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Trump says Iran has 48 hours to make deal as search for US pilot continues

08:43 AM, 05 Apr 2026 Sunday

United States President Donald Trump has issued another threat to Iran, writing that it has two days to “make a deal or open up the Hormuz Strait”.

Death toll rises to six in Keraniganj factory fire

08:22 AM, 05 Apr 2026 Sunday

The death toll from a fire at a gas lighter manufacturing facility in Keraniganj has risen to six after rescuers recovered one more body on Saturday night.

Now farmers can pay instalments of Metal Motors’ agri vehicles at bKash agent points

09:54 PM, 04 Apr 2026 Saturday

Farmers can now pay instalments for mechanised agricultural vehicles purchased from Metal Motors at nearby bKash agent points.

Govt to buy 2 cargoes of LNG, 1 lakh tonnes of diesel

09:28 PM, 04 Apr 2026 Saturday

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase on Saturday, April 4, approved separate proposals to procure two cargoes of LNG and 1 lakh tonnes of diesel to meet the growing demand for energy in the country amid global geopolitical instability.

Keraniganj fire victims' families to get Tk 2 lakh each

08:51 PM, 04 Apr 2026 Saturday

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Husain has said each family of those killed in the fire at an unauthorised gas lighter factory in South Keraniganj will receive Tk 2 lakh.

Police officers leave bag of guns outside Sadiq Khan's home

07:11 PM, 04 Apr 2026 Saturday

Armed police officers guarding London mayor Sadiq Khan left a bag of guns outside his home, it has emerged.

Race to the roof Survey in April to settle Bangladesh’s tallest peak debate

06:30 PM, 04 Apr 2026 Saturday

Deep in the mist-covered hills of Bandarban, where clouds brush against jagged ridgelines and maps still leave room for doubt, a quiet but historic mission is underway – to finally answer a question that has lingered for decades: which is the highest point in Bangladesh?

Tarique hears business concerns, targets end to bottlenecks in 24 months

06:12 PM, 04 Apr 2026 Saturday

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has set a two-year deadline to eliminate key bottlenecks hindering investment and ease of doing business in Bangladesh, signalling an aggressive push to revitalise the country’s economic climate.

Govt job seekers give ultimatum to raise age limit to 35

06:05 PM, 04 Apr 2026 Saturday

Job seekers have given the government an ultimatum to raise the upper age limit for entering government jobs to 35 years by April 12.

Power woes top agenda as businesses press PM for action

05:49 PM, 04 Apr 2026 Saturday

The business community have urged the government to ensure an uninterrupted energy supply and accelerate key economic reforms, warning that the ongoing energy crisis is putting mounting pressure on Bangladesh’s economy.

BB changes banking hours from 10am to 3pm

04:26 PM, 04 Apr 2026 Saturday

Bangladesh Bank has announced revised office and transaction hours for scheduled banks across the country in view of the ongoing fuel and electricity situation.

Keraniganj factory fire kills five

04:17 PM, 04 Apr 2026 Saturday

At least five people were killed in a devastating fire at a gas lighter factory in Keraniganj’s Kadamtali area on the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday, triggering a frantic rescue effort.