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DIU hosts seminar on ‘role of youth, academia in economic transformation’

Daffodil International University and the Support to Sustainable Graduation Project under the Economic Relations Division organised a seminar on ‘Bangladesh’s LDC graduation and structural transformation: role of youth and academia in economic transformation’ at the International Conference Hall of DIU at Birulia of Savar in Dhaka on Sunday...

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International banking confce in Dhaka in 2027

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Banking Commission, Paris has proposed to hold the ICC Global Banking Commission Meeting jointly with ICC Bangladesh in Dhaka during October-November 2027...

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Bangladesh women look to return to winning ways 

Bangladesh will be looking to return to winning ways as they take on Sri Lanka in their sixth game of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, today.

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Brothers stun Abahani, Police hold MSC

Six-time champions Abahani Limited suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Brothers Union, while defending champions Mohammedan Sporting Club were held to a 1-1 draw by Police Football Club as the Bangladesh Football League resumed following a 22-day...

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Rishad happy to contribute in all departments

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain said he was eager to contribute in all three departments – bowling, batting and fielding – following their 74-run victory over the West Indies in the first of the three-match ODI series on Saturday.

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Korea vows to deepen trade ties

South Korean ambassador Park Young-sik on Sunday reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepening its ties with Bangladesh, describing the two nations’ 50-year relationship as ‘a remarkable journey of cooperation built on mutual trust, shared growth, and friendship.’...

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GP, Teletalk to boost connectivity thru EDOTCO

Telecommunications service provider Grameenphone, state-owned mobile operator Teletalk and leading tower company EDOTCO Bangladesh entered into a landmark infrastructure sharing agreement on Sunday to strengthen Bangladesh’s digital ecosystem...

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CBBPLC launches Startup Nest

Community Bank Bangladesh PLC launched ‘Startup Nest,’ Bangladesh’s first bank-led accelerator programme designed exclusively for startup companies, said a press release...

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BHBFC launches loan, investment service prog

Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation on Sunday inaugurated a two-week-long ‘Loan and Investment Service Fortnight’ programme on the occasion of Youth Festival-2025, said a press release...

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AL cannot participate in polls: EC

Election commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Sunday said that the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, would not be able to participate in the forthcoming election.

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New roadmap amid old tensions

BANGLADESH stands at a political crossroads once again. Fourteen months after the August 2024 student uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina’s long-entrenched government, the nation’s political forces have signed what they are calling a historic social contract — the July National Charter 2025. The event was framed as the roadmap for a ‘new Bangladesh’. It promises to...

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Without quality statistics, policy is guesswork

THE country will observe the fourth World Statistics Day on October 20. This year’s theme, ‘Driving change with quality statistics and data for all’, stresses the crucial role of reliable information in shaping policies and building trust. Since 2010, the day has been observed every five years by the United Nations Statistical Division and national statistical organisations...

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Battle with gendered violence

A STORM of violence against women is sweeping, quietly engulfing lives and breaking families. Every day, women face threats not only on the roads but also within their houses, the very places that should offer them safety. From brutal assaults and domestic abuse to cyber harassment and emotional torture, the patterns of violence are deepening, yet society remains...

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Sad story that a weak passport speaks of

The Global Passport Ranking 2025 comes as a reality check for Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi passport, ranked 100th among passports of 106 countries, now stands among the world’s weakest. It appears to have increasingly become a source of suspicion and even stigma at foreign borders. The decline in global confidence in Bangladeshi passports is not sudden but..

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JnU JCD leader found dead in Old Dhaka

A leader of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal was stabbed to death at a building in the Armanitola area in Old Dhaka Sunday evening...

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BOC holds awrad ceremony of Mathematician 2025

The Bangladesh Olympiadians Club held the award-giving ceremony of the festival, Mathematician 2025, at the AF Mujibur Rahman Mathematics Building of Dhaka University on Friday.