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IMF approves $7bn bailout for Pakistan
10:38 AM, 26 Sep 2024 ThursdayThe International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board on Wednesday (September 25) approved a $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Pakistan, with the first tranche of $1.1 billion likely to be released by September 30, 2024...
WB to provide $3.5b to support Bangladesh’s reforms
09:51 AM, 26 Sep 2024 ThursdayWorld Bank (WB) Group President Ajay Banga today said the global lender would provide US$ 3.5 billion to support reform initiatives of Bangladesh’s interim government. The WB president announced the assistance at a meeting with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus...
Barcelona maintain perfect LaLiga start with 1-0 win over Getafe
09:00 AM, 26 Sep 2024 ThursdayA first-half strike by top-scorer Robert Lewandowski earned a below-strength Barcelona a 1-0 LaLiga win over lowly Getafe on Wednesday to maintain their 100% record after seven games...
Yunus seeks Pakistan’s support to revive SARRC
08:26 AM, 26 Sep 2024 ThursdayBangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for the revival of the SAARC as a top platform for regional cooperation in South Asia. The Chief Adviser made the call when he met Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...
Gold price hits all-time high of Tk 1.38 lakh per bhori
09:58 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has raised the price of 22 carat gold by Tk 3,044 to Tk 1,38,708 per bhori, the highest rise in the country's history till Wednesday (September 25)...
New Mitsubishi Outlander Sport launched
09:14 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayPopular Japanese automobile brand Mitsubishi has launched its new vehicle in the SUV segment, the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport...
UN says 90,000 displaced in Lebanon since Monday amid Israeli strikes
08:38 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe United Nations said Wednesday that some 90,000 people had been displaced in Lebanon this week, as Israel pounds what it says are Hezbollah targets across the country and the Lebanese group attacks Israel...
BSEC asks DSE to investigate unusual price hike of Islami Bank share
07:53 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayBangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission, BSEC, has asked the Dhaka Stock Exchange, DSE, to inquire into the unusual movement of share prices of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC...
Ex-MP Awal arrested
06:50 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe Dhaka Metropolitan Police, DMP, arrested MA Awal, a former lawmaker from Lakshmipur-1 constituency, in the capital’s Kalabagan area on Wednesday (September 25)...
Shanto, Hasan gain in ICC Test rankings
06:29 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayBangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and pacer Hasan Mahmud gained in ICC rankings after their good performance in the first cricket Test against India in Chennai...
6 held over Lt Tanzim murder in Cox's Bazar
06:07 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayBangladesh Army has arrested six people involved in the death of Lieutenant Tanzim Sarwar Nirjon in Cox's Bazar.
HSC exam results to be based on SSC scores for cancelled subjects
05:44 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe Ministry of Education has directed the Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee to prepare the results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations based on students' Secondary School Certificate (SSC) scores, where exams were cancelled...
3 held over lynching theft suspect singing
05:32 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayA group of youth beat a young man named Shahadat Hossain with a steel pipe to death and they were singing the song 'Madhu Hoi Hoi Anre Bish Hawaila' while lynching Shahadat. They also filmed their horrific act which later went viral on social media.
Dengue: Patients of classical variant more in number this year
04:53 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayAs dengue cases rise with the rainy season, the disease has become more prevalent between May and September. While May-June saw fewer cases due to a lack of rain, September has brought a resurgence due to continuous rainfall. This year, the majority of cases are of classical dengue, which is easier to treat.
Court sends ex-industries minister Nurul Majid to jail
04:33 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayA Narsingdi court on Wednesday sent former Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun to jail in a murder case...
Yunus seeks global support for a new Bangladesh
04:23 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called on Bangladesh's international partners to support the creation of a new Bangladesh envisioned by the nation’s youth.
Polls schedule to come once electoral roll ready: Yunus
03:56 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, has stated that the date of the upcoming national elections will be announced after a political consensus is reached following necessary reforms and finalising the electoral roll.
Former France defender Raphael Varane retires
03:49 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayRaphael Varane has announced his retirement from football aged 31. The former France centre-back made the decision after suffering a serious knee injury at Como in Serie A...
Most Ashulia factories resume production, 19 still closed
03:46 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayIn Ashulia's industrial zone, most factories have resumed production, but 14 remain closed as of Wednesday, September 25. The scene across the area showed normal operations in many factories from early morning.
RMG workers rally in Gazipur demanding wage, 14 factories closed
03:28 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayFourteen garment factories in Gazipur still remain shut down, while workers from one factory staged a protest over unpaid salaries, blocking traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.