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bKash wins 12 digital marketing awards

Mobile financial service provider bKash has won 12 accolades at the ‘Digital Marketing Award-2024,’ said a press release...

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Tahsin loses to Medina

Bangladesh’s FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia lost 58 rating points after conceding defeat to Mexican International Master Medina Sion Radamantys in the eighth round of the World Junior (Under-20) Chess Championship in Petrovac, Montenegro...

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Zarif, Sumiya win men, women singles title of Nat’l Tennis

Zarif Abrar of Cantonment Officers Tennis Club secured the men’s singles event title of the National Tennis Competition 2025 after 6-1, 6-3 sets win over Mahad Bin Malek of Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in the final at the Ramna Tennis Complex in the city on Friday.

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Erosion of multilateralism threatens global stability

The erosion of multilateralism threatens global growth and stability, president Cyril Ramaphosa warned Wednesday at a G20 finance meeting in South Africa marked by the absence of the US Treasury secretary...

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Cabrera trims squad to 30 for India tie

Bangladesh national football team coach Javier Cabrera on Wednesday trimmed the 38-man preliminary squad to 30 by dropping eight players ahead of their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers third round match against India on March 25...

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TOBACCO CONTROL REFORM: Legal challenges and progress

THE rate of tobacco use in Bangladesh is alarmingly high, posing significant challenges to public health, the economy and the environment. According to the World Health Organisation, tobacco-related diseases are responsible for eight million deaths annually, with 1.3 million of these attributed to passive smoking. In Bangladesh, 35.3 per cent of adults use tobacco, with...

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Addressing gaps in sanitation facilities stressed

Speakers including water and sanitation experts, private entrepreneurs, academics, and development partners at the inaugural session of the Toilet Conference 2025 on Tuesday called for addressing gaps in sanitation facilities in the country...

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itel launches flagship S25 Series

itel has recently launched its latest flagship S25 Series, which includes two models – itel S25 and S25 Ultra, said a press release...

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3-day BAPA Foodpro Int’l Expo begins tomorrow

The 10th Bangladesh Agro-Processors’ Association Foodpro International Expo 2025 will begin tomorrow at the International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...

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EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR: Few titles on Language Movement

Ekushey programmes at the ongoing month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 began with a 10-day theatre festival on the Mukta Mancha stage on the Suhrawardy Udyan premises on Wednesday, with only a few books on the Language Movement...

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BB’s power to dissolve weak banks proposed

The Bangladesh Bank has been granted sweeping powers in the draft of Bank Resolution Ordinance, 2025, allowing it to take over crisis-hit banks, transfer their assets, and hand over operations to a Bridge Banks...

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Visitors to book fair decrease

Publishers and visitors on Monday said that the turnout of visitors at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 decreased due to a number of controversial incidents and mismanagement at fair venues...

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Cancellation of an enforcement order is not the answer

THE Bangladesh Road Transport Authority’s hasty decision to cancel its order on enforcing a meter-based fare for CNG-run auto rickshaws, as stipulated in the Road Transport Act 2018, is yet another case of poor governance that has been plaguing the public transport sector. On February 10, the BRTA sent a letter to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, reminding them to file...

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TikTok, BTRC host digital safety summit

TikTok, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, on Monday hosted ‘Digital Safety Summit Bangladesh 2025’ in the capital Dhaka, said a press release...

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