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Net FDI in Bangladesh jumps over 200 percent in Q3 of 2025: BIDA

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Bangladesh recorded a robust surge in net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) during the July-September quarter of 2025, signaling a significant boost in investor confidence despite glob... Read More


Bangladesh Bank directs banks, NGOs to boost awareness on referendum

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Bangladesh Bank has instructed all scheduled banks and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to play an active role in raising public awareness to ensure the upcoming national refere... Read More


Youth found dead in Dhaka's Kuril

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- The body of an unidentified young man was recovered from a footpath behind the BRTA counter on Kuril Biswa Road on Monday. Pedestrians took the youth, aged over 20, to Dhaka Medical... Read More


Stocks edge down in early trading at DSE, CSE

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- Bangladesh's stock market saw a mild downturn in the first half of trading on Monday, with indices at both the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) slip... Read More


Memorial meeting for Begum Khaleda Zia to be held in Washington Monday

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- A memorial meeting in memory of Begum Khaleda Zia, the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh and a key architect of the country's democracy, will be held in Washington DC on Mond... Read More


Memorial meeting for Khaleda Zia to be held in Washington Monday

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- A memorial meeting in memory of Begum Khaleda Zia, the first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh and a key architect of the country's democracy, will be held in Washington DC on Mond... Read More


Malaysia, Indonesia first to block Musk's Grok over misuse for AI deepfakes

, Jan. 12 -- Malaysia and Indonesia have become the first countries to block access to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk's xAI, after authorities said it was being misus... Read More


Clash between two groups in Sirajganj leaves 26 injured

Sirajganj, Jan. 12 -- At least 26 people, including women, were injured in a clash between two groups in Charachithulia village of Shahjadpur upazila in Sirajganj on Sunday. Of the injured, 17 were a... Read More


Bangladeshi umpire officiates in India amid deepening diplomatic rift

Dhaka, Jan. 12 -- While the Bangladesh cricket team refuses to set foot in India due to security concerns, a lone Bangladeshi official is currently at the center of the action on Indian soil. Sharfud... Read More


Onion imports from India halted through Benapole for two weeks

Benapole, Jan. 11 -- Bangladesh government has halted the import of onions from India through the country's largest land port, Benapole, for the past two weeks, raising concern about a price hike. Im... Read More