VOICE hosts webinar on AI, future of journalism
Speakers at an event on Saturday urged the government to publish an update on the National Artificial Intelligence Policy 2024 and finalise it through a consultative process...
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Bangladesh storm into AHF Cup semis
Bangladesh stormed into the semi-finals of the Men鈥檚 AHF Cup 2024 as Pool B champions after a 2-1 win over Thailand in their third match at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday.
Mehidy wins BSPA Sportsperson of the Year award
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz won the BSPA Sportsperson of the Year 2024 award as the Bangladesh Sports Press Association awarded 11 sports person, one team and one organisation in 15 categories during a function at a city hotel on Friday.
Call to action on food security
THE Global Hunger Index 2024, published by Welthungerhilfe, Germany based non-profit and non-governmental aid agency, provides an important snapshot of the global state of hunger and malnutrition. This year鈥檚 findings reflect both progress and stagnation. While some nations inch closer to the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030, others...
MNRS Trust awards certificates, prizes to recipients
The MNRS Trust has recently awarded certificates and prizes to meritorious students, who received the MNRS Trust scholarship 2024, at an event at the Kamaluddin Auditorium of the permanent campus of Milestone College at Diabari of Uttara in Dhaka...
bKash wins 12 digital marketing awards
Mobile financial service provider bKash has won 12 accolades at the 鈥楧igital Marketing Award-2024,鈥� said a press release...
Time-bound strategy needed to fight corruption
BANGLADESH has ranked the 151st, two steps lower than the 2023 rank, in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 that Transparency International released on February 11. The 2024 score is Bangladesh鈥檚 worst since 2012, which has identified the country with a 鈥榮erious corruption problem鈥� where the government loses the 鈥榗ontrol of corruption鈥�. It remains the second lowest...
3rd national math confe begins at BUET
The two-day long AF Mujibur Rahman - Bangladesh Mathematical Society 3rd National Mathematics Conference 2024, organised by the mathematics department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, began on BUET campus in Dhaka on Thursday...
SAFF winner Sumaya receives death, rape threats
SAFF women鈥檚 Championship 2024 winning Bangladesh national team forward Matsushima Sumaya on Tuesday claimed to have received death and rape threats, amid their boycott of training under English coach Peter Butler.
Govt should review policies to up manufacturing sector growth
THE growth of the number of economic units in the services sector by 56 per cent, to 10.83 million units in 2024 from about 6.91 million units in 2013, as the preliminary findings of the Economic Census 2024 that the Bureau of Statistics made public on January 29 show, is encouraging. But what remains worrisome is that the growth in the number of...
Cultural activists demand reform of Bangla Academy
Poets, writers, cultural activists and different cultural organisations on Sunday held a rally in front of Bangla Academy in Dhaka protesting at the selection of winners of the Bangla Academy Literary Award 2024...
DRAFT CYBER PROTECTION ORDINANCE: Cyberbullying, warrantless search clauses dropped
The Information and Communication Technology Division has updated the draft Cyber Protection Ordinance 2024 by dropping nine controversial sections related to cyberbullying and warrantless search, among others, amid criticisms...
FALSE INFO ON BANGLADESH IN 2024: Rumor Scanner detects 2,919 cases
Fact-checking organisation Rumor Scanner detected a record 2,919 pieces of false information in 2024 related to Bangladesh, with the highest number鈥�727鈥攔elated to politics, mostly spread through social media platforms...
Cybersecurity v civil liberties
IN TODAY鈥橲 hyper-connected world, cybersecurity is no longer a luxury. It is a necessity. Governments worldwide grapple with the dual imperatives of protecting nations from cyber threats and upholding democratic freedom. The recently promulgated Cyber Security Ordinance 2024 in Bangladesh epitomises this struggle, sparking nationwide debates about its implications to national security, the freedom of expression and personal privacy...
Diploma gets top brand award
Diploma Instant Full Cream Milk Powder earned recognition as the top brand in the 鈥楩ull Cream Milk Powder鈥� category at the Best Brand Award 2024...
LOOKING BACK 2024: Exports follow RMG-dependent, low diversification patterns
Bangladesh鈥檚 export sector in 2024 has reflected a mixed bag of performance, marked by fluctuations, but the sector has largely followed its traditional patterns 鈥� heavy dependency on the readymade garment sector and very limited diversification...
Bong Thrift Carnival promotes sustainability, cultural exchange
The HerNet Foundation brought down the curtain of its two-day event titled Bong Thrift Carnival 2024 at the Hotel Le Meridien in Dhaka on Saturday...
47th BCS application deadline revised
The Bangladesh Public Service Commission on Thursday announced a revised schedule for the online application process for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service Exam-2024...
Finance adviser hints at end to tax break
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that the tax exception culture enjoyed by industries over the years was due largely to low domestic revenue generation...
BBS begins economic census 2024 today
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics on Monday at a press conference announced that it would begin Bangladesh Economic Census 2024 today across the country to gain a detailed perception about the structural changes in the country鈥檚 economy...
4 women get Begum Rokeya Padak-2024
Four women were awarded with the 鈥楤egum Rokeya Padak-2024鈥� for their outstanding contributions to society, women鈥檚 education and women鈥檚 empowerment...
Bashir calls for innovation in textile sector to face post-LDC challenges
Sheikh Bashir Uddin, adviser to the Ministries of Textiles, Jute, and Commerce, has urged stakeholders to brace for challenges following Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from least developed country status...
ATS Expo begins tomorrow
Walton is going to host the second edition of industrial fair titled 鈥楢dvanced Technology Solutions Expo-2024鈥� from December 5 to 7, said a press release...
Bangladesh qualify for Jr Hockey World Cup for the first time
Bangladesh made history as they qualified for the Men鈥檚 Junior Hockey World Cup for the first time in history with a 7-2 win over Thailand in a place-deciding (fifth-eighth) match of the ongoing Junior Asia Cup 2024 at the Al Amerat Hockey Stadium in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday.
Bangladeshi karateka wins gold in Durban
Bangladesh鈥檚 Maheen Adam Choudhury won gold in the Commonwealth Karate Championships 2024 as he excelled in the men鈥檚 Cadet Kumite 52kg event of the 11th edition of the competition, which ended in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.
65 Bangladeshi students win Top in World award
Sixty-five Bangladeshi students have been honoured with 鈥楾op in the World鈥� awards at the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards 2024, a prestigious event co-hosted by the British Council and Cambridge International Education at a hotel in the capital on Saturday...
Bangladesh hold mighty Malaysia in Muscat
Bangladesh Under-21 hockey team came from a goal down to hold Malaysia to a 2-2 draw in their third Pool B match of the Men鈥檚 Junior Asia Cup 2024 at the Al Amerat Hockey Stadium in Muscat, Oman, on Saturday.
Bangladesh hit for six by Pakistan in Junior Asia Cup hockey
Bangladesh Under-21 hockey team suffered a 6-0 thrashing at the hands of Pakistan in their second Pool B match of the Men鈥檚 Junior Asia Cup 2024 in Muscat, Oman, on Thursday.
British Council organises UK education symposium
The British Council recently hosted the Gateway to UK Education 2024 Symposium, bringing together 78 representatives from schools, education agents, counsellors, and UK universities...
BIZ Verse 2024 ends at BRAC University
The grand finale of BIZ Verse 2024, a prestigious national-level inter-university business case competition, concluded successfully at BRAC University recently...