A parked air-conditioned passenger bus was severely damaged after a sudden fire broke out near the bustling Mohakhali Bus Terminal in Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. Prompt action by local fire services prevented the blaze from spreading to adjacent vehicles and infrastructure in one of the capital’s busiest transport hubs. The incident occurred at approximately 1:46 […]

A dispute over land and extortion demands in Pangsha, Rajbari, culminated in severe vandalism and the poisoning of a commercial fish farm owned by an expatriate worker. Following a formal complaint lodged by the victim, local police arrested Kalam Mondal, the General Secretary of Ward No. 5 BNP in Pangsha, in connection with the attack. […]

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange market was trading with modest fluctuations on Thursday, 8 October 2026, the final working day of the week. The latest rates published by Bangladesh Bank show a slight rise in the US dollar, while several major currencies, including the euro, pound sterling, Chinese yuan, Australian dollar and Singapore dollar, have recorded marginal […]

The Bangladeshi government has approved non-concessional foreign loan proposals totalling $3.3 billion (£2.54 billion) to modernise the national power distribution network and maintain vital imports of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The decision was finalised during a meeting of the Standing Committee on Non-Concessional Loans (SCNCL), chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud […]