September 2026

Profit Rate for Universal Pension Scheme Set at 11.72 Percent

Dhaka: The profit rate for subscribers to the Universal Pension Scheme against their investments during the 2025-26 financial year has been set at 11.72 percent, up from the previously announced 11.68 percent. The decision was approved at the fourth m…

LGRD Joint Secretary Hafizullah Khan Appointed as PMO DG

Dhaka: Abul Khayer Mohammad Hafizullah, joint secretary of the Local Government Division, has been appointed as the Director General (DG) at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the appointment order was issu…

Dengue Claims Five Lives, 1,484 Hospitalised in 24 Hours

Dhaka: Five more people died of dengue and 1,484 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday. With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 176 in the country this year, according to the …

Water Recedes, Sufferings Mount in Flood-hit Daulatpur

Daulatpur: Although the water level of the Padma River has started receding in Daulatpur upazila, the sufferings of flood-hit people have increased, with a severe shortage of safe drinking water and reports of waterborne diseases. A vast tract of low-…