Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$1,343.66 million remittances during the month of September in the fiscal 2023-24, reports BSS.
As per Bangladesh Bank (BB) available data, state-owned banks brought in $118.66 million while 43 private sector banks brought $1,184.84 million remittances.
The highest $341.37 million remittance came to the country through Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd.
TikTok deleted more than 20 million videos created in Bangladesh in the third quarter of 2025 due to community guideline violations. The video sharing platform said that most of the content was identified in advance and a large portion of it was removed within 24 hours.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that since the creation of Bangladesh, the northern region has been kept poor in a planned manner.
Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that a victory for the “Yes” vote in the upcoming referendum will open the door to building a new Bangladesh.
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitment to a rule-based international order and collective global action, stressing dialogue and cooperation to address shared economic challenges.
Bangladesh has achieved an 'important step forward' towards strengthening its mutually beneficial trade relationship with the United States, opening the door to greater market access and new opportunities for its vital textile and apparel sector.
Gold prices surged again on Saturday, January 23, rising by Tk 6,299 per bhori (11.664 gram), barely hours after a reduction announced on Friday night, January 22, according to the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS).
The Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has announced an increase in the price of gold in the country's market. It has increased to a maximum of 5,249 taka per bhori. As a result, the price of good quality gold has increased to more than 244,000 taka. This is the highest gold price in the country's history.
Bangladesh Bank announced plans to issue the ‘Bangladesh Government Special Sukuk-1’, a Shariah-compliant bond worth Tk 10,000 crore, to finance selected national infrastructure and welfare projects.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Division has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to revise the existing VAT and tax structure on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports and local production, aiming to stabilise supply and ease consumer pressure amid an ongoing market crunch.
Rows of unsold potato sacks in Chandpur’s cold storages reflect a season of deepening losses, turning what was once a lucrative crop into a source of financial despair for thousands of farmers.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has said that 100 percent safety of women will be ensured if they come to power.
A fire broke out at a raw market in Sector 11 of Uttara in the capital. Five units of the fire service are working to control the fire.
More than 50 leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have joined Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami in Kalai Union of Kahalu Upazila in Bogra. The leaders and activists joined Jamaat-e-Islami under the inspiration of the party’s nominated parliamentary candidate, Dr. Mustafa Faisal Parvez.
Md. Touhid Hossain, the foreign affairs advisor to the interim government, cannot find a reason to withdraw the family members of diplomats from the Indian mission in Bangladesh.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to launch a bigger attack on Iran than ever before. On Wednesday (January 28), Trump said on the social media platform Truth Social that if Iran wants to prevent an attack, it must make a deal with them and that Iran will not be able to develop any type of nuclear weapon.
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen today said that the United States is ready to work with any government elected in accordance with the will of the Bangladeshi people, reiterating that Washington will not take sides in the country's upcoming national elections.
