Bangladesh raises gas prices for power plants DHAKA: Bangladesh has raised gas prices for power plants by 0.75 taka ($0.0068) per unit to ease the subsidy burden,... Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am
World Bangladesh lender confirms ouster of Nobel laureate Yunus DHAKA: A Bangladesh bank confirmed Saturday it had ousted Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus from two businesses he... Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am
World BD Nobel winner Yunus says firms ‘forcefully’ taken over DHAKA: Bangladesh Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus said Thursday that several of his firms were “forcefully”... Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am
Sports Bangladesh recall Mahmudullah, Taijul for Sri Lanka T20Is DHAKA: Bangladesh on Tuesday recalled batsman Mahmudullah Riyad and Taijul Islam to their Twenty20 international... Published 13 Feb, 2024 07:10pm
Sports Bangaldesh’s Najmul named as national cricket skipper DHAKA: Bangladesh on Monday reappointed Najmul Hossain Shanto as national cricket captain for all three formats for... Published 12 Feb, 2024 09:53pm
World Bangladesh likely to sign another long-term LNG deal, buy more spot cargoes QUITOL: Bangladesh will likely sign its fifth long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract in “a couple of years”... Updated 08 Feb, 2024 07:08pm
Markets ITFC signs deal to fund $2.1bn of Bangladesh oil, gas imports DHAKA: The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) on Wednesday signed a $2.1 billion financing plan... Published 07 Feb, 2024 04:59pm
Business & Finance BD welcomes Biden letter on support for economic goals DHAKA: President Joe Biden said the US is willing to work with Bangladesh to help the South Asian nation achieve its... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
Sports Bangladesh to host Sri Lanka cricket tour in March DHAKA: Bangladesh will host Sri Lanka for an all-format cricket tour in March in their first international series... Published 03 Feb, 2024 10:29am
Pakistan 1000 devotees to attend Bishwa Ijtema in BD KARACHI: As many as 1000 devotees from Pakistan are expected to attend the “Bishwa Ijtema” to be held in... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Markets Bangladesh gets offers in 50,000 metric tons wheat tender HAMBURG: The lowest offer in an international tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase and import... Published 01 Feb, 2024 02:51pm
World More than 130 Rohingya arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh JAKARTA: Over 130 Rohingya landed on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday, an official at the UN... Published 01 Feb, 2024 10:42am
World Bangladesh reports first death from Nipah virus this year DHAKA: Bangladesh reported on Monday its first fatality this year from the brain-damaging Nipah virus when a man... Published 29 Jan, 2024 05:14pm
World UN experts urge rights reforms in Bangladesh GENEVA: UN experts on Wednesday urged Bangladesh to carry out major human rights reforms to reverse “repressive... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Editorials ‘Sham election’, ‘guaranteed outcome’ EDITORIAL: It’s unfortunate that a rare year that will see more than 40 general elections across the world –... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
World Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sworn in for a fifth term on Thursday after a landslide victory... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
World Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fifth term DHAKA: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in for a fifth term on Thursday after a landslide... Published 11 Jan, 2024 12:12pm
Sports T20 tri-series: 23 probable announced for Pakistan Women's Under-19 camp LAHORE: The Women’s National Selection Committee headed by Saleem Jaffar has named 23 probable for the upcoming ... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
World China congratulates Bangladesh ruling party on ‘successful’ election BEIJING: China on Tuesday congratulated Bangladesh’s ruling party for its victory in recent elections, after Prime... Published 09 Jan, 2024 02:18pm
World Hasina celebrates ‘absolute victory’ after polls without opposition DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday dismissed the opposition’s criticism of the... Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am
World UN urges Bangladesh to change course after controversial vote GENEVA: The UN rights chief on Monday condemned the violence and repression during controversial elections in... Updated 08 Jan, 2024 10:42pm
World Bangladesh PM Hasina secures fourth straight term as expected DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina swept to a fourth straight term as expected with her party winning an... Published 08 Jan, 2024 10:20am
World Thousands of Rohingya homeless after Bangladesh fire COX’S BAZAR (Bangladesh): Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have been left without shelter after a... Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am
World Bangladesh's Hasina wins re-election after polls without opposition DHAKA: Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won re-election for a fifth term Sunday, officials said,... Published 07 Jan, 2024 10:49pm
World Bangladesh PM Hasina votes in general election boycotted by opponents DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina cast her vote on Sunday soon after polls opened in a general election in... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 04:03pm
World Bangladesh police arrest opposition members over train fire DHAKA: Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested seven opposition party members blamed for an alleged pre-election... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:35pm
World Five killed as packed train catches fire in Bangladesh DHAKA: Five people were killed in Bangladesh after a passenger train caught fire Friday, with police suspecting an... Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:00pm
World Exiled opposition leader condemns ‘sham’ Bangladesh election LONDON: Bangladesh’s election on Sunday will be a “sham” designed to cement Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule,... Published 04 Jan, 2024 12:11pm
World Bangladesh deploys army to keep peace ahead of Sunday’s election DHAKA: Troops deployed across Bangladesh on Wednesday amid fears of violence ahead of a national election which the... Published 03 Jan, 2024 06:18pm
World Bangladesh opposition on the run despite not contesting vote DHAKA: As general elections approach this week in Bangladesh, opposition leader Abdul Moyeen Khan says he had to ... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am