Kushtia, 23 May 2025 — A chilling extortion threat has shaken the quiet township of Kumarkhali in Kushtia, as a former Awami League leader and local timber businessman reportedly received multiple anonymous phone calls demanding a sum of Tk 500,000 within 24 hours. The caller allegedly warned that failure to comply would result in six […]

Dhaka, Thursday: In the aftermath of the July 2024 uprising, the Bangladesh Army has clarified its role in temporarily sheltering 626 individuals within various military barracks across the country. The primary motivation, according to an official statement issued today by the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR), was humanitarian: to protect lives at risk due to the […]

Dhaka, Bangladesh – The voting process for the Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) Executive Committee election for the 2025-2027 term has been successfully completed. The counting of votes is currently underway. The election took place at the Shaheed Abu Saeed International Conference Centre, Minto Road, Dhaka, running continuously from 10:00 AM until 4:30 […]

The state of Bangladesh’s stock market has remained disappointing this year, continuing a downward trend observed over the past three years. Despite a brief surge following the recent political shift, the market’s momentum quickly dissipated. In the past nine months, the benchmark DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has shed 1,235 points, while […]

Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Dhaka-based think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), has emphasised that there is no need for unnecessary fear or panic regarding US tariffs. Speaking at a seminar titled “US Reciprocal Tariffs and Bangladesh’s Action Plan” organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) on 17th […]