BANGLADESH has since the early 2020s enjoyed demographic dividend as 65.08 per cent of its population falls in the working age population group, according to a report published by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics in 2023. Demographic dividend depicts the economic growth potential that arises when a country鈥檚 working age population, people aged 15鈥�65 years...
IN RECENT months, Bangladesh鈥檚 news media have been describing Sheikh Hasina in multiple ways: 鈥榝ormer prime minister,鈥� 鈥榦usted prime minister,鈥� or 鈥榯hen-prime minister.鈥� Technically, such phrasing isn鈥檛 wrong: even though the elections from 2014鈥�24 were widely condemned as fraudulent, in 1996 and 2008, she was in fact elected. But the core question is: is it...
BANGLADESH is a land of rivers, tides, and storms. Women here have always moved with the pulse of the delta 鈥� planting rice before dawn, carrying water through monsoon rains, leading classrooms and communities, raising voices in the streets. Their dignity was never measured by the width of a scarf or the color of a cloth. And yet today, a simple piece of cloth...
IN BANGLADESH where agriculture is the backbone of the economy and livelihood, a pivotal moment has arrived, not just to grow more but to grow differently. From the soggy rice of the Barind Tract to the fertile alluvial soils of the Meghna basin, the traditional model of high-input farming is increasingly showing its cracks: soil degradation, nutrient imbalance...
Bangladesh interim government commerce adviser S K Bashiruddin said on Thursday that the investigation into the recent fire at the Cargo Village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is still under way and the government will make the findings public once the probe is completed.
The government formed a 鈥楶ress Accreditation Appeal Committee鈥� so that journalists can file appeal after being aggrieved by the decision of 鈥楶ress Accreditation Committee鈥� that entitled to issue accreditation cards against journalists to enter secretariat for professional purpose.
The law adviser, Asif Nazrul, on Thursday said that the chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, would soon make a decision on the July Charter implementation and the time for the referendum.
The Election Commission has added 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥�-- 鈥榮hapla koli鈥� IN Bangla -- to its list of designated election symbols.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday said that the interim government did not have the authority to provide a legal basis for the July Charter.
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...
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...
The International Monetary Fund mission on Wednesday began its fifth review of the IMF鈥檚 ongoing $5.5 billion loan programme to Bangladesh.
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 Bangladesh has released its Employee Benefit Trends Study, offering insights into the priorities, challenges and expectations of private-sector employees and employers...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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)...
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.
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...
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...
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the squad for the forthcoming Hong Kong Sixes 2025, scheduled to be held from November 7 to 9...
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence has been one of the most hyped topics worldwide over the past few years, and Bangladesh is no exception. Yet thoughtful analysis and meaningful discussion on this subject have remained limited. In Bangladesh, where the romanticisation of any new concept tends to take off easily, fuelling viral posts, boosting social media viewership, and...
DURING the 1990s and afterward, with the widespread introduction of computers in the media and the use of satellite TV and radio, a vast number of people have entered the field of journalism. The development of technology in newsrooms brought information to people鈥檚 doorsteps. Today, social media platforms have become the fastest and most widespread...
ACROSS continents and cultures, a generational tremor is shaking the foundations of old politics. From the streets of Bangladesh and Nepal in South Asia to the island nation of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean and across the Pacific to Peru in South America young people, mostly in their late teens and twenties, are rising to challenge authority, corruption and...
Millers for Nutrition Coalition powered by TechnoServe organised a two-day intensive training on Food Safety Management System (FSMS), Quality Control, and Quality Assurance for Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) production from October 28 - 29 at Hotel Windy Terrace, Cox鈥檚 Bazar, says a press release.
Bangladesh Medical University launched online ticketing system for reducing patients鈥� suffering, easing overcrowding and ensuring smooth and efficient outpatient services at a programme at the Shaheed Dr Milton Hall of BMU in Dhaka on Wednesday...
CLOSE your eyes and think about Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Bandarban, or any other Hill Tracts area. What do you see? Most Bangali Bangladeshis I know, those from the plains that is, would visualise lush, unspoiled nature, small and 鈥榟armonious鈥� communities of indigenous people living 鈥榮imple鈥�, primitive lives, and most prominently, adibashi women who will intrigue...
