Bangladesh

The sacred day of Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussein (RA), grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), at the Battle of Karbala, will be observed in Bangladesh on July 6th. This follows the sighting of...

Md Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Adviser, today praised the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for its significant contributions to Bangladesh’s progress in maternal health, family planning, gender equality, and humanitarian response over the past several...

Professor Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor, today emphasized the transformative potential of social business, asserting its capacity to revolutionize not only Bangladesh but the entire world. He declared social business as the definitive approach to guaranteeing...

The Government of Bangladesh has officially designated August 5th as ‘July Mass Uprising Day’, establishing it as a new national observance. This decision ensures that the date will be celebrated annually as a ‘Ka’ category day...

The Bangladesh Army has announced the arrest of an individual in connection with the recent mob violence that occurred on June 22 in front of the residence of former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) K M Nurul...

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves are currently reported at $27.67 billion. However, a recent press release from Bangladesh Bank highlights a significant discrepancy when adhering to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Balance of Payments and International Investment...

The 47th SAARCFINANCE Governors’ Group Meeting and Symposium is set to convene tomorrow, June 27, 2025, at the Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka. Organized by the SAARCFINANCE Wing of Bangladesh Bank’s Research Department, the event will serve...

The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) has successfully completed crucial integrity and strength tests of its reactor containment structure, a significant step forward as the plant prepares for nuclear fuel loading. This...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman have conveyed a gesture of goodwill and gratitude to Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today pressed Meta, the parent company of popular social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp, to develop more effective strategies to combat disinformation that fuels social disharmony and...