- ACC seeks documents from BCB to investigate against Papon
- Govt preparing a new visa policy, placed the draft to cabinet
- Developing highly skilled professional diplomats very important: Shama
- 160 gold bars seized in Dhaka airport
- Portugal declares state of alert as extreme heat grips country
- July Shaheed Memorial Meeting on Saturday, PM to attend
- PM unveils book on President Ziaur Rahman
- ‘Think twice’: Iran’s army warns against any ‘miscalculation’ by US, Israel
- Govt won’t tolerate any attempt to damage country’s image: Home Minister
- Measles-like symptoms claim 5 more lives in 24 hrs
- Bangladesh enacts new anti-online gambling law
- Palestinian Ambassador calls on PM's Foreign Affairs Advisor
- Mohammad Monirul Islam becomes ACC DG
- Nazrul's pen was sharp weapon against colonial rule, oppression: PM
- China's Z.ai stirs 'mini DeepSeek moment' with low-cost AI model GLM-5.2
- Dhaka-Beijing defence ties part of broader cooperation: Envoy
- Don't ignore Grade 1 fatty liver, experts urge
- Teachers must choose: Job or local elections
- Senegal robbed of victory, says Ibrahimovic
- Bangladesh urges stronger global cooperation against terrorism at UN
Rain forecast for Dhaka amid ongoing hot spell
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has brought some relief to residents of Dhaka, forecasting the possibility of rain or temporary gusty winds accompanied by thunderstorms in the capital and surrounding areas following an extended spell of intense heat. In a forecast issued at 7:00am on...
China's economy revs up despite war as growth tops forecasts
Chinas economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter of 2026, suggesting limited spillovers so far from the war in Iran and giving policymakers more time to be patient with rolling out additional stimulus. Gross domestic product expanded 5% from a year ago, the fastest in...
IMF cuts Bangladesh growth forecast to 4.3% for next fiscal year
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday retained its January estimate of Bangladeshs economic growth for the current fiscal year at 4.7%. However, the economy would slow to 4.3% in the next fiscal year starting 1 July, the IMF said in its latest outlook, owing to renewed global energy...