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ICAB elects new President, 4 Vice-Presidents for 2026-27

Dhaka, June 30 -- Sabbir Ahmed FCA has been elected President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) for 2026-27 term. Concurrently, Niaz Mohammed FCA, Ala Uddin FCA, Asifur R... Read More


Teenage girl's body recovered in Gopalganj

Gopalganj, June 30 -- Police recovered the hanging body of a teenage girl from her house in Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj district on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Monia Akter, dau... Read More


Touchstone statue of Vishnu recovered in Rangpur; 2 held

, June 30 -- Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered a touchstone statue of Hindu deity Vishnu, weighing 115 kg and worth Tk 3.45 crore, and arrested two people in Haripur upazila of Thakurg... Read More


BCCCI, OCAIB leaders exchange views on promoting Dhaka-Beijing trade, investment

Dhaka, June 30 -- Leaders of Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) and Overseas Chinese Association in Bangladesh (OCAIB) on Tuesday exchanged views on promoting bilateral trade, f... Read More


BB chief urges all to refrain from speculation about Islami Bank

Dhaka, June 30 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Md Mostaqur Rahman on Tuesday urged all to refrain from speculation and rumours surrounding Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. He warned that excessive specul... Read More


Land Ministry launches UNDP-supported drive to eliminate khatian, holding record errors

Dhaka, June 30 -- The Ministry of Land has begun working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on a project aimed at sparing land buyers in Bangladesh the hassles they often face over h... Read More


US Embassy launches 'America Week 2026' in Bangladesh

Dhaka, June 30 -- The US Embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday announced the launch of 'America Week 2026', a seven-day, multi-city celebration in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, and Rajshahi honoring the 250th anni... Read More


DCCI flags policy rate-budget mismatch, calls for fiscal-monetary coordination

Dhaka, June 30 -- The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has voiced strong concern over Bangladesh Bank's decision to hold the policy rate steady at 10 percent, calling the move "highly dis... Read More


291 MPs participate in nearly 46-hour budget discussion

Sangsad Bhaban, June 30 -- A total of 291 Members of Parliament (MPs) participated in the general discussion on the national budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which continued for nearly 46 hours in ... Read More


Parliament sees brief exchange over HC cancellation of Aslam Chy's candidacy

Sangsad Bhaban, June 30 -- A brief exchange took place in Parliament on Tuesday after a Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker referred to the High Court's cancellation of the nomination of BNP candidate... Read More