1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (287+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 Dengue infections in Bangladesh are rising and could reach their peak in the last week of September and early October, State Minister for Health and Family Welfare MA Muhit said today (9 September). "We are concerned that dengue cases…...

28+ min ago   (165+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 Bangladesh has set a target to generate at least 20% of its total electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and 30% by 2040 to curb dependence on imported fuels and prioritise renewable energy to meet growing demand, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman told…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago   (472+ words) Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) are working to prevent new criminal groups from taking control of areas vacated after drug dealers and extortionists are sent to jail, said Mallik Ahsan Uddin Sami, deputy commissioner of the DMP's Wari Division. "Those who…...

58+ min ago   (111+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found preliminary evidence of the alleged embezzlement of around Tk6.32 crore in the construction project of a record building for the Bangladesh Supreme Court. The anti-graft agency found that several works under the project…...

40+ min ago   (160+ words) The Business Standard Israel has taken retaliatory measures in response to bans imposed by the UK, France, and Canada on the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Announcements have been made regarding the closure of…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1061+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 A holiday may leave you with sun-kissed memories, a suitcase full of laundry and skin and hair that look distinctly less refreshed than you feel. After days spent under the sun, walking through dusty streets, swimming in saltwater…...

47+ min ago   (763+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 The trend has spread rapidly across countries, including India and Bangladesh. On Instagram and Facebook, people have been posting their AI portraits, comparing them and encouraging their friends to join the trend. For some, it is a genuine…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (219+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on today (9 September) expressed Bangladesh's readiness to elevate bilateral trade relations with Indonesia towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa). The issues were discussed when Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Listyowati paid…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago   (281+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 Gold prices have fallen again in Bangladesh's local market, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) cutting the price of the best-quality 22-carat gold ornaments by Tk1,108 per bhori, bringing it down to Tk234,038. The new rate came into effect this…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (405+ words) Wednesday September 09, 2026 Fisheries and Livestock State Minister Sultan Salahuddin Tuku has directed police to form area-based teams and prepare lists of suspected drug dealers as part of measures to curb drugs, youth gangs and other crimes in Dhaka district. Tuku,…...