Foreign exchange rates in Bangladesh remain a critical barometer for trade, remittances, and everyday economic stability across the country. According to the latest foreign currency valuation benchmarks sourced from Bangladesh Bank, the Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) continues to trade within a tightly managed band against major international currencies. While the headline bulletin carries the date of […]

Women activists in Kushtia have staged a protest rally and demonstration demanding the resignation of Kushtia-3 (Sadar) MP Mufti Amir Hamza and an investigation into his conduct. The protesters accused him of making disrespectful remarks about women at various religious gatherings and public events, saying such comments undermine women’s dignity and deserve accountability. The demonstration […]

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 484 individuals and filed 52 cases during an intensive 24-hour crime-control drive across the capital on Wednesday. According to a press release issued by the DMP’s Media and Public Relations Division on Thursday, 12 November, officers conducted coordinated raids across multiple police station jurisdictions. The sweeps targeted suspected criminals, […]

Industrial unrest resurfaced in Dhaka’s Ashulia industrial belt on Thursday,12 November, forcing the suspension of operations at five garment factories as a section of workers staged demonstrations over a nine-point charter of demands. While manufacturing facilities in neighbouring Savar continued operating in a calm, routine environment, the industrial landscape in Ashulia presented a sharply contrasting […]