floating body of the man, believed ... Read More


BSTI orders withdrawal of eight products

Dhaka, July 20 -- The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) has ordered the immediate withdrawal of eight product variants of four companies from the market after laboratory tests found ... Read More


PM hosts leaders of anti-fascist movement allies at courtesy meeting, dinner

Dhaka, July 20 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday evening hosted a courtesy meeting and dinner for leaders of the political parties that had joined the simultaneous anti-fascist movement along... Read More