Rabindranath Tagore鈥檚 death anniv today
The 84th anniversary of the death of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a Bengali polymath who worked, among others, as a poet, writer, playwright and composer, will be observed today.
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Three lynched in Sylhet, Sirajganj
Three people were killed in mob attacks in Sylhet and Sirajganj on Tuesday and Monday.
10 hurt in gas balloon blast during July anniv celebration聽
At least 10 people, including a boy and an adolescent, were injured on Tuesday in Dhaka city when a fire broke out from the explosion of a gas balloon during the celebration of the first anniversary of the July uprising on Manik Mia Avenue...
Milestone to resume classes partially today
The Milestone School and College will resume classes partially today 15 days after a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into it, killing at least 34 people, most of them primary-level students of the educational institution located in the capital鈥檚 Uttara...
BNP welcomes polls declaration
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday welcomed chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 twin announcements of the July declaration and the forthcoming national election, calling them a pivotal moment in Bangladesh鈥檚 return to democratic order.
BMU provides free treatment, diagnostic services to 3,000 patients
Bangladesh Medical University on Tuesday provided free treatment and diagnostic tests to over 3,000 patients at the BMU in Dhaka...
July Declaration
Below is the text of the July Declaration that the chief adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus read out at a public gathering on the South Plaza of the National Assembly building in Dhaka on August 5, marking a year of the deposal of the authoritarian Awami League government...
Who wins, who loses?
IN A world of escalating trade tensions and transactional diplomacy, tariffs have re-emerged as pivotal instruments for recalibrating national economies. At their core, tariffs are not merely financial levers; they are strategic tools for what one might call economic homeostasis 鈥� a term borrowed from physiology, which refers to maintaining equilibrium across key...
Democratic shift in political culture far from reality
THE much-expected shift in mainstream political culture is far from a reality although it has been a year since the fall of the Awami League regime. A Transparency International Bangladesh study that reviewed the performance of the interim government since August 8, 2024, when the government under review was installed, reports political violence, partisan control of state...
Govt needs to prioritise job creation, poverty reduction
A NUMBER of challenges persist in economic recovery, especially in poverty reduction, employment generation and business environment despite some improvement in the macroeconomic sector in the past year. While it is understandable that the authoritarian and kleptocratic Awami League regime, toppled in a mass uprising in August 2024, left the economy in a shattered...
Banks disburse 98pc of farm loan target
Banks disbursed Tk 37,326 crore in agricultural loans during the 2024-25 financial year, which was slightly lower than the total disbursement target for FY25, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
WB wants 30pc local workers in projects
The government is under pressure to bring about major changes in documentation of the annual development projects to be financed by the World Bank to meet 30 per cent local labour requirement...
Forex reserve crosses $30b again
The country鈥檚 gross foreign exchange reserve has once again crossed $30 billion amid increased remittance and export earnings...
Brazil judge puts Bolsonaro under house arrest
A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the politician, who is accused of plotting a coup.
Global stocks higher on US Fed rate cuts bets
Global stock markets rose Tuesday as investors grew increasingly confident that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month...
AB Bank holds 43rd AGM
AB Bank PLC on Tuesday held its 43rd annual general meeting, said a press release...
Prime Bank, bKash sign deal to enhance transactions
Prime Bank PLC and bKash Limited on Monday signed an agreement to launch a strategic partnership, aiming to enhance bKash鈥檚 daily transactional operations through an end-to-end specialised digital cash management services, said a press release...
Bangladesh face Laos Wednesday聽
Bangladesh will try to make an impact as they begin their AFC Under-20 Women鈥檚 Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers campaign against Laos at the New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, on Wednesday.
Visa Leadership Conclave awards 17 cos
Visa on Monday recognised 17 organisations from banking, fintech, and retail sectors for their achievements between July 2024 and June 2025, said a press release...
Trust Bank secures $1b inward remittance
Trust Bank PLC has reached a significant milestone of $1 billion in inward remittance within July, capturing a 5.70 per cent market share among the 60 scheduled banks in Bangladesh to date, said a press release...
Tigers鈥� fitness camp begins Wednesday
The Bangladesh national cricket team will begin their fitness camp for the forthcoming three-match T20I series against the Netherlands at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday, as the BCB announced the itinerary for the series on Monday night.
Nagad hosts inter-university go-kart contest
On the occasion of World Friendship Day, Nagad has hosted an inter-university go-kart championship, in which 50 students selected from 12 universities across Bangladesh participated, said a press release...
Agrani Bank brings out rally on July Uprising Day
On the occasion of July Uprising Day, Agrani Bank PLC on Tuesday brought out a rally towards Manik Mia Avenue in the capital, said a press release...
KGDCL hosts July Uprising Day initiatives
Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited on Tuesday hosted a rally, flower bouquet offering, discussion and Doa Mahfil in Chattogram on the occasion of July Uprising Day, said a press release...
EC places recommendations to empower presiding officers
Election Commission has submitted a seven-point set of recommendations to Bangladesh interim government aimed at empowering presiding officers, strengthening their role and enhancing security measures at polling centres ahead of the upcoming 13th national elections.
Bangladesh national polls by mid-Feb
Interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said that he would write to the chief election commissioner for making all preparations to hold the next national election in February 2026 before the month of Ramadan which will begin...
Tarique urges all to be respectful to each other
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, has urged the people of the nation to be respectful to each other.
1990 World Cup winner Frank Mill dies
Frank Mill, a World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990, has died aged 67, his former clubs Fortuna Duesseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen confirmed on Tuesday.
Slot backs Wirtz to cover Alexander-Arnold's creative spark
Trent Alexander-Arnold's departure to Real Madrid has left Liverpool wanting for creativity but the signing of attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz can help offset that deficiency, the Premier League club's manager Arne Slot said.
Three more die of dengue, 319 hospitalised in 24 hours: DGHS
Three more died of dengue in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 89 this year.