Bangladesh’s merchandise exports reached $31.91 billion during July 2025 – February 2026, the first five months of the fiscal year 2026. This reflects a decline of 3.15% compared to $32.92 billion recorded in the corresponding seven-month period of the previous fiscal year, according to EPB data released on Monday. Comparing single-month data, February recorded 12% decline from the same month ...

Ekushey Padak-winning poet, literary editor and prominent cultural figure Jahanara Arju passed away on Monday at 1:30pm at her residence in Gulshan. She was 93. She had been suffering from age-related illnesses for a long time. She is survived by two sons, one daughter, grandchildren and numerous admirers. She was the mother of Justice Mohammad Ashfaqul Islam, senior judge of ...

Iran has reportedly targeted Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura oil refinery, operated by Saudi Aramco, amid sharply escalating tensions across the Gulf following joint US-Israeli strikes that began on Saturday. The retaliatory action comes after Iranian authorities blamed the United States and Israel for attacks that allegedly killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior Iranian officials. Tehran has described ...

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma met with Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir at his office in the ministry on Monday (2 March). During the meeting, the High Commissioner conveyed India’s willingness to engage with the new government of Bangladesh to strengthen bilateral ties, focusing on constructive, people-centric cooperation.

The United Kingdom’s overhaul of its asylum program takes effect on Monday, the Home Office announced, with the new rules drastically cutting protections for refugees and their children. Under the reforms, refugee status for adults and their accompanying children will be reviewed every 30 months. “Refugee status will become temporary and subject to review,” the Home Office said in a ...

The Pakistan Cricket Board has hammered its national players with a staggering Rs 5 million fine each following their dismal T20 World Cup campaign. According to a report by Express Tribune, the decision was taken immediately after Pakistan’s crushing defeat to India, a loss that effectively derailed their tournament hopes. PCB officials have reportedly delivered a blunt message — the ...

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has significantly disrupted operations at Shah Amanat International Airport, forcing the cancellation of at least 25 international flights over the past three days. The disruption follows the closure of major airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, leading to a temporary suspension of several Middle East-bound flights from Chattogram. However, flight operations on ...

The newly appointed governor of Bangladesh Bank, Md Mostaqur Rahman, said he would not bow to political pressure and urged bank executives to report any interference directly to him. Speaking at a meeting with The Association of Bankers Bangladesh Limited (ABB) at the central bank on Sunday, the governor said managing directors (MDs) should immediately inform him if they face ...

Gold prices in Bangladesh have risen again, with the rate of 22-carat gold exceeding Tk274,000 per bhori following a fresh hike announced by the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS). The association increased the price by up to Tk5,424 per bhori. As a result, the new price of 22-carat gold has been fixed at Tk274,104 per bhori, up from Tk268,680 the previous ...

A Bangladeshi worker was killed in an Iranian missile strike in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, as retaliatory attacks by Iran spread across the Gulf region amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The UAE Ministry of Defense confirmed the death but did not immediately release the identity of the victim. However, multiple sources identified him as Saleh Ahmed, ...