S Alam defaults on Tk 10,629 crore at one JB branch
Controversial S Alam Group took Tk聽10,629 crore in loans from a branch of Janata Bank in Chattogram, and the entire amount has now defaulted...
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Jamaat, allies warn holding polls may be difficult
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its seven other allies on Wednesday warned that the holding of the general election might become difficult as the National Consensus Commission submitted its report without mentioning the time for referendum on the July Charter.
IMF objects to unsecured lending by central bank
The International Monetary Fund has objected to Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 continued lending to crisis-hit banks against unsecured promissory notes, warning that such practices violate prudential norms and could worsen inflationary pressures...
BAB chief calls for sustainable reforms
Reform initiatives and policy formulation in the banking sector should be sustainable, practical and gradual, said Abdul Hai Sarker, chairman of the Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB)...
BNP accuses NCC of deceiving peeople, parties
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday accused the National Consensus Commission of deceiving the people and political parties by completely ignoring the notes of dissent in its final recommendations for implementing the July Charter.
Women鈥檚 football team receives Tk 50 lakh
The ministry of youth and sports rewarded the Bangladesh national women鈥檚 football team with Tk 50 lakh for their maiden qualification in the AFC Women鈥檚 Asian Cup final-stage, which is scheduled to be held in Australia in March 2026...
Ukraine slams Russian attack on children鈥檚 hospital
A Russian strike on a children鈥檚 hospital in southern Ukraine wounded at least nine people, including four children, authorities said Wednesday, while president Volodymyr Zelensky called it a 鈥榙eliberate鈥� attack that shows Moscow does not want peace...
Govt should review July charter implementation road map
THE road map to implement 48 constitution-related reform proposals contained in the July national charter 2025, which the national consensus commission submitted to the interim government on October 28, appears to have stripped the very essence of 鈥榗onsensus鈥� as it disregards all notes of dissent expressed by different political parties and imposes the...
Metro Rail services suspended again due to jerking at Farmgate point
Metro rail services were temporarily suspended on the Motijheel-Agargaon section of the capital鈥檚 Line-6 on Wednesday night due to jerking at the Farmgate point.
WILD, INNOCENT, SECDUCTIVE: Adibashi women under Bangali nationalist gaze
CLOSE your eyes and think about Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Bandarban, or any other Hill Tracts area. What do you see? Most Bangali Bangladeshis I know, those from the plains that is, would visualise lush, unspoiled nature, small and 鈥榟armonious鈥� communities of indigenous people living 鈥榮imple鈥�, primitive lives, and most prominently, adibashi women who will intrigue...
Let the torn leaf on the broken branch grow
MY KNOWLEDGE of the people鈥檚 movements and uprisings that have taken place across the Bangladesh is very limited. The histories prior to the Hatikheda uprising of 170 years ago remain blurry to me. Yet I do know the story of Amrita Devi of Rajasthan from 1730 鈥� who sacrificed her life to save trees 鈥� the spirit that later inspired the Chipko movement. However,...
China hopes for peaceful, successful national elections in Bangladesh, says envoy
The Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, on Wednesday expressed Beijing鈥檚 sincere hope for Bangladesh to hold a peaceful and successful general election, maintaining social stability and improving the livelihoods of its people.
Yunus warns of domestic, international efforts to disrupt upcoming Bangladesh national elections
The chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, on Tuesday expressed fears that both internal and external forces might attempt to disrupt the forthcoming national election and cautioned that sudden attacks could occur. He said that there are challenges, but they must be overcome.
Woman, minor daughter found dead in Chattogram
A 26-year-old woman and her child were found dead at a house at Bibirhat in Fatikchhari upazila of Chattogram district on Wednesday...
Govt to appoint operator for Ctg port by Dec: adviser
Bangladesh interim government shipping adviser retired Brigadier General M Shakhawat Hussain on Wednesday said that the interim government was taking steps to appoint an operator for the Chattogram Port by December, clarifying that the port itself would not be handed over to anyone.
3-day Charukola Animation Festival begins
A three-day 鈥楩irst Charukola Animation Festival 2025鈥� began at the faculty of fine art of Dhaka University on Tuesday.
North Korea announces missile test hours before Trump鈥檚 South Korea trip
Top military official Pak Jong Chon oversaw the test and said 鈥榠mportant successes鈥� were being achieved in developing the North鈥檚 鈥榥uclear forces鈥� as a war deterrent, according to KCNA...
SC clarifies reports on CJ鈥檚 seeking explanation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed did not issue any show-cause or explanation notices to three High Court judges, Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam, Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman, and Justice Md Zakir Hossain, over the granting of a large number of bail...
Jamaat calls for referendum in Nov
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami proposed that a national referendum be held in November ahead of the upcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections...
New IMF fund likely to be released after polls
An International Monetary Fund mission will begin today its fifth review of the current $5.5 billion loan programme for Bangladesh, but the release of new fund will be delayed for the next national elections...
Academic, admin activities halted at City, Daffodil univs
Academic and administrative activities at City University and Daffodil International University have been suspended following an overnight clash between students of the two private institutions at Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Army gets 55 acres of land for new ord factory in CTG
The advisory council committee on economic affairs at a meeting on Tuesday agreed in principle to a proposal linked to the establishment of a new ordnance factory in Chattogram...
BNP urges govt to keep common polls symbol for alliance
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday called on the government to keep the option for political parties within an alliance to contest elections with a common symbol.
ULAB hosts 8th convocation
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh held its 8th convocation on Tuesday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka, delving into the theme 鈥業nformed minds, inspire paths鈥�...
Server of savings certificates聽hacked
The Bangladesh Bank has detected that a group of fraudsters apparently hacked the National Savings Scheme Online Management System and withdrew Tk聽25 lakh by encashing a savings certificate purchased by a client from the central bank鈥檚 Motijheel office.
SOFA鈥檚 art exhibition features diverse art on a shared platform
A seven-day group art exhibition organised by Society of Fine Arts and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy holds multidimensional nature of art practice where seasoned and emerging artists share platform and exchange experiences which is underway at the National Art Gallery-1 of the BSA in the capital...
NCC road map draws mixed reactions
Prominent politicians on Tuesday differently reacted to the road map for implementing the July National Charter 2025 after it was presented to the interim government and the political parties on the day.
Int鈥檒 tourism fair begins tomorrow
The 13th edition of the Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 2025, the largest event in the country鈥檚 tourism industry, will kick off on Thursday with the participation of 12 countries at the Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre in the capital...
19 containers of hazardous goods destroyed at Ctg Port
Chattogram Custom House and Chattogram Port Authority have destroyed 19 containers of hazardous goods that had been lying at the port for a long time...
10-member committee to oversee BASIS
A new 10-member supporting committee has been formed to reactivate the activities of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services...
