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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...

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Liton captain: good move or not?

The explanation given by the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s 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...

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PBPLC holds Islamic banking seminar

Pubali Bank PLC has hosted a two-day seminar on ‘Islamic banking and finance’ at the bank’s head office recently, said a press release...

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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...

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Trust Bank hosts SME night in Ctg

Trust Bank PLC has organised SME Night 2025 under the theme ‘Rise & Thrive: Honouring the Spirit of Entrepreneurship,’ said a press release...

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Green activists send letter to chief adviser seeking independent commission

On the 143rd day of its ongoing sit-in protest, the Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement (Bangladesh Gachh Raksha Andolon) on Monday sent a letter to the interim government chief adviser seeking an independent commission to probe over the demand to cancel the proposed link road of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from FDC to Palashi.

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ICJ, Israel and the Gaza blockade

THE murder and starvation of populations in real time, subject to rolling coverage and commentary, is not usually the done thing.  These are the sorts of activities kept quiet and secluded in their vicious execution.  In the Gaza Strip, these actions are taking place with a confident, almost brazen assuredness...

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A nation of reluctant gamblers

IT BEGINS innocently enough. A young man, scrolling through social media, stumbles upon a bright, enticing advertisement. A national celebrity smiles warmly and offers him a dream: ‘Earn money from home without investment! Just play and win!’ One tap later, the world of online gambling unfurls before him, promising lakhs of taka for a few swipes and taps. Apps..

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Shipbreaking and systematic sacrifice of workers

SHIP breaking refers to the process of either partially or completely dismantling ships that are at the end of their product life cycle. The recovered components of the used vessels are things such as steel and scrap iron for recycling or reuse. Since ship breaking is a labour-intensive sector, it is quite costly for developed nations due to the high cost of domestic labour...

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Unfinished business of workers’ justice

LABOUR Day, observed on May 1, is often treated as a celebratory occasion. Yet, beyond the banners and speeches lies a hard truth: our global economy is built on the relentless work of labourers whose voices are too often ignored. From garment factories in Bangladesh to agricultural fields in Latin America, from the care sector in Europe to tech support centres...

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Pledges are meant to be kept, not disregarded

THE killing of at least 11 Bangladeshi nationals in January-April by the Indian Border Security Force shows the sheer disregard of the Indian border forces for numerous pledges, bilateral agreements and international laws. According to the rights group Ain o Salish Kendra, five were killed in April alone, three in March, one in February, and two in January. In 2024, at least 30...

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Italy to hire more manpower from Bangladesh

Visiting Italian interior minister Matteo Piantedosi on Monday informed the chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus that Italy was willing to hire more people from Bangladesh and would undertake measures to ensure safe migration from the country...

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Bangladesh slip to 10th in ODI rankings

Bangladesh have slipped down one spot in the ODI Rankings after the annual rankings update across three formats by the International Cricket Council on Monday.

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India's BSF kills Bangladesh national in Kasba border

A Bangladeshi youth died while undergoing treatment at the Cumilla Medical College Hospital on Monday morning, hours after he received bullet injury in firing by the Indian Border Security Force along Madla border under Kasba upazila in Brahmanbaria district.

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Yunus for immediate implementation of health reform commission recommendations

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday directed the authorities concerned to take steps to execute immediate implementable recommendations of Health Sector Reform Commission saying its recommendations will play an important role in resolving the long-standing problems in country’s health sector.