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1 / 6PoliticsOpposition walks out twice as treasury bench defends live CCTV at polling centres…
BusinessBangladesh Bank credits 2.5% incentive and crackdown on hundi channels…
Sonar Bangla Bank — Rooted in Bengal, Growing with You. Open an account →
Victory Day SpecialHow Much Hajj Registration Costs, 4 Days RemainingDaily Best News Desk • 20 Sept
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Meets Outgoing Chinese AmbassadorDiplomatic Correspondent • 20 Sept“The Padma Bridge is a symbol of our self-respect.”
— In Focus: The South Rises, special supplement inside
⭐ LeadPrime Minister to Deliver Speech in Bangla at the United Nations
⭐ LeadBodies of Three Children of an Awami League Leader's Family Recovered in Sunamganj34
Sittings this session
12
Bills passed
210
Questions answered
Landmark: Digital Services Act
Passed with cross-party support after three readings.
Landmark: River Protection Bill
New authority with cleanup deadlines for 12 rivers.
Next: Budget session opens
Finance bill debate scheduled across nine sittings.
Know your seat: 300 constituencies, boundary maps & candidate watch. Explore →
7 Houthi Fighters Including Commander Killed in Fierce Clashes Near Bab el-Mandeb Strait International Desk • 19 SeptMore World News
Source: Daily Best News World Desk
countryFarm Visit and Picnic of 165th Batch of Youth Training Center Held in Rajabarihat nationalBodies of Three Children of an Awami League Leader's Family Recovered in Sunamganj
politics1,500 DNCC Workers Deployed to Combat Mosquitoes, Tk 500 Fine Implemented in Airport Area
countryApratim Had a Deep Passion for Photography in the Hills: Comilla Bureau
countryPickup Van Set on Fire in Front of South Keraniganj Police Station
countryOver 500 Helpless People Receive Free Medical Services Organized by Jamaat in Rajoir
politics Thakurgaon-1: Contest Heats Up Between Mirza Faisal and Delwar
countryCheckposts, Searches, and Patrols Intensified at Capital's Entry PointsCollateral-Free Loans of Tk 20 Lakh for Young Entrepreneurs: How to Apply
No Bureaucrats or Bankers in Selecting New Entrepreneurs: Bangladesh Bank GovernorDSEX
5,842.31
Day's close • desk
Turnover
Tk 1,240cr
Day's total • desk
USD / BDT
Tk 123.32
Live mid-market
Gold / Vori
Tk 202,500
Live spot
Live mid-market • Buying / Selling (BDT)
| Currency | Buy | Sell |
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| $US Dollar | Tk 122.89 | Tk 123.76 |
| €Euro | Tk 141.05 | Tk 142.04 |
| £British Pound | Tk 164.31 | Tk 165.46 |
| SRSaudi Riyal | Tk 32.77 | Tk 33.00 |
Startup Spotlight
Chattogram Fintech ‘PayRupali’ Raises $12m Series A
To bring QR payments to 5 lakh village merchants by 2027.
Bangladesh
1st inn: 312 all out
178/4
Sri Lanka
1st inn: 298 all out
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BAN lead by 192 runs • Mushfiq 67* • Overs 52.3
Bangladesh lead by 192 runs • Mirpur erupts
Pickup Van Set on Fire in Front of South Keraniganj Police Station
Forecast of Heavy Rain and Severe Lightning Across 37 Districts
Severe Warning for 8 Countries, Including BangladeshNotification Issued for New Pay Scale of Government Employees, Enhanced Salary Effective from JulyNow Showing • Dhaka
Photo of the Day“Moving Canvas” — Rickshaw art blooms on a Mirpur morning
Photo: Shaqeeb Al Hasan • Rickshaw painting, recognised by UNESCO, turns every street into a gallery.
Tigers, film heroines, peacocks and mosques — the streets of Dhaka carry Bengal’s loudest, proudest art form.
“Your report on Teesta farmers moved me to tears. Water is not data — it is our mother’s milk.”
— Sharmin Akter, Rangpur
“Finally, a paper that writes ‘load-shedding’ without blaming the reader. More power to you.”
— Tanmoy Das, Barishal
Today’s Cartoon
“Two wheels, one chain — everybody must pedal, sir!”
— Kibria, Staff Cartoonist
Title: Empowering Grassroots: Why Local Government Reform Starts with Fair UP ElectionsLyon Md. Gani Mia Babul • 16 SeptApratim Had a Deep Passion for Photography in the Hills: Comilla Bureau Comilla Bureau • 19 Sept
MemoryOral History Project Records 5,000 Veterans' StoriesRace against time: students fan out with recorders to capture the war generation's memories before they fade.Muktijoddha Desk • 1 Jan
HeatwaveHeatwave Alert: Schools Shift to Morning Classes in 8 DistrictsWith feels-like temperatures crossing 42°C, classes move to cooler hours and outdoor assembly is suspended.Weather Desk • 1 JancountryFarm Visit and Picnic of 165th Batch of Youth Training Center Held in RajabarihatnationalBodies of Three Children of an Awami League Leader's Family Recovered in Sunamganjpolitics1,500 DNCC Workers Deployed to Combat Mosquitoes, Tk 500 Fine Implemented in Airport AreacountryApratim Had a Deep Passion for Photography in the Hills: Comilla Bureau❁ Every morning, in your inbox ❁
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