5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (254+ words) The government is set to bring about major changes in the existing 'Toll Policy 2014' to make the country's toll-management and-collection systems time-befitting and more effective. To this effect, a 12-member committee has been formed to review the decade-old toll policy…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (270+ words) NARAYANGANJ, May 25 (UNB): Women lawyers in Narayanganj have formed a human chain demanding punishment for two BNP leaders over the alleged assault on a female lawyer and derogatory remarks about women colleagues. The programme was held around noon on Sunday…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (330+ words) May 26, 2026 00: 00: 00 Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to begin work on a new reform-focused programme under the new government, following high-level virtual talks between Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and IMF Deputy Managing Director…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (684+ words) The volume of cash circulating outside the banking system continued to rise in Bangladesh, reflecting a growing preference for holding physical money amid economic slowdown. Bangladesh Bank (BB) data show the amount of currency outside banks -- often dubbed mattress money…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (179+ words) / TRADE & MARKET May 26, 2026 00: 00: 00 To ensure the timely supply of quality non-urea fertilisers among farmers and support a safe agricultural production system, Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), under the supervision of the Ministry of Agriculture, has been importing non-urea fertilisers from…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (797+ words) / VIEWS & REVIEWS Serajul I. Bhuiyan | May 26, 2026 00: 00: 00 Therefore, commemorating Ziaur Rahman means not just celebrating him through ceremonies, but also recognizing that he came into existence at a time when Bangladesh, as an independent nation, needed someone to alter its destiny many…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (805+ words) / METRO / NEWS Monira Munni | May 26, 2026 00: 00: 00 Streets and footpaths have become a major source of cheap clothing for low-income people across the city, while high affordability is largely driven by underpaid labour in the manufacturing supply chain, insiders say. Footpaths in…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (501+ words) / VIEWS & OPINION Tariq Alam | May 25, 2026 00: 00: 00 Bangladesh's growing focus on ICT and connectivity as a foundation for future economic development is both timely and well placed. Reliable, high-speed internet is central to productivity, innovation, and long-term growth. As this foundation expands,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (512+ words) SIDDIQUE ISLAM | May 25, 2026 00: 00: 00 The central bank has warned that Bangladesh may face mounting external-sector pressures by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 amid global trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainties and potential tariff shocks. "global trade tensions, geopolitical uncertainties, and potential tariff…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (295+ words) May 25, 2026 00: 00: 00 Washington and Iran have "largely negotiated" a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said, as expectations rose that a breakthrough might be imminent in the three-month-old war,…...