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BIMSTEC stresses role of youth, academia in advancing regional cooperation

, Sept. 7 -- The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) has emphasised the role of young people, researchers, and academic institutions in contributin... Read More


August inflation remains virtually unchanged around 8.3%

, Sept. 7 -- to-point inflation fell slightly to 8.26 percent in August 2026, down from 8.32 percent in July, mainly on the back of a decline in food inflation, according to data released by the Bangl... Read More


DSE plans to launch derivative market by January 2028

, Sept. 7 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is planning to launch derivative products in the capital market by January 2028, with regulators stressing that a functional Central Counterparty (CCP) and ... Read More


City Bank, ITFC meet to expand trade financial coorporation

, Sept. 7 -- City Bank hosted a senior delegation from the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, to explore further cooperation... Read More


Four more parliamentary committees formed

, Sept. 7 -- Four more parliamentary committees were formed on Monday, taking the total number of committees formed so far in the 13th Parliament to 40. The four newly constituted committees are the ... Read More


Row erupts in Parliament over Gazi Nazrul's committee inclusion

, Sept. 7 -- A row erupted in Parliament on Monday over the inclusion of Gazi Nazrul Islam, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker from Satkhira-4 who was expelled from the party, in a parliamentary stan... Read More


Youth put on 5-day remand over alleged attempt to breach PM's security cordon

, Sept. 7 -- A Dhaka court on Monday placed a young man on a five-day remand in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act over his alleged attempt to breach the security cordon of Prime Minister Tariq... Read More


Customs Intel intercepts Valmont Fashions' suspicious export consignments

, Sept. 7 -- Bangladesh's Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate has intercepted five suspicious export consignments filed by Valmont Fashions Ltd, after a physical check found none of the... Read More


Govt to bring electric three-wheelers under regulation: Salahuddin

, Sept. 7 -- Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Monday informed Parliament that the government is formulating a specific policy to bring an estimated 50-80 lakh electric three-wheelers, including batte... Read More


Minister, state minister asked to lower their voices in Parliament

, Sept. 7 -- Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal on Monday was forced to ask Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad and State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development... Read More