B鈥檅aria transformer explosion injures eight madrassah students
Eight students of a women鈥檚 madrassah sustained burn injuries when an electric transformer exploded near the institution in Brahmanbaria Sadar on Wednesday...
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Dhaka becomes 6th most polluted city with AQI score of 157
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 157 at 9:30am on Thursday morning...
ADB team visits Saidpur Railway Workshop
The Asian Development Bank has proposed a Tk 4,200 crore project to modernise and enhance the production capacity of the country鈥檚 largest Saidpur Railway Workshop...
BGB detains 10 in Jhenaidah for crossing border illegally
The Border Guard Bangladesh has detained 10 Bangladeshis on charges of illegally crossing the border at Maheshpur in Jhenaidah...
Two more die of dengue, 964 hospitalised in 24hrs
Two more people died of dengue in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 275 this year...
6 injured as BNP, Jamaat activists clash in Jhenaidah
AT LEAST six people were injured as leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party clashed with the activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at Maheshpur in Jhenaidah Tuesday evening...
Street play 鈥楲al Shahar鈥� narrates movements against discrimination
Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi on Wednesday premiered a street play titled 鈥楲al Shahar鈥� at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka to mark the organisation鈥檚 57th founding anniversary...
IMF mission begins 5th review
The International Monetary Fund mission on Wednesday began its fifth review of the IMF鈥檚 ongoing $5.5 billion loan programme to Bangladesh.
8 held over Ctg JCD activist murder
Police on Wednesday arrested eight youths in connection with the killing of a Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal activist, Md. Alam, during a factional clash between two groups of the Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Juba Dal in Chattogram鈥檚 Bakalia area.
ACC okays charges against Sikder brothers
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday approved two separate charge sheets against 13 people, including former National Bank Limited directors Ron Haque Sikder and Rick Haque Sikder, in two cases filed on charges of money laundering and corruption.
Police attack ibtedayi teachers
Police dispersed ibtedayi madrassah teachers using water cannon and hurling sound grenades to them on Wednesday in the capital Dhaka as they tried to march towards the Bangladesh Secretariat demanding nationalisation of the ibtedayi madrassahs.
Prime Bank posts Q3 results
Prime Bank PLC on Wednesday announced its third quarter financial results for the period ended on September 30, 2025, said a press release...
Shwapno buying produce directly from farmers
Retail chain shop Shwapno has announced that it is buying vegetables directly from farmers and selling them to buyers at affordable prices, said a press release...
Kaspersky spots new HackingTeam spyware
Kaspersky鈥檚 Global Research and Analysis Team or GReAT has uncovered evidence linking HackingTeam successor, Memento Labs, to a new wave of cyber-espionage attacks, said a press release...
Trump鈥檚 Truth Social to allow betting
The social media network founded by US president Donald Trump, Truth Social, announced Tuesday that it will allow users to make bets on the outcome of real-world events using the platform...
Boeing reports $5.4-b loss on large hit from 777X aircraft delays
Boeing reported a $5.4-billion third-quarter loss on Wednesday as massive added costs from the delayed certification of its 777X aircraft weighed down its results...
ONE Bank achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate
ONE Bank PLC has been awarded ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate by France-based certification authority Bureau Veritas (Bangladesh) Pvt Limited for fulfilling the requirements of the ISO 27001:2022 standard, said a press release...
MetLife study finds financial wellness key to productivity
MetLife Bangladesh has released its Employee Benefit Trends Study, offering insights into the priorities, challenges and expectations of private-sector employees and employers...
ACC LAW AMENDMENT:聽TIB slams govt for omitting strategic recommendations
Transparency International Bangladesh on Wednesday expressed concern and criticised the government for approving the draft Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 in principle by excluding key strategic recommendations from the ACC Reform Commission.
ICAB to host Accounting Day Run to promote wellness
Dhaka Regional Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh will organise 鈥楢ccounting Day Run 2025鈥� on November 7 at Hatirjheel in the capital to celebrate International Accounting Day...
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...
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...
16m people in 36 dists face聽severe food聽insecurity
Nearly 1.6 crore people across 36 districts in Bangladesh are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, while 16 lakh children are acutely malnourished, according to an Integrated Food Security Phase Classification report.
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...
Vinicius says sorry for Clasico substitution huff
Brazilian forward Vinicius has issued a public apology to Real Madrid after his angered reaction to being substituted during a tense 2-1 win over arch-rival Barcelona at the weekend...
Bangladesh to host Nepal after Myanmar refuse to play
Bangladesh national football team is likely to play a FIFA friendly against Nepal on November 13 instead of Afghanistan, who were supposed to visit Dhaka in early November to host Myanmar at a neutral venue in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers fixture at the Kings Arena on November 18...
Akbar to lead in Hong Kong Sixes
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the squad for the forthcoming Hong Kong Sixes 2025, scheduled to be held from November 7 to 9...
