Eid-ul-Azha is knocking at the doors as Muslims are all set to celebrate the holy festival on July 10.

Garment exports to Bangladesh’s single largest destination, the USA, rose by 51.57 per cent year-on-year to $9.01 billion in the just concluded fiscal year.

Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has appointed contractor for supplying, installing and maintaining Weigh in Motion (WIM) for Bangabandhu Bridge, also known as Jamuna Bridge.

The Cabinet Division has directed not to use decorative lighting on social programmes and at community centres, shopping malls, shops and households until further notice.

At least 34 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (July 7, 2022).

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has identified eight more bodies, which remained unidentified in Chattogram’s BM Container Depot fire incident, through DNA tests.

The developed nations are experiencing record inflation in decades and taking tough steps to control spending, which will dampen consumer demand -- a concern for Bangladesh that depends on exports to these countries, said the International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB).

Three people died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Police have recovered body of the editor of an online news portal who was missing for five days in Kushtia. 

Stock market closed flat today on the last trading day before the start of the Eid-ul-Azha vacation thanks to higher participation of investors.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today urged the government to go for rationing of electricity to ensure its stable supply to the industrial units to help them continue production.

The price of the vehicle was shown as 200,000 US dollar or Tk 1.87 crore in the import document and as an exporter the company had the opportunity to get a duty benefit of Tk 24 crore under the 170 Customs Procedure Code.

The prime index and turnover both fell at the Dhaka bourse today.

All the Bangladeshi pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh said yesterday.

The Bangladesh Bank today asked banks to take up to 100 per cent of import payments in advances from businesses while opening letters of credit (LCs) for luxury and non-essential items, in an effort to keep the foreign exchange reserves stable.

Police have arrested a man and his son in a case filed for killing a rival ride-sharing biker at Morrelganj in Bagerhat.

The High Court has issued three directives on the home ministry for introducing biometric data management system in all police stations and prisons across the country to prevent wrongful arrest and detention of people.

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) has paid arrears of Tk 18.11 crore of the workers of A-One (BD) Ltd, a closed factory of Dhaka EPZ (DEPZ).

A special court in Kolkata today extended by 14 more days the jail custody of Bangladeshi national Prashanta K Halder, former managing director of NRB Global Bank and accused of siphoning Tk 3,000 crore and indulging in money laundering in India. , Prashanta K Halder, NRB Global Bank, Bangladesh, money laundering case, jail custody, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court, West Bengal, Enforcement Directorate,Kolkata court,

Turnover at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) soared today while the benchmark index also returned to black after falling for two consecutive days.