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He says the extension, approved unanimously by the UN General Assembly, reflects Bangladesh's success in convincing the international community of the need for more time to prepare for graduation.
Earlier, ACC Deputy Director Muhammad Zainal Abedin filed the application seeking to freeze the accounts.
On the evening of 17 October, the seminar room of the Liberation War Museum in Dhaka became more than a screening venue. It turned into a meeting place of history, memory, and reflection. People from different professions and generations gathered there to attend the premiere...
A Dhaka court has issued non-bailable arrest warrants against three former Dhaka metropolitan magistrates and an investigation officer in the murder case of dentist Ahmed Mahi Bulbul, directing them to appear as witnesses. Acting Judge Zahidul Islam of the 13th Additional...
Importers are allegedly bringing in three-wheeler parts and other automobile components through Chattogram port by declaring them as second-hand power looms to evade higher customs duties.
The British government on Monday announced plans to double the period many immigrants must wait before becoming eligible for permanent residency, while exempting key workers and high earners from the extended requirement.
While the prices of certain commodities are declining in the domestic market, the costs of several daily essentials continue to rise. A drop in the prices of vegetables, alongside rice and wheat, has led to a slight improvement in food inflation. However, prices for...
The National Revenue Board (NBR) fell short of its revenue collection target by Tk41,879 crore in the first three months of the current FY27. Against the quarterly target, the agency managed to collect only Tk92,517 crore. To address this massive deficit, expand the tax net,...
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
Bangladesh's national gas supply may fall by about 320 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd), or nearly 35 per cent for four days beginning on Wednesday, as Summit LNG Terminal in Maheshkhali is scheduled to suspend regasification operations for emergency maintenance, according to Petrobangla.
Two more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Sunday, raising the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 1,254. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified both of the latest casualties as...
Swiss philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once said “The limits of my language means the limits of my world”. When
The 'Robi Bowler Hunt', organised in coordination with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), concluded with a grand prize-giving ceremony at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday.
Nearly six out of every seven journalist killings worldwide go unpunished, with global impunity rising for the first time in more than a decade, while the increasing use of drones has emerged as a new threat to journalists reporting from conflict zones, according to a latest report by UNESCO.
Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir on Sunday said the decision to extend Bangladesh’s preparatory period for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category by three years is a significant diplomatic success for the country.
In a significant leap toward achieving a fully cashless economy, Bangladesh Bank officially introduced Person-to-Person (P2P) fund transfers via the unified national standard "Bangla QR" starting Sunday, November 1. Under the new directive, account holders across...
President Donald Trump’s White House has spent months preparing for a possible Democratic takeover of Congress, developing plans to keep advancing major parts of his agenda through executive power while bracing for investigations of his administration, according to a White House official and
AB Bank PLC has recently shifted its Austagram branch to the second floor of the same building at its existing address. The branch is located at Mustari Bhaban, Jamtoli, Austagram Sadar, Upazila, Kishoreganj. Adil Chowdhury, managing director of AB Bank, inaugurated...
Meghna Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Bangladesh Bank to join the central bank’s Tk 2,000 crore pre-finance scheme aimed at promoting the growth and development of the leather and leather goods industry.
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
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