Thousands gather to greet Khaleda as she returns home
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia returned to Dhaka on Tuesday morning from London after undergoing four months of medical treatment.
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Dhaka鈥檚 air turns moderate on Tuesday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 17th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 97 at 9:20am on Tuesday morning...
KSA, Jordan urged to recruit more Bangladeshi workers
Expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment adviser Asif Nazrul urged the governments of Saudi Arabia and Jordan to recruit more skilled Bangladeshi workers ahead of mega events and infrastructure projects.
BU students protest, demand VC鈥檚 removal
Barishal University students on Monday staged a protest on the campus demanding the resignation of its vice-chancellor Shuchita Sharmin.
Hasina鈥檚 ex-principal secy Tofazzel under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday initiated an inquiry over the allegations of corruption including amassing illegal wealth and abuse of power against Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah, the former principal secretary to the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina...
FY26 budget to be announced first Monday of June
The national budget for the 2025-26 financial year will be announced on the first Monday of June instead of the traditional announcement day, the first Thursday of the month, due to the celebration of Eid-ul-Azha, a religious festival of the Muslims, Finance Division officials said...
Hefazat served legal notice over abusive remarks
Six women, including three leaders of the National Citizen Party, on Monday served a legal notice on the Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh over the allegation of calling members of the women affairs reform commission 鈥榩rostitutes鈥� publicly...
19 killed in Pakistan fuel tanker blast
The death toll from an oil tanker blast in southwest Pakistan jumped to 19, officials said Monday, a week after the incident...
50 injured as local rivals clash in Habiganj
At least 50 people were injured in a fierce clash between two rival groups over a longstanding feud in Baniachong upazila of Habiganj on Monday...
Journalists can鈥檛 be fired without notice: Mahfuj
Information and broadcasting adviser Mahfuj Alam on Monday said that there was no scope to fire a journalist from his job without service any notice...
Ikrimikri displays publication, artworks
Children book publication house Ikrimikri is displaying their publications, illustrations and artworks in a six-day exhibition titled Ikrimikri: A World of Picture Books under way at the Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka.聽..
Bangladesh reports 9.17pc inflation in April聽
The overall inflation rate eased for a fifth straight month in April, but it still remained high.
Preserving local genotypes stressed
Discussants at a programme in Dhaka on Monday emphasised the importance of preserving local genotypes from different parts of Bangladesh...
BOU holds workshop on blended TVET
A stakeholder consultation workshop on blended technical and vocational education and training in Bangladesh was held at the central conference hall of Bangladesh Open University in Gazipur on Monday...
Bus, auto-rickshaw services halted for 2nd day in Bhola
Internal bus and CNG-run auto-rickshaw services across five routes in Bhola remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Monday, following a violent clash among transport workers that erupted on Sunday, causing severe hardship for passengers...
Bangladesh Maritime Univ holds freshers鈥� orientation
Bangladesh Maritime University held the orientation of new students for the 2024-2025 academic sessions at Shahid Moazzem Hall of BN College of Mirpur in Dhaka on Sunday...
ICJ throws out Sudan genocide case against UAE
The top United Nations court on Monday threw out Sudan鈥檚 case against the United Arab Emirates over alleged complicity in genocide during the brutal Sudanese civil war.
Bangladesh's exports see 9.83pc growth in July-April
The export earnings of the country witnessed a positive growth of 9.83 per cent to $40.20 billion in July-April of financial year 2024-25, according to the Export Promotion Bureau...
Netanyahu dragging US into disaster in region: Iran
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday accused Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu of attempting to drag the United States into 鈥榙isaster鈥� in the Middle East, warning against any attempt to attack Iran.
LC opening goes up
The opening of letters of credit (LCs) for imports rose in the first nine months of the 2024鈥�25 fiscal year, displaying a gradual recovery in business activity after months of political turmoil...
Local investors emerging as game changers
As Bangladesh鈥檚 economy evolves, a new class of local investors is stepping into the spotlight, playing a transformative role in driving growth, innovation and resilience across key sectors...
Rebel women footballers sign central contracts
Eighteen rebel women footballers on Monday signed their central contract with the Bangladesh Football Federation, who had previously revolted against head coach Peter Butler.
Bangladesh deepens financial ties with partners thru talks
On the sidelines of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank, Bangladesh has strengthened its development cooperation with key international financial partners through high-level bilateral meetings...
Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� thrash NZ 鈥楢鈥� in first one-day
Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� team thrashed their New Zealand counterparts by seven wickets in their first of the three-match one-day series at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Monday.
Meghna Bank hosts training for MTOs
The inauguration ceremony of the Foundation Training for newly-appointed management trainee officers (MTOs) of Meghna Bank PLC was held at the Centre for Excellence, the training institute of the bank...
Liton captain: good move or not?
The explanation given by the Bangladesh Cricket Board鈥檚 chairman of cricket operations, Najmul Abedeen Fahim, made it clear that Liton Das was not the ideal candidate for a captaincy role at the moment given his recent form, but the wicketkeeper-batter was...
PBPLC holds Islamic banking seminar
Pubali Bank PLC has hosted a two-day seminar on 鈥業slamic banking and finance鈥� at the bank鈥檚 head office recently, said a press release...
Mizanur appointed as AB Bank MD, CEO
Syed Mizanur Rahman has been appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of AB Bank PLC with effect from Monday, said a press release...
Robi allows roaming pack purchase using taka
Robi has launched a feature allowing customers to purchase roaming packs using the Bangladeshi taka, said a press release...
Citizens Bank opens Panchrukhi sub-branch
Citizens Bank PLC on Monday opened Panchrukhi sub-branch at Araihazar in Narayanganj, said a press release...