Bangladesh Bank has introduced a new person-to-person (P2P) payment service using Bangla QR codes, allowing individuals to transfer money without manually entering the recipient’s mobile phone number or bank account details. The initiative is expected to make everyday financial transactions simpler, faster and more convenient while encouraging wider use of digital payments across the country. […]

Tensions ran high in Ashulia, on the outskirts of Dhaka, on Monday as garment workers clashed repeatedly with police during protests over various demands. Police fired tear gas and sound grenades to disperse the demonstrators, while protesters set fire to a container-carrying vehicle belonging to a garment factory in the Narsinghpur area. The clashes began […]

An indefinite road blockade has resumed in Sajek, disrupting transport and worsening difficulties for local residents already struggling with shortages of essential commodities. The latest round of protests, organised by the Sajek Public Rights Protection Committee and the Karbari Association over five demands, began on Monday morning after a one-day suspension. The organisations have called […]

Nine people have been killed after a business jet crashed in a residential area of South Florida, close to US President Donald Trump’s Florida residence. The aircraft was travelling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it went down, bursting into flames on impact and causing extensive destruction at the crash site. The incident was […]

Tensions flared up again in Mirpur, Dhaka, on Sunday (2 November) as garment workers demanding higher wages clashed with police while attempting to occupy the streets. The confrontation triggered a series of chases and counter-chases, leaving the area tense and disrupting normal activities. The latest incident began at around 9.15am when garment workers gathered on […]

Garment factory workers blocked the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Gazipur on Monday morning (2 November), demanding higher wages, causing severe traffic congestion and widespread disruption for commuters travelling to and from the capital. The demonstration took place in Gazipur, a major industrial area and an important gateway to Dhaka. The blockade brought traffic to a standstill […]

A 57-year-old farmer was found dead with his throat slit inside his home in Shajahanpur upazila of Bogura on Saturday morning (31 October). His younger daughter has claimed that he took his own life because of illness, but police have yet to establish whether the death was a suicide or a murder. The deceased was […]

Bangladesh has recorded another child death involving measles symptoms, taking the combined death toll from confirmed measles infections and suspected cases to 1,252 since 15 March this year. No deaths directly attributed to confirmed measles infections were reported during the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The information […]

Industrial police have recovered three objects resembling hand grenades from the Baipail-Abdullahpur road in Ashulia, amid ongoing protests and rising tensions among garment workers. At least 26 factories have been shut amid the unrest, which has also involved clashes, vandalism and injuries to police personnel and several other people. The objects were recovered on Saturday […]

Bangladesh Bank has maintained its restrictions on cryptocurrency and virtual currency transactions, including trading, buying, selling, exchanging and transferring such assets within the country. The central bank has also made it clear that individuals and institutions must not provide assistance or facilitate activities involving these currencies. Under the existing directives, banks and financial institutions have […]