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Bangladesh’s crackdown on illegal mobile phones begins Dec 16

The long-awaited National Equipment Identity Register service is set to be officially launched across the country on December 16, marking Victory Day, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the chief adviser for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology.

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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.

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Boarding bridge strikes aircraft in Sylhet

A London-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was delayed for over five hours and a half after a boarding bridge struck the aircraft’s engine at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Wednesday morning.

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At least 64 people killed in Brazil drug raids

Bodies piled up in poor neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as police launched their biggest ever raids on the city’s drug traffickers, leaving at least 64 dead in war-like scenes...

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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...

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Pak-Afghan talks deadlocked after border violence

Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan to secure a lasting truce after their bloodiest clashes in years were deadlocked Tuesday, with a Pakistani security source saying a ‘last-ditch effort’ was underway...

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Hamas to return another hostage body

Hamas said it would hand over another hostage body, as the Palestinian group faced accusations of breaching the Gaza ceasefire after returning only the partial remains of a previously recovered captive to Israel...

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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...

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BSEC workshop on stress management held

Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation organised a comprehensive in-house training programme, focusing on enhancing document management skills and stress management techniques for its officers.

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Swechchasebak Dal leader killed in Jashore

A union-level leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechhasebak Dal died at Khulna Medical College Hospital Tuesday morning, hours after he was hacked and beaten by a group of miscreants at Shukta village under Kalia upazila in Narail Monday night...

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DUCSU, BIRDEM host breast cancer awareness prog at DU

Dhaka University Central Students’ Union, in collaboration with BIRDEM General Hospital, organised a breast cancer awareness event with the theme ‘Save the Smile’ at TSC auditorium on DU campus in the capital on Tuesday.

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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.

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Digital literacy empowers marginalised communities

Jaba Rani Chowdhury, a college student, had stopped using Facebook because of online bullying, but Grameenphone’s Digital Inclusion for Marginalised Communities project helped her return to the social media platform by teaching her how to report and block online abusers and how to protect her privacy...

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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 ‘Informed minds, inspire paths’...

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Server of savings certificates hacked

The Bangladesh Bank has detected that a group of fraudsters apparently hacked the National Savings Scheme Online Management System and withdrew Tk 25 lakh by encashing a savings certificate purchased by a client from the central bank’s Motijheel office.

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SOFA’s 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...

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Kings suffer yet another defeat in AFC Challenge League

Five-time Bangladesh champions Bashundhara Kings suffered their second consecutive defeat in the AFC Challenge League when they lost 3-0 to Lebanon’s Al Ansar FC in their Group B second match at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Stadium in Kuwait on Tuesday.

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UK, Bangladesh partner on flood resilience

The governments of the United Kingdom and Bangladesh launched the UK-Bangladesh hydrological and meteorological collaboration, titled ‘Enhancing Resilience through Improved Climate and Hydrometeorological Services’ project, to strengthen...

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BB eases rules for payment

Bangladesh Bank has relaxed regulations for power import payments, allowing authorised dealer banks to make outward remittances for power purchases without seeking prior case-to-case approval from the central bank...

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Int’l tourism fair begins tomorrow

The 13th edition of the Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 2025, the largest event in the country’s tourism industry, will kick off on Thursday with the participation of 12 countries at the Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre in the capital...

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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...

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Journey Outdoors to invest in BEPZA EZ as 50th co

Journey Outdoors Bangladesh Co Limited, owned by investors from Singapore and China, is going to invest $27.57 million to establish a high-end garment and outdoor products manufacturing industry at the BEPZA Economic Zone at Mirsharai in Chattogram...

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Southeast Bank opens 8 agent banking outlets

Southeast Bank PLC has launched eight agent banking outlets to facilitate the people outside the formal banking system across the country, especially in Chapainawabganj, Gazipur, Manikganj, Barishal, Rajbari and Tangail, said a press release...