Friday, 22 Aug, 2025

Metro

Gold price makes history in Bangladesh

<p><strong>Jewellers have inflated the gold price by Tk1, 190 to Tk1, 20,081 per bhori on the market in Bangladesh.</strong></p> <p>The standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller&rsquo;s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting on Sunday (July 14).</p>

Freeze bank accounts of PM's former peon Jahangir: BB

<p><strong>Bangladesh Bank (BB) has ordered the freezing of the bank accounts of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina&#39;s former peon Jahangir Alam, his wife Kamrun Nahar and their associated institutions.</strong></p> <p>Masud Biswas, head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) at Bangladesh Bank,

Residential areas to get internet tonight, assures ISPB

<p><strong>Internet service provider of Bangladesh (ISPB) assured that broadband connection will be restored in residential areas tonight (July 24).</strong></p> <p>Broadband internet services have been restored after five days of halt on a limited basis on July 23, night.&nbsp;</p> <p>Initially,

Bangladesh reaches to Women's Asia Cup semifinal

<p><strong>Bangladeshi girls reached to the semifinal of the Women&#39;s Asia Cup after crushing Malaysia by 114 runs in their last match of the Group B at Dambulla on Wednesday.</strong></p> <p>Murshida Khatun struck a 59 ball-80 while captain Nigar Sultana Joty was not out on 62 to play an important role in

BB lends Tk25,000cr to banks in a day

<p><strong>The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has provided Tk25,520 crore to the country&rsquo;s financial institutions mostly as short-term loans to help them meet depositors&rsquo; cash demand which surged following a five-day countrywide closure.</strong></p> <p>The central bank disclosed the liquidity injection

Short-distance train services to resume on Thursday

<p><strong>Short-distance train services will resume on Thursday on a limited scale under a relaxed curfew.</strong></p> <p>The decision was made at a meeting on Tuesday at the Bangladesh Railway Building.</p> <p>However, no decision was made on the intercity train services.</p>

Drop in Bangladeshi tourists affects India’s economy 

<p><strong>The number of Bangladeshi tourists visiting India has dropped to 70%, due to the mass movement by the students that started on July 8, demanding quota reform in government jobs, according to locals in India&rsquo;s Petrapole border.</strong></p> <p>They said the decrease in Bangladeshi tourists

EU-Bangladesh partnership talks postponed

<p><strong>The European Union (EU) has postponed talks with the Bangladesh government, scheduled in September, to sign a new cooperation and foreign assistance deal amid growing concerns over the recent violence, diplomatic sources confirmed on Wednesday.</strong></p> <p>Sources said no new date has been fixed for

Remittance in July fall by 3.2%

<p><strong>The country&rsquo;s remittances sent by migrant workers from abroad fell by 3.2% last month from the same period last year, largely owing to the five-day internet shutdown imposed to contain violence during the quota reform movement.</strong></p> <p>The inbound remittances were $1.97 billion in July

Reshuffle in army top positions

<p><strong>Bangladesh Army has made changes in some of its top positions. A press release from Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the matter on Tuesday.</strong></p> <p>The press release said Major General Ziaul Ahsan has been relieved from his position.</p> <p>While Lieutenant General

BB Governor Abdur Rouf resigns

<p><strong>Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder has resigned from his post on personal ground.</strong></p> <p>He submitted his resignation letter to the Finance Ministry around 3:00pm on Friday.</p> <p>Rouf took charge as the 12th governor of the BB on 12 July, 2022 for a four-year

Bangladesh: Inflation hits highest in 12 years

<p><strong>A data published by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday (August 12) shows annual consumer price growth hit highest in 12 years in July reaching 11.66% from the same month last year.</strong></p> <p>Compared with prices of goods in June, July&rsquo;s prices rose by 2.17%.</p>

Gold price rise again by Tk1,516 per bhori

<p><strong>Jewellers have inflated the price of gold by Tk1,516 to Tk1,24,501 per bhori (11.664 grams) due to a hike in the price of pure gold in the local market.</strong></p> <p>The Standing Committee on Pricing and Price Monitoring of the Bangladesh Jeweller&rsquo;s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a

India questions Bangladesh's minority rights: Are minorities safe in India?

<p><strong>The diplomatic tensions between India and Bangladesh over the treatment of <a href="https://www.banglanews24.com/english/banglanews-special/news/bd/162352.details"><span style="color:#e74c3c">minority communities</span></a> have shed light on a broader and more complex issue: the

Bangladesh Bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 10pc

<p><strong>Bangladesh Bank has announced that it would keep its policy rate for the second half of the 2024-25 fiscal year unchanged at 10% till June 30 to reduce inflation.</strong></p> <p>Governor Ahsan H. Mansur made the announcement at a press conference on Monday (Feb 10) at the central

Jamaat chief urges repeal of women reform commission proposals

<p><strong>Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has called on the Chief Adviser to cancel the recommendations made by the Women Reform Commission, claiming that some of the proposals go against the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah.</strong></p> <p>He made the remarks while addressing a party

US visa woes mount for Bangladeshi students, Embassy rejects claims 

<p><strong>The United States has long been a top choice for Bangladeshi students, known for its world-class universities and academic excellence. For many, studying in the US is a dream that opens doors to global opportunities and successful careers.</strong></p> <p>The US Embassy in Bangladesh, in a report

U.S. Embassy conducts multi-organizational medical training in Chattogram

<p><strong>The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka, in collaboration with Bangladeshi Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD), Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG), and Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), launched a comprehensive Medical First Responder Seminar in Chattogram.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>This initiative, led by the U.S.

Four additional DIGs transferred

<p><strong>Four additional Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) of Bangladesh Police have been transferred in a recent reshuffle.</strong></p> <p>The Public Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification in this regard on Sunday (June 15), signed by Deputy Secretary Md Mahbubur Rahman on behalf

Delay in election will push country backward: Mirza Fakhrul

<p><strong>The longer the <a href="https://www.banglanews24.com/english/politics/news/bd/179877.details"><span style="color:#c0392b">national election</span></a> is delayed, the more the country will fall behind,&quot; said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at an event

Dengue outbreak: 3 die, 492 hospitalised in 24-hours

<p><strong>Three more people have died and 492 new dengue cases were recorded across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</strong></p> <p>DGHS shared the latest update through a press release issued on Monday (July 7), warning of continued public health

Integrity needed from political leaders to prevent financial sector looting

<p><strong>Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Monday (July 7) said that political interference in the past has exposed the country&rsquo;s financial sector to risks, and called on political leaders to act with integrity to prevent future looting.</strong></p> <p>He made the remarks during a

EC asks all political parties except AL to submit financial statement by July 31

<p><strong>Election Commission (EC) has asked all registered political parties, except Awami League (AL), to submit their financial statements for the calendar year 2024 by July 31, as per the commission&rsquo;s regulations.</strong></p> <p>EC Secretary Akhter Ahmed confirmed the matter on Monday (July 7),

Food prices ease: Inflation hits 8.48% in Bangladesh

<p><strong>Bangladesh&rsquo;s overall inflation dropped to 8.48 percent in June 2025, marking the lowest rate in nearly three years, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday (July 7).</strong></p> <p>The inflation rate was 9.05 percent in May. The last time

JaPa expels Anisul, Hawlader, Chunnu for breaching discipline

<p><strong>Jatiya Party has removed three of its senior leaders &mdash; Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud, ABM Ruhul Amin Hawlader, and Md Mujibul Haque Chunnu &mdash; from all party positions, including their primary membership, citing violations of party discipline.</strong></p> <p>The decision was confirmed

BNP most popular among young voters: Report

<p><strong>Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) would secure highest number of votes &mdash; 38.76% &mdash; if the next national election is held, according to a youth survey conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) in collaboration with ActionAid Bangladesh.</strong></p> <p>According

Bangladesh to bar observers who backed disputed elections: CEC

<p><strong>Election Commission (EC) will not allow foreign observers, who previously endorsed controversial polls as &ldquo;credible&rdquo;, to monitor the upcoming <a href="https://www.banglanews24.com/english/national/news/bd/179413.details">13th National Parliamentary

Jubo Dal leader dismissed for violating discipline in Narsingdi

<p><strong>A local Jubo Dal leader was expelled over alleged involvement in an attack, vandalism, and looting at an under-construction cement factory in Narsingdi.</strong></p> <p>The leader was identified as Monir Uzzaman Monir, president of the Jubo Dal&rsquo;s Danga Union unit in Palash upazila.</p>

Justice must be served for July killings, says Fakhrul

<p><strong>The trial of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for &ldquo;July massacre&rdquo; has begun and justice must be done those who worked in favour of the fascist regime, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.</strong></p> <p>He made the remarks while speaking to journalists on

16 police officials transferred in major reshuffle

<p><strong>The government has decided to transfer some police officials to that end sixteen senior officers have been relocated in a fresh reshuffle.</strong></p> <p>The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday (9 July).&nbsp;</p> <p>The order was signed by Md