UCB unveils Sustainability Report 2024
United Commercial Bank PLC launched its 鈥楽ustainability Report 2024鈥� at a special ceremony held at its corporate office recently in the capital, said a press release...
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Driving training welcome step towards road safety
The government鈥檚 consideration of making 60 hours鈥� training from approved institutes mandatory for driving licences marks a overdue but commendable step towards improving road safety. For far too long, untrained and reckless driving has remained one of the principal causes of the appalling record of road accidents, which continue to claim thousands of lives every...
ICT ends trial of Hasina
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday concluded the trial of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun...
Dhaka鈥檚 air unhealthy for sensitive groups with AQI score of 140
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 140 at 10:25am on Thursday morning...
Zelensky launches Europe tour after Russia pummels Ukraine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky visited Norway on Wednesday, the first leg of a European tour aimed at shoring up support for Kyiv amid a string of deadly Russian attacks...
Govt mulls 60-hour mandatory training for driving licence
The government is likely to make 60-hour training mandatory from a government recognised training institute for getting driving licence, said the interim government adviser to the road transport and bridges ministry Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Wednesday...
12 new directives for St Martins Island visit
Tourists will be allowed to visit Saint Martin鈥檚 Island only during the daytime in November, while overnight stays will be permitted in December and January...
Bangladeshi artist speaks on rickshaw painting at Kansas State University
Bangladeshi young visual artist Anika Roy delivered a special lecture on Rickshaw Painting at an event held at Kansas State University of Kansas in the United State of America.
Labour orgs protest at leasing out container terminal in Ctg
Workers and employees under the banner of Sramik-Karmachari Oikya Parishad, popularly known as SKOP, on Wednesday held demonstrations in Chattogram city in protest at any move to lease out the New Mooring Container Terminal or any of its facilities...
OpenAI unveils search browser
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Tuesday announced an 鈥楢tlas鈥� search browser, leveraging its artificial intelligence prowess in a direct challenge to Google Chrome...
Special training planned for leather industry
The Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology of Dhaka University plans a special training programme to create qualified and skilled manpower in the field of leather processing technology...
Iran ratifies law to join UN convention against terror financing
Iran ratified a law joining a United Nations convention against terror financing, local media reported Wednesday, in hopes it will lead to access to global banking, an easing of trade and relieving pressure on its sanctions-hit economy...
Ex-Thai PM Paetongtarn quits as party leader
Thailand鈥檚 recently removed prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resigned Wednesday as leader of the party founded by her father, ex-premier Thaksin, signalling the potential end of the family鈥檚 decades-long political dynasty...
Thai minister resigns after alleged scam centre links
Thailand鈥檚 deputy finance minister resigned on Wednesday following allegations linking him to Cambodia-based cyberscam centres...
Paramilitary drones target Khartoum airport for 2nd consecutive day
Paramilitary drones targeted Khartoum International Airport on Wednesday for a second consecutive day, a Sudanese military source said...
Sarkozy protected by two bodyguards in jail
France鈥檚 interior minister on Wednesday confirmed former president Nicolas Sarkozy would be protected by two security officers while serving jail time in a criminal conspiracy case involving Libya...
Correlating training, skills and employability
While training and development has fir long been treated as a clich茅, in the parlance of management literature, the terms have not lost their lustre yet in terms of market demand and supply chain of skilled labour between the potential sending and receiving countries of expatriate workers. Even this time of Industrial Revolution 4.0, some businesses such as...
Zimbabwe crush Afghanistan for rare Test win by an innings
Zimbabwe won a Test by an innings for only the third time when they defeated Afghanistan by an innings and 73 runs at Harare Sports Club on Wednesday, with two days to spare.
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 164
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 164 at 9:35am on Wednesday morning...
243 citizens want investigation, punishment for perpetrators
A cross-section of 243 citizens on Tuesday called for a proper investigation into the death of Sornomoye Biswas, a trainee graphic designer at the online news portal Dhaka Stream, and demanded that those responsible be held accountable...
Europe backs Trump鈥檚 Ukraine peace push
European leaders Tuesday threw their support behind president Donald Trump鈥檚 peace push for Ukraine, while reaffirming their red lines, as the Kremlin cast doubt on chances of an imminent summit between the US leader and Vladimir Putin...
鈥業n Search of Peace鈥� explores harmony of 聽surroundings
Visual artist Sadrul Rafi explores the theme of harmony in his fourth solo art exhibition, currently under way at Galerie Zoom, Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka, Dhanmondi...
Kings leave for Kuwait with high hopes
Five-time Bangladesh Football League champions Bashundhara Kings left home for Kuwait on Tuesday to take part in the Group B phase of the AFC Challenge League, scheduled to be held at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Stadium from October 25 to 31.聽..
Pharma sector fears Tk聽4,000cr in losses
The devastating fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has dealt a major blow to Bangladesh鈥檚 pharmaceutical industry. The sector is likely to face losses exceeding Tk聽4,000 crore...
3rd Airbus A330 added to US-Bangla
US-Bangla Airlines has further expanded its fleet with the addition of a third wide-body Airbus A330-300, which landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here this morning...
Agrani Bank launches 30-day basic banking course
Agrani Bank Training Institute on Sunday launched a 30-day long basic banking training course for cash officers of Agrani Bank PLC鈥檚 94th and 95th batches, said a press release...
RYZE AI tools enhancing learning, creativity
AI-powered digital lifestyle brand RYZE has recently launched AI tools, such as Vocalyze, SummaRYZE and CV-RYZEr, to help them youths learn and create, said a press release...
RobinRafan鈥檚 books displayed at Frankfurt Book Fair
Two books written by Bangladeshi content creator and educator, Obidur Rahman, popularly known as RobinRafan, were displayed at the Frankfurt International Book Fair 2025.
After deadly floods, Spaniards fight to save photos
Hundreds of photographs hang to dry at a laboratory, fragile reminders of birthday celebrations and summer vacations nearly swept away by last year鈥檚 deadly floods in Spain...
Peru鈥檚 Gen Z lead movement against crime, political paralysis
Peru鈥檚 Generation Z is leading protests against rampant crime and years of political deadlock 鈥� demanding systemic change after watching seven presidents come and go in a decade...
