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Cold wave tightens grip as Rajshahi records season's lowest 7degC

, Jan. 6 -- A biting cold wave swept across large parts of Bangladesh on Tuesday, pushing temperatures down to the season's lowest and disrupting daily life in at least 10 districts. According to the... Read More


NBR non-cadre officials hail deputy commissioner promotion

Dhaka, Jan. 6 -- cadre officers of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Sunday welcomed the promotion of eligible officials to the post of Deputy Commissioner. They described the move as a historic... Read More


DU VC meets Tarique Rahman, discusses campus safety ahead of election

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Chancellor of Dhaka University (DU) Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan on Monday evening met BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman at the BNP Chairperson's office in Gulshan. During the meeti... Read More


Inflation and rising costs dominate pre-election political debate

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Persistently high inflation and rising prices of essential commodities are putting increasing pressure on household incomes, making price control a key issue in Bangladesh's political... Read More


Scientists weigh prospects, hurdles of asteroid mining

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Asteroid mining, long popular in science fiction, is increasingly being examined by scientists as a potential source of valuable space-based resources, though major technical, economi... Read More


DMP transfers one joint commissioner, 13 deputy commissioners

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has transferred one Joint Commissioner and 13 Deputy Commissioner (DC). An office order signed by DMP Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali was issued... Read More


Gold prices in Bangladesh jump nearly Tk 3,000 per bhori in 24 hours

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Gold prices in Bangladesh rose sharply again within 24 hours as the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Monday increased the price by Tk 2,916 per bhori, following a hike a da... Read More


Bangladesh exports rise in Dec on monthly momentum, still down from year earlier

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Bangladesh's export earnings extended a steady month-on-month rise in December 2025, climbing to $3.97 billion, even as shipments fell sharply from a year earlier amid global headwind... Read More


Masrur Arefin elected ABB Chairman, Ahsan Zaman Secretary General

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Masrur Arefin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of City Bank PLC, has been elected Chairman of the Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB), the country's apex body of ba... Read More


42 aspirants file appeals against nomination decisions

Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- A total of 42 aggrieved aspirants on Monday filed appeal petitions with the Election Commission, challenging the decisions of returning officers over the acceptance and rejection of n... Read More