BB to set up Tk 900cr fund for startup: Mansur
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said that the central bank had taken an initiative to launch a special fund of about Tk 800 crore to Tk 900 crore to support startup...
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Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 kicks off in Dhaka
Bangladesh Investment聽Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Monday said that the聽government was creating an ecosystem to make business operations in Bangladesh聽much easier...
Rafi claims silver, bronze medals in Thailand
Bangladesh swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi made waves at the Arena Thailand Age Group Swimming Championships 2025, winning silver and bronze medals in the open segment of the men鈥檚 50 and 100-metre backstroke events, respectively, at the Aquatics Centre in Thailand...
Summit to change perception of global investors: BIDA
One of the main purposes of the Investment Summit is to change the perceptions of global investors toward Bangladesh, said Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the聽Bangladesh Investment Development Authority...
Indian SC sacks 25,000 teachers, huge blow to Mamata govt
In a massive loss of face to the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, the Supreme Court has upheld the Calcutta High Court order, cancelling the appointment of more than 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff under the West Bengal School Service Commission, reports NDTV...
South Africa white-ball coach Walter resigns
South Africa's white-ball coach Rob Walter has resigned from the role, Cricket South Africa announced on Tuesday.
SpaceX to launch private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit
SpaceX is set to launch the first human spaceflight directly over Earth鈥檚 polar regions on Monday -- a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts....
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...
Prof Yunus leaves Hainan for Beijing
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus leaves Hainan for Beijing at 7:00pm local time after a busy day at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2025.
Wasteful Bangladesh fire blank on Hamza鈥檚 debut
Bangladesh were left ruing a series of missed chances as they were held to a goalless draw by India in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers opener at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on Tuesday.
Australia to build new 2032 Olympic stadium and demolish Gabba
Australia will build a 63,000-seat stadium for the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, officials said Tuesday as they confirmed the storied 鈥楪abba鈥� cricket ground would be demolished after the event.
Seven eminent individuals receive Independence Award 2025
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday conferred the Independence Award 2025 upon seven individuals, recognising their glorious and outstanding contributions to the nation...
Pahela Baishakh procession to be more inclusive, title not confirmed yet
A preparation meeting of Pahela Baishakh celebration, the first day of Bangla year 1432 was held on Monday at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Building at Dhaka University.
Starlink to power Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025
Elon Musk鈥檚 satellite internet company Startlink will power the main event of the 鈥楤angladesh Investment Summit 2025鈥� to be held in the capital on April 9 aiming at attracting foreign direct investment...
New Zealand hand sorry Pakistan biggest defeat to clinch T20 series
New Zealand's ruthless pace attack carved up Pakistan to deliver a crushing 115-run win in the fourth Twenty20 on Sunday and clinch the five-match series.
City Bank retains B2 rating by Moody鈥檚
City Bank has retained its issuer rating of B2 as per Moody鈥檚 Investors Service鈥檚 latest published credit opinion on the bank, said a press release...
Rights bodies for widening rape definition
The Rape Law Reform Coalition, a combine of 17 legal and rights organisations, on Wednesday suggested that amendments to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act-2000 should introduce a broader legal definition of rape to include all individuals to curb incidents of rape and violence against women...
Big-hitting New Zealand crush Pakistan by five wickets
New Zealand's openers went on a six-hitting blitz on Tuesday to thrash Pakistan by five wickets and go 2-0 up in their Twenty20 series.
BSA organises women鈥檚 art exhibition
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a group art exhibition of women artists to observe International Women鈥檚 Day 2025 at its National Art Gallery 2...
Private univ law needs to be changed
THE Private University Act 1992 was amended in 2010 to make it contemporary. None of the 53 sections of the amended law has a single word on academic and intellectual freedom in higher education or the university鈥檚 autonomy. Rather, various sections have been made to keep universities under the strict surveillance of the University Grants Commission through...
New Zealand romp to nine-wicket win in first Pakistan T20
Pakistan slumped to a nine-wicket defeat in the first Twenty20 against New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday after failing to defend a meagre score of 91.
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...
5 Bangladeshi players share lead
Five Bangladeshi players shared the top spot with five others in the open and women鈥檚 sections of the Asian Zone 3.2 Chess Championship at the end of the second round now being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka...
Bangladesh U-16 boys鈥� team reaches qtrs of Davis Cup Jr pre-qualifiers
Bangladesh under-16 boys鈥� team reached into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup Junior pre-qualifying 2025 competition after defeating Guam 2-1 in Kuching, Malaysia on Wednesday.
German football hits record revenues and ticket sales: DFL
Ticket sales and club revenues hit record numbers across the top two leagues of German football in 2023-24, the German Football Leagues annnounced on Tuesday.
BUET holds 10th ICWFM-2025
The closing ceremony of a three-day conference with special focus on water and ecosystem conservation for climate resilience has recently been concluded at the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific in Dhaka...
ISD student makes mark in global competition
A student of International School Dhaka, Aditya Varshney, has recently secured third place in a global competition titled Global Change It Challenge 2025...
Melody Junction Session 2 brings song Ramzanul Mubarak
The second session of Melody Junction, an online platform of original Bangla songs, has released its second song titled Ramzanul Mubarak on the YouTube channel of Sargam Sound Station recently...
HC set to hear petition against SC judge appointment council today
The High Court is set to hear a writ petition today challenging the legality of the Supreme Judicial Appointment Council, established under the Supreme Court Judge Appointment Ordinance, 2025...
Bangladesh U-16 girl鈥檚 tennis team returns home
The Bangladesh girl鈥檚 Under-16 tennis team returned home on Thursday, after competing in the Junior Billie Jean King Cup 2025 tournament in Kuching, Malaysia.