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Stocks surge as Bangladesh market turnover tops Tk 700cr in 2026

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bangladesh's capital market saw a major boost on Monday as the turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) crossed Tk 700 crore for the first time this year, alongside a broad-based ra... Read More


January export earnings dip slightly amid mixed global trends

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Bangladesh's export earnings saw a marginal decline of 0.5 percent in January 2026, totaling US $4.41 billion compared to $4.43 billion during the same month last year. According to ... Read More


Abbas warns of election engineering as some candidates claim victory

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- BNP Standing Committee member and party-nominated candidate for the Dhaka-8 seat Mirza Abbas on Monday expressed suspicions about election engineering as some candidates are claiming ... Read More


Police Headquarters shares 24/7 operations control room contact numbers

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Police Headquarters on Sunday released mobile phone numbers of its Operations Control Room, urging the public to contact the facility for any law and order-related complaints. Accord... Read More


DMP Commissioner orders highest security at Dhaka polling centres

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Monday directed all concerned to ensure the highest level of security at all polling centres across every p... Read More


JU JCD leader Rony dies at DMCH

, Feb. 2 -- Saiful Islam Rony, a Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal leader, who suffered burn injuries in an explosion at a house on January 27, died at Dhaka Medical College ... Read More


Amir Hamza alleges influx of illegal arms ahead of polls

Kushtia, Feb. 2 -- Jamaat's candidate for the Kushtia-3 (Sadar) constituency and popular Islamic preacher Mufti Amir Hamza on Monday alleged that a large number of illegal weapons have entered the cou... Read More


No approval yet for indoor, artificial hilsa farming: Ministry

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has said that the government has not approved indoor or artificial hilsa farming, clarifying that no such initiative has received official clea... Read More


NSA Dr Khalilur Rahman parries questions on Biman Board appointment

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Khalilur Rahman on Monday parried questions regarding reported criticism of his recent appointment as a director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. When... Read More


Indian media, AL spreading disinformation about Bangladesh: Press Secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Indian media outlets and the ousted Awami League are spreading disinformation about Bangladesh, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Monday. "We have seen newspapers... Read More