bti launches 20 new projects
Building Technology and Ideas Limited has unveiled 20 new projects during its daylong event titled 鈥榖ti Summer Sales Carnival,鈥� said a press release...
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Farid, Matiur join BASIC Bank as directors
Sheikh Farid and Md Matiur Rahman have joined BASIC Bank Limited as directors, said a press release...
BSP opposes bicameral JS
The Bangladesh Socialist Party disagreed to the proposed bicameral parliament while the Alliance of 12 Parties, though supporting the two-chamber parliament, recommended that the decision on it be taken by the next Jatiya Sangsad...
SC defers hearing on govt petition for appeal against Tarique acquittal
The Appellate Division on Sunday deferred until tomorrow the hearing on a government petition for permission to appeal against a High Court verdict that acquitted acting Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman and 48 others in the two August 21 grenade attack cases...
Not worried about budget support from lenders: adviser
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that they were not worried about the availability of budgetary support from the multilateral lenders to meet budget deficit...
111 girls, women raped, 60 murdered in April
At least 332 girls and women across the country faced various forms of violence in April, among whom 111 were raped, according to a report published by the Bangladesh Mahila Parishad on Sunday...
Hefazat denies involvement in beating woman鈥檚 effigy with shoes
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Sunday denied its involvement in beating with shoes a saree-clad effigy of a woman on the Dhaka University campus as video clips and photographs went viral on social media sparking debates...
Ban on battery-run rickshaws demanded
Members of the Road Safety Movement, a joint platform of the activists of the road safety movement, on Sunday demanded a ban on production of battery-run auto-rickshaws, locally made three-wheelers, and their movement on main roads...
Russia, Japan view polls to boost trade, investment, says BNP
Russia and Japan are paying a close attention to Bangladesh鈥檚 upcoming national election, viewing it as a critical factor for advancing bilateral cooperation, trade, and investment...
Press freedom, restrictive law repeal urged
Journalists and politicians at a discussion on Sunday urged the removal of barriers to free journalism, including the repeal of restrictive laws, for building a democratic Bangladesh...
Killing of Bangladesh nationals on border by India鈥檚 BSF on rise
Indian Border Security Force keeps killing Bangladeshis in border areas with the number of the killed increasing in recent months despite repeated promises by India to bring down the killings to zero...
Nurul to lead 鈥楢鈥� team against New Zealand聽
Nurul Hasan Sohan is set to lead Bangladesh A team in the three-match one-day series against their New Zealand counterparts starting at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today...
Leipzig put Bayern and Kane鈥檚 title party on ice
Bayern Munich and Harry Kane鈥檚 German Bundesliga title party was delayed by at least a day after RB Leipzig鈥檚 Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time equaliser in a 3-3 home draw on Saturday...
Who pays for economic breakdown?
EVERY evening in a Dhaka slum, 32-year-old Fatima skips dinner so her children can have a hot meal. Her husband鈥檚 rickshaw fares, once sufficient to feed his family of five, now barely cover half the cost of rice and lentils. This is not an isolated tragedy but a symptom of a broader crisis: Bangladesh鈥檚 economy, once celebrated for rapid growth and rising living..
Time for govt to bolster city transport system
A DECLINING use of buses in the capital, largely because of no improvement in services, on part of users, and the absence of fresh investment, on part of operators, is worrying. Without an efficient and functional public transport system, the capital city stands the chance of getting out of the reach of the poor, low- and fixed-income people, forcing them to use expensive...
19 banks suffer record capital shortfall of Tk聽1.71 lakh crore
The capital shortfall in 19 banks in Bangladesh soared to record Tk聽1,71,777 crore by the end of December 2024, marking the worst capital position in the country鈥檚 banking history...
Half of listed banks fail to declare dividends
Nineteen out of 36 banks listed on the stock market could not announce dividends for the 2024 financial year within the stipulated deadline as they failed to obtain approval from Bangladesh Bank...
Ordinance soon to split NBR, says chair
NBR chairman Abdur Rahman Khan said the reform ordinance to separate the National Board of Revenue will be issued soon as the advisory council has approved it...
City shops to be registered: labour adviser
The Adviser to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, M Sakhawat Hossain, said that all residential hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, shopping malls, and major market shops in Dhaka must compulsorily complete registration under the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006...
Krishi Bazar app launched for safe produce
The Krishi Bazar Ltd mobile app has been inaugurated in Rangpur city aiming at building a healthy nation by producing safe agricultural products, including vegetables, and delivering those to consumers at fair prices...
Remittances $2.75b in Apr
The country鈥檚 remittance inflow witnessed a year-on-year growth of 34.6 per cent, reaching $2.75 billion in聽April...
Midland Bank opens Ashulia sub-branch
Midland Bank PLC on Sunday inaugurated its Ashulia sub-branch at Ashraf Plaza, East Jamgora, Yearpur Union, Savar in Dhaka, said a press release...
Uttara Bank opens 47th sub-branch in Narsingdi
Uttara Bank PLC on Sunday opened its 47th sub-branch named at Belabo in Narsingdi, said a press release...
Imtiaz becomes AMD of SJIB
Imtiaz U Ahmed has been promoted to additional managing director of Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC, said a press release...
Honor X8c launched
HONOR Bangladesh has recently launched its new addition 鈥楬ONOR X8c鈥� on the market, said a press release...
Meta fighting Nigerian fines
Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa鈥檚 most populous country...
Australian PM basks in win, vows 鈥榦rderly鈥� govt
Australia鈥檚 left-leaning prime minister Anthony Albanese basked Sunday in his landslide election win, promising a 鈥榙isciplined, orderly鈥� government to confront cost-of-living pain and tariff turmoil...
Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for Gaza offensive
Israel was issuing orders to call up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an expanded offensive in Gaza, Israeli media reported Saturday, as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked truce mediator Qatar...
United crash at Brentford, Isak rescues Newcastle
Manchester United's winless run in the Premier League reached six games after a dismal 4-3 defeat at Brentford, while Alexander Isak's late penalty rescued top five chasers Newcastle in a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Sunday.
2 siblings die in lightning strike in Bogura
Two siblings were killed when a thunderbolt struck them while catching fish in the River Jamuna in Sariakandi upazila of Bogura district on Sunday.