NOVOAIR offer for umrah, students
NOVOAIR, one of the country鈥檚 private airlines, has announced free additional 20 kg of baggage for the passengers going for Umrah and students traveling abroad...
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NCC Bank鈥檚 training in leadership dev begins
A four-day training programme titled 鈥楲eadership Development and Team Building鈥� for the bank officials were recently held at NCC Bank鈥檚 Learning and Development Centre...
鈥楽urprise pick鈥� Saif up to a different challenge
Saif Hasan, who has been called up to the Bangladesh national cricket team for the forthcoming Netherlands series and the Asia Cup, has had an interesting career in T20Is so far...
SCO鈥檚 quiet rise in turbulent world
AS THE Shanghai Cooperation Organisation prepares to convene its 25th Heads of State Council summit in Tianjin on August 31, 2025, the mood is one of cautious optimism, shaped by geopolitical turbulence, but anchored in a sense of historical inevitability. Under China鈥檚 rotating chairmanship, the SCO has not only survived the headwinds of global disorder but...
Enforced disappearances should never happen in Bangladesh again, says Fortify Rights
Fortify Rights has said the Bangladesh government must ensure accountability for cases of enforced disappearances during the brutal rule of the country鈥檚 deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and provide reparations for victims鈥� families and survivors...
Dhaka鈥檚 air turns 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 81
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 18th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 81 at 9:40am on Wednesday morning...
Bangladesh mission in NY seeks US action against AL activists
The Bangladesh consulate general in New York sent letters to the local police, the mayor鈥檚 office, and the US state department鈥檚 regional office requesting legal action against Awami League miscreants involved in Sunday鈥檚 incident...
Ukraine acknowledges for first time Russia entered Dnipropetrovsk region
Ukraine acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that Russia鈥檚 army has entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, a central administrative area previously spared from intense fighting...
Myanmar junta air strike kills 12 in Rakhine state
A Myanmar junta air strike on a rebel-held town in the country鈥檚 hunger-ravaged west killed at least 12 people, witnesses of the overnight bombing said on Tuesday...
Nine extremists among 700 escaped inmates still in hiding
Inspector general of prisons Brigadier General Syed Md Motaher Hossain on Tuesday revealed that nine militants were among 700 inmates who remained absconding till now after a jailbreak during the past year鈥檚 political unrest.
鈥楬awabibi in this City鈥� portrays women鈥檚 struggles in mythology, urban life
Artist Shaily Shrabonti has depicted women鈥檚 struggles and experiences in mythology and urban life in her solo exhibition titled 鈥楬awabibi in this City鈥� under way at Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka in Dhanmondi...
Like a fearless Rachel Corrie
FOUR Al Jazeera journalists, including globally admired correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in Gaza in an Israeli air strike on Aug 10...
Foreign national held with cocaine worth Tk 130 cr at Dhaka airport
Customs intelligence officials detained a foreign national with more than eight kilograms of cocaine worth Tk 130 crore at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Dhaka鈥檚 air again 鈥榰nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥� with AQI score of 129
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 129 at about 9:40am on Tuesday morning...
Russia claims another village in Ukraine鈥檚聽Dnipropetrovsk region
The Russian army Monday claimed to have captured another village in Ukraine鈥檚聽Dnipropetrovsk region, moving deeper into Ukrainian territory as peace efforts stall...
Taka reaches near fair value, claims BB
Bangladesh鈥檚 currency, the taka, has finally moved close to its fair value against the US dollar, trading at a level that better reflects economic fundamentals after years of artificial overvaluation and damaging distortions...
Govt moves to rein in airfare hike: Bashir
Civil aviation and tourism adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin on Monday said that the government has undertaken a set of firm measures to contain the abnormal rise in airfares and stamp out fraudulent practices in the ticketing sector...
foodpanda rewards 3 riders with Umrah packages
Online food and grocery delivery platform foodpanda has rewarded three of its delivery partners with fully sponsored Umrah packages, including air tickets, accommodation in Mecca and Medina, and all essential travel arrangements for the journey, said a press release...
MTB ranked 4th top sustainable bank
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has once again been recognised for its strong commitment to sustainability, securing the 4th position among the top 10 sustainable banks for the year 2024, as announced by the Bangladesh Bank...
Detained ex-CJ Khairul Haque hospitalised
Former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque was admitted to the Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Monday as he fell ill in jail.
Amorim warns Mainoo must fight for his United place
Kobbie Mainoo is facing an uncertain future at Manchester United after manager Ruben Amorim revealed the midfielder is competing with captain Bruno Fernandes for a place in the team.
Dhaka鈥檚 air turns 鈥榰nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥� with AQI score of 107
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 107at about 9:40am on Monday...
Myanmar鈥檚 historic railway bridge 鈥榖ombed鈥�
Myanmar鈥檚 ruling military junta said on Sunday a colonial-era bridge that was once the world鈥檚 highest railway trestle had been 鈥榖ombed and destroyed鈥� by anti-coup armed groups...
Israeli forces kill 4 more aid seekers
Israeli forces killed four aid seekers traveling on Sunday through a military zone south of Gaza City 鈥� an area regularly used by Palestinians trying to reach a food distribution point, a hospital and witnesses said...
Editors鈥� Council mourns Alamgir Mohiuddin鈥檚 death
The Editors鈥� Council has expressed profound shock at the death of senior journalist Alamgir Mohiuddin, founding editor of Daily Naya Diganta and one of the council鈥檚 founding members...
Zelensky calls聽for Putin talks as peace efforts stall
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would be 鈥榯he most effective way forward鈥� amid stalled diplomatic attempts to end the war as he celebrated Ukraine鈥檚 Independence Day.
High NPLs, weak capital push banks into losses: BB
The country鈥檚 banking sector has been facing deepening crisis, as bad loans continue to soar, capital buffers shrink, and profitability slips into negative territory, according to Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 latest quarterly report for January鈥揗arch 2025...
Chinese shoe co to invest $10.20m in BEPZA EZ
Dunion Taiyang Sheng Shoes (BD) Company Limited, a Chinese company, is set to invest $10.20 million in BEPZA Economic Zone to establish a footwear industry, said a press release...
Southeast Bank hosts training for SME entrepreneurs
Southeast Bank PLC, in partnership with the Bangladesh Bank, has launched a month-long entrepreneurship development programme for SME entrepreneurs under Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, a project of the finance ministry, said a press release...
Uttara Bank shifts Narail branch
Uttara Bank PLC on Sunday shifted its Narail branch to a new location, said a press release...
