Former JUST VC lands in jail in graft case
Professor Md Abdus Sattar, former vice-chancellor of the Jashore University of Science and Technology, was taken into the custody of Jashore Central Jail on Monday in a graft case...
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Ishraque holds meeting with DSCC staff
With a banner carrying words 鈥榟onourable mayor鈥� on it, Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Monday held a meeting with the Dhaka South City Corporation鈥檚 waste management staff at the DSCC headquarters Nagar Bhaban...
Container handling at Ctg port rises by 4.6pc in FY25
Chittagong Port 鈥� widely regarded as the lifeline of Bangladesh鈥檚 economy 鈥� has achieved record-breaking container handling figures in the 2024-25 financial year, despite facing a series of significant operational disruptions...
Ctg-Ranong shipping route to cut Europe transit time
The Port of Ranong, Thailand will be an important connectivity for Bangladesh as direct shipping route from Chittagong Port which will reduce shipping time to Europe by 10 to 14 days as ships do not have to go all the way to Singapore, says a Bangladeshi chamber...
Janata Bank opens 25-day training course
Janata Bank PLC on Sunday launched a 25-day foundation training for officers of batch 05/2025, said a press release...
Taiwan adds China鈥檚 Huawei, SMIC to export blacklist
Taiwan has put Chinese tech giant Huawei and chip titan SMIC on an export blacklist, further squeezing Beijing鈥檚 access to the technology needed to build the most advanced chips...
Shanto wants batters to embrace challenges
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto wants his batters to embrace the challenges in spin-friendly conditions as the first Test against Sri Lanka starts at the Galle International Stadium today.
UN scales back global aid plan due to 鈥榙eepest funding cuts ever鈥�
The United Nations on Monday said it was drastically scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans due to the 鈥榙eepest funding cuts ever鈥�.
G7 confronts Israel-Iran crisis
Group of Seven leaders, including US President Donald Trump prepared to hold talks on Monday in the Canadian Rockies, tackling issues, including whether they can find common ground on an escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.
BMD predicts rains, thundershowers across Bangladesh
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rains in seven divisions of the country including in Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Monday...
Dhaka鈥檚 air again turns 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 66
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 35th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 66 at about 9:45am on Monday morning...
AAIB presidential candidate meets finance adviser
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank presidential candidate, Zou Jiayi,聽on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed at the latter鈥檚 office at the secretariat...
Russian advance nears Ukraine鈥檚 Sumy region
Despite the driving rain, a few elderly residents wander into the streets of Stets鈥檏ivka in northeast Ukraine to catch a yellow bus to go shopping in nearby Sumy, the regional capital...
1,48,227 cases disposed of through ADR
Through the alternative dispute resolutions under the National Legal Aid Services Organisation, a total of 1,48,227 cases have been disposed of across the country.
AIR INDIA CRASH:聽Families await remains, decry slow aid
More than three days after giving a DNA sample, Imtiyaz Ali is enduring an anguished wait to receive the remains of his brother who died in the Air India crash.
Russian advance nears Ukraine鈥檚 Sumy region
Despite the driving rain, a few elderly residents wander into the streets of Stets鈥檏ivka in northeast Ukraine to catch a yellow bus to go shopping in nearby Sumy, the regional capital.
Container congestion builds up at Ctg port
Despite remaining in operation during an extended 10-day Eid-ul-Azha holiday, the Chattogram Port, the country鈥檚 key maritime gateway, has witnessed a significant build-up of container congestion due to reduced delivery of import goods...
Big tech on a quest for ideal AI device
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has enlisted the legendary designer behind the iPhone to create an irresistible gadget for using generative artificial intelligence or AI...
Boeing lowers 2044 global air fleet outlook amid supply chain woes
The global commercial aviation fleet will stand just under 50,000 planes in 2044, with most built over the next 20 years, according to a Boeing forecast released Saturday...
The folly of a war with Iran
THE neoconservatives who orchestrated the disastrous wars with Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya 鈥� and who were never held accountable for the profligate waste of $8 trillion taxpayer dollars, as well as $69 billion squandered in Ukraine 鈥� look set to lure us into yet another military fiasco with Iran...
Ex-UP chairman found hanging at Dhaka Central Jail
An inmate of Dhaka Central Jail was declared dead at the emergency unit of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday afternoon as he was taken there in critical condition...
Rains, thundershowers likely across Bangladesh: BMD
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rain across the country including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Sunday...
Nagar Bhaban to remain closed until Ishraque takes mayoral oath
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Sunday announced that Nagar Bhaban, the headquarters of Dhaka South City Corporation, would remain closed until he was sworn in as the Dhaka south mayor...
Govt to change legal aid law to appoint special mediator
The interim government is set to amend the Legal Aid Services Act 2000 this month to create the post of special mediator, to be filled by retired district judges or specially trained lawyers...
Indian air crash victims remembered at King Charles鈥檚 birthday parade
A minute鈥檚 silence for victims of the Air India plane disaster was observed on Saturday at King Charles III鈥檚 birthday parade, where some senior members of the royal family聽also wore black arm bands.
AI鈥檚 arrival at work reshaping employers鈥� hunt for talent
Predictions of imminent AI-driven mass unemployment are likely overblown, but employers will seek workers with different skills as the technology matures, a top executive at global recruiter ManpowerGroup told AFP at Paris鈥檚 Vivatech trade fair...
Thailand says 鈥榩rogress made鈥� in Cambodia border dispute talks
Thailand said Saturday talks with neighbour Cambodia had 鈥榤ade progress鈥� in resolving a long-running border dispute that last month devolved into clashes.
Ukraine hopes Israel-Iran crisis won鈥檛 decrease military aid
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped the escalation between Israel and Iran would not result in a drop in military aid to Kyiv, according to remarks published on Saturday.
Long tailback seen on Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway
Due to road accidents and excess traffic on the Jamuna Bridge, a traffic jam of about 17 kilometers was created on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway on Saturday...
Air India flight returns to Thai island after bomb threat
An Air India flight from Thailand鈥檚 Phuket island to New Delhi made an emergency landing Friday shortly after take-off because of an on-board bomb threat, the Thai airports authority said.