1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (588+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir has said that negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement with the European Union will begin soon, adding that it will be possible to reach an understanding on signing an FTA with the EU,…...

2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (783+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 Karnaphuli Export Processing Zone has generated more than $14 billion in cumulative exports and created nearly 80,000 direct jobs over two decades since it was established on the site of the loss-making Chittagong Steel Mills, which was shut down in…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago   (543+ words) Sunday September 13, 2026 Bangladesh's network of High-Tech and Software Technology Parks has struggled to generate the investment, skilled jobs and technology businesses envisioned by policymakers despite rapid expansion over the past decade, industry leaders and former policymakers said. The concerns were…...

16+ hour, 45+ min ago   (204+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 BRICS countries reached consensus on a joint declaration after hours of intense negotiations over contentious issues, including the US-Iran war, Indian government sources said. The negotiations continued until around 4am as India led sustained consultations to bridge differences among…...

23+ hour, 9+ min ago   (326+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 Britain will ban imports of goods produced in Israeli settlements in occupied territories and impose sanctions on companies and individuals that help expand them, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said, with the measures covering the West Bank, East Jerusalem…...

23+ hour, 24+ min ago   (1166+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 There was a time when a voice could arrive from nowhere. You could be lying awake in bed, the room dark and everyone else asleep, and suddenly someone would begin telling a story. You could not see the…...

22+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1063+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 When Anamika Ahmed left Bangladesh after completing her undergraduate degree at BRAC University, there was no fixed destination in mind. What she was looking for was exposure, challenge and proof that the skills she had built in Dhaka…...

1+ day, 19+ min ago   (1027+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 Leaders and senior officials from the BRICS group of emerging economies are meeting in New Delhi on 12-13 September for the bloc's 18th annual summit, as members seek to deepen economic cooperation while navigating divisions over relations with the West…...

1+ day, 22+ min ago   (307+ words) Saturday September 12, 2026 Pokémon trading cards could become a global form of currency if an apocalypse causes the world's existing economic system to collapse, according to venture capitalist and collector Pete Levin. Levin, founder of Griffin Gaming Partners, said the franchise's…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (553+ words) Friday September 11, 2026 The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) edged lower today (9 September) as cautious investors remained on the sidelines amid uncertainty over the market's direction, while concerns over the country's ongoing gas and electricity crisis continued to weigh on sentiment. The…...