In a major push to modernize maritime trade, the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) has undertaken a comprehensive digital transformation initiative to convert all operations of the Chattogram Port—the primary gateway...

A financing agreement was signed today between the Government of Bangladesh and the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group for an amount of Special Drawing Rights (SDR)...

Consumers across the country are facing growing anxiety following the latest Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) price hike, as severe supply shortages persist nationwide and 12-kg cylinders are being sold for...

Eminent economist, policy researcher, and development practitioner Dr. Khondaker Golam Moazzem officially assumed office as the President of the Knowledge Hub Institute Trust, effective October 2026.  The Knowledge Hub Institute operates...

Bilateral trade volume between Bangladesh and China hit a record high of USD 12.8 billion during the first half of 2026, marking a 10.6 percent year-on-year increase, the Chinese Embassy...

Donald Trump thinks the name artificial intelligence sounds "fake" and has ordered US agencies to use "Super Intelligence" instead. Yet, tech firms and researchers have little reason to play along. What's...

Although the government fixes the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) every month, retail vendors continue to sell it to consumers at higher rates. When asked, retailers claim they cannot...

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has implemented another reduction in domestic gold prices, slashing the rate of 22-carat gold by BDT 2,216 per bhori to set the new price at...