Baby among 6 killed in road accidents in three dists
At least six people were killed in road accidents in three districts, namely Dinajpur, Sylhet and Chattogram, between Friday and Thursday night...
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ACC reform gets stuck
The interim government is yet to implement the recommendations made by the Anti-Corruption Reform Commission seven months ago to strengthen the ant-graft watchdog, rendering uncertain the fate of the recommendations...
Three people killed in Faridpur road accident
Three people were killed and seven others were injured as two buses collided on Dhaka-Khulna highway at Kanaipur Bazar in Faridpur district on Thursday...
Travel ban issued against independent TV CEO Shamsur Rahman
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Wednesday imposed a travel ban on Independent Television chief executive officer and its editor M Shamsur Rahman in connection with a graft charge.
520 people killed in road accidents in July: report
At least 520 people were killed and 1,356 others were injured in 506 road accidents across the country in July, according to a report published by the Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh issued on Tuesday.
4-day int鈥檒 yarn, fabric show begins Aug 14
The 11th Bangladesh Yarn, Fabrics and Accessories Show 2025 will begin from August 14 at International Convention City Bashundhara in the capital...
Five crore children to get typhoid vaccine
A total of five crore children will be vaccinated against typhoid under the Expanded Programme on Immunisation.
ICMAB holds post-budget discussion
The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh on Saturday organised 鈥楶ost-Budget Discussion on the National Budget 2025鈥�26鈥� at its premises in the capital, said a press release...
Rethinking teacher accountability
IN MANY educational systems today, well-meaning efforts to ensure teacher accountability have become narrowly preoccupied with measurable indicators 鈥� attendance, lesson delivery, syllabus coverage. While structure and discipline have their place, such emphasis on compliance risks diverting attention from the real objective: student learning. A teacher might adhere...
Swisscontact promotes green, resilient RMG accessory sector
The Bangladesh Garments Accessories and Packaging Manufacturers and Exporters Association and Swisscontact, a Swiss and Swedish development organization, signed a memorandum of understanding for promoting green growth and resilience within the garments accessories and packaging sector.聽..
Microbus driver sued over seven deaths in Noakhali road accident
A case was filed against the driver of the microbus that plunged into a canal in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali allegedly due to the driver falling asleep...
Two people killed in Dhaka road accident
Two unidentified people were killed and another was injured when a private car crashed into the divider of Mohakhali flyover in Amtoli area of Mohakhali on Saturday...
Road accidents kill 8 people
At least eight people were killed and 16 others injured in separate road accidents in five districts on Thursday...
Three people killed, one injured in Tangail road accident
Three people were killed and one was injured in a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle in Dhanbari Upazila in Tangail on early Thursday...
Road accident kills seven of a family
At least seven females, including three children, were killed as a speeding microbus carrying members of an Oman expatriate鈥檚 family plunged into a roadside canal in Begumganj upazila of Noakhali district early Wednesday...
No promotion for bankers facing ACC probe, trial
Officials of the state-owned banks and non-bank financial institutions will not get promotions if they are facing trials in criminal cases and investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission...
BCB announces 25-member preliminary squad for Asia Cup
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday announced a 25-member preliminary squad for the forthcoming Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 9 to 28.
Minor girl among six killed in road accidents in 3 dists
At least six people were killed and four others injured in road accidents in Brahmanbaria, Bogura and Cumilla districts on Sunday...
ACC sues ex-Gazipur mayor Jahangir over embezzling Tk聽7,500cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against Gazipur City Corporation鈥檚 former mayor Md Jahangir Alam and its former chief accounts officer Golam Kibria on charges of embezzling Tk聽7,500 crore and laundering the money abroad...
Current account returns to surplus after 8 years
Bangladesh鈥檚 current account balance returned to surplus in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25 for the first time in eight years, driven by a surge in remittance inflows and export earnings, alongside sluggish import growth reflecting weak investment demand...
Accounting: casualty of capital market compliance
IN A world where capital flows increasingly shape the fortunes of developing economies, the importance of transparent and comparable financial statements cannot be overstated. International accounting standards, when properly applied, can help countries attract foreign investment, bolster financial credibility and unlock economic potential. But while the global...
4 dead as train聽 bumps into auto-rickshaw at Ramu
At least four people, including three from a family, were killed as a train rammed a CNG-powered autorickshaw at a level crossing in the Rashidnagar area at Ramu in Cox鈥檚 Bazar on Saturday.
Three Bangladeshis dead, 2 hurt in Malaysia road accident
Three Bangladeshis were killed and two others injured after a multipurpose vehicle they were in skidded off the road at East Coast Highway 1 near in Kuantan of Malaysia on Friday.
Ex-minister Saifuzzaman, 27 others sued
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and 27 others over the embezzlement of Tk聽15 crore from United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), allegedly using fake business entities...
Authorities should meet needs of people with disabilities
TWO-THIRDS of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities having no access to education points to the neglect and systemic barriers that the children continue to face. A survey report, made public on July 29, also finds that four-fifths of adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities remain excluded from employment opportunities. The study, conducted in July 2023鈥揓uly...
One-third gets access to education
Findings of a research on neurodevelopmental disabilities in the country on Tuesday revealed that only around one-third of them had access to education...
India road accident kills 18 pilgrims
At least 18 people were killed in eastern India on Tuesday after a bus ferrying Hindu pilgrims collided with a truck loaded with cooking gas cylinders, officials said...
PBIL wins 2 Euromoney accolades
Prime Bank Investment, investment-banking arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Prime Bank, has been named Best Bank for Securities Services and Best Investment Bank for Mergers & Acquisitions in Bangladesh at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025, said a press release...
No scope for legal leniency if govt wants to stop road accidents
ROAD safety has continuously been put at bay as the number of fatal accidents has only increased for seven years since the road safety movement in 2018 after a bus killed two college students in Dhaka on July 29 that year. The government made the Road Transport Act 2018 in September that year. Police data show that 2,635 died in road accidents...
ACC sues ex-MP Elias Molla, 3 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday said that there was no bar on inquiry against the leaders and activists of the Students Against Discrimination if specific allegations of amassing illegal wealth were found against them.