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BSEC chairman Masud Khan vows market reforms, investor confidence restoration

Dhaka, June 6 -- Newly appointed Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Masud Khan has pledged to restore investor confidence and undertake long-term reforms to build a transpar... Read More


RMG exports decline 3.41% in 11 months of fiscal

Dhaka, June 6 -- made garment (RMG) exports fetched US$ 35.31 billion during the July-May period of the fiscal year 2025-26, registering a 3.41 percent decline compared to the same period in the previ... Read More


First budget session of current parliament to begin Sunday

Dhaka, June 6 -- Parliament is set to go into the first budget session on Sunday after BNP formed the government following the national election held on February 12, 2026. The session, the second ses... Read More


Sylhet sees 42 road accidents in May; 51 dead

Sylhet, June 6 -- A total of 51 people were killed and 65 others injured in 42 road accidents in Sylhet division in May, marking the highest monthly death toll from road crashes this year, according t... Read More


BIMSTEC emerging as a shining example of South-South, regional cooperation

Dhaka, June 6 -- On the occasion of 29th Anniversary of establishment of BIMSTEC, I extend, on behalf of the BIMSTEC Secretariat, my warm greetings and best wishes to the Governments and Peoples of ... Read More


Case filed over bus plunge into Padma

Goalundo, June 6 -- A case has been filed with Goalunda Ghat Police Station in Rajbari over the incident in which a passenger bus plunged into the Padma River from a pontoon at the Daulatdia Ferry Ter... Read More


Govt working on new cconomic model to build $1 trillion economy by 2034: Adviser Titumir

Dhaka, June 6 -- The government is developing a new economic model to navigate the current financial crisis, with a target of elevating Bangladesh to a one-trillion-dollar economy by 2034, focusing on... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul urges urgent action to restore rivers, civic services to make Dhaka livable

Dhaka, June 6 -- BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said Dhaka no longer feels like a livable city, warning... Read More


Climate-health budget share drops to 1.97pc despite rising climate risks: Study

Dhaka, June 6 -- Ahead of the FY2026-27 national budget, policymakers, researchers and public health experts on Saturday called for urgent reforms to Bangladesh's climate-health financing system, warn... Read More


BNP parliamentary party meets ahead of budget session

Dhaka, June 6 -- The ruling BNP's parliamentary party held a meeting on Saturday ahead of the budget session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad beginning on Sunday. The meeting began around 3:30pm in the rul... Read More