The countrymen would not accept those who want to sustain the mafia system and corruption, National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has said. "We need to change this system. New system will ...

The US dollar has experienced a significant depreciation against the taka over the past one week, with its price falling by approximately Tk2.90. This notable decline is attributed to a decrease in ...

Unidentified individuals hurled two crude bombs in front of BNP's Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka on Saturday night. The first explosion happened around 10pm, followed by another blast at about ...

Highlights: Tourism Board had Tk7.5cr in FY25 for marketing and promotion Experts deem this budget woefully inadequate  Current manpower 52, among which 9 outsourced Appointment of 122 new manpower ...

X Ceramics Limited has issued a rejoinder to the report published by The Business Standard on 9 July 2025, titled "Factory accused of polluting, grabbing river receives green award", calling the story ...

Before the internet became widely accessible, entertainment in rural Bangladesh didn’t come from streaming services or social media—it came from small ‘memory load shops’ set up along market sidewalks ...

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A gruesome daylight killing in Old Dhaka has reignited tensions in the country's fractured political landscape, with parties scrambling to weaponise the fallout ahead of a possible general election.

Comments from several government officials suggest that they are gradually taking a hardline approach. But protesters stand firm to continue their demonstrations until demands are met.

Women’s Day, a documentary produced by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs will be screened, followed by two films - 'Deepak Kumar Goswami Speaking' and 'Bishad Shindhu' ...

Part memoir, part critique, Afsan Chowdhury’s sweeping reflection on Bangladeshi media interrogates power, censorship, and the digital age, urging readers to see journalism as a struggle over class ...

Eastern Bank, a private sector lender, has revised its earlier decision to raise Tk800 crore by issuing a zero-coupon bond, instead of a floating-rate bond, for a tenure of seven years.