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 鈥業nformed minds, inspire paths鈥�...
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Server of savings certificates聽hacked
The Bangladesh Bank has detected that a group of fraudsters apparently hacked the National Savings Scheme Online Management System and withdrew Tk聽25 lakh by encashing a savings certificate purchased by a client from the central bank鈥檚 Motijheel office.
SOFA鈥檚 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...
UK, Bangladesh partner on flood resilience
The governments of the United Kingdom and Bangladesh launched the UK-Bangladesh hydrological and meteorological collaboration, titled 鈥楨nhancing Resilience through Improved Climate and Hydrometeorological Services鈥� project, to strengthen...
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...
Int鈥檒 tourism fair begins tomorrow
The 13th edition of the Biman Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 2025, the largest event in the country鈥檚 tourism industry, will kick off on Thursday with the participation of 12 countries at the Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre in the capital...
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...
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...
BUET鈥檚 ICS testing lab gets IDCOL support
IDCOL and chemical engineering department of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology unveiled on Monday IDCOL-DChE, BUET ICS Laboratory at BUET premises in the capital, said a press release...
Rokonuzzaman elected BGCCI president
Md Rokonuzzaman has been elected president of Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the 2025-27 term, said a press release...
Bangladesh miss bronze in CAVA Cup
Bangladesh finished fourth in the CAVA Cup Men鈥檚 Volleyball after suffering a straight 3-0 set defeat to Sri Lanka in the bronze medal match at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city on Tuesday.
Kalam, Iqbal star in U-19s win over Afghanistan聽
Iqbal Hossain took a five-for before Kalam Siddiki鈥檚 101 trumped Uzairullah Niazai鈥檚 140 as the Bangladesh Under-19 beat their Afghanistan counterparts by five runs in DLS method in the first of five-Youth ODI series at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium in Bogura on Tuesday.聽
Tigers look to bounce back
Batting, particularly that of the upper order, poses a significant concern for Bangladesh as they face West Indies in the second of the three-match T20I series at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.
JCD activist killed in Ctg Juba Dal factional clash
An activist of Jatiyatabadi Chatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was killed and at least eight others were injured as two factions of BNP鈥檚 youth front, Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, locked in a clash in Chattogram city early Tuesday.
Right to return home
A MAN lost his life October 26 after a bearing pad from Dhaka Metro Rail fell from an elevated pier, another headline, another tragedy, another moment when Bangladeshis are forced to ask themselves: Can we trust the systems built to carry us safely home?...
BRT project, inefficiency, mismanagement
WHEN a nation builds, it envisions progress. Roads are not merely concrete stretches but arteries of economic mobility and public hope. Yet, when those arteries are choked by inefficiency, corruption and ignorance disguised as expertise, what emerges is not progress but paralysis. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project from Gazipur to the Airport stands today...
Workers have waited long enough
WHEN the July Uprising swept across Bangladesh, it was the workers, the invisible pillars of the nation鈥檚 economy, who paid the highest price. They marched for justice, raised their voices for dignity and faced tear gas and bullets in the hope of change...
Independent probe demanded into KIB鈥檚 financial, administrative irregularities
The Agriculturists Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday called for the formation of an independent committee to investigate alleged financial irregularities and administrative corruption at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh.
EU to send election observer team to Bangladesh, says envoy
The European Union plans to deploy a large delegation of election observers to Bangladesh for the upcoming national elections, scheduled for the first half of February, marking the first such mission since 2008, EU ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller said on Tuesday.
India yet to respond on request for Hasina鈥檚 extradition: Touhid Hossain
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday Bangladesh sought extradition of Bangladesh鈥檚 former prime minister Sheikh Hasina following legal aspects and subsequent court鈥檚 order but did not get any reply from the Indian side...
BGMEA calls for reconsideration of the new labour ordinance
Leaders of the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector have expressed deep concern over certain provisions in the newly approved Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, particularly those related to trade union formation, calling them 鈥榠mbalanced and impractical.鈥�...
Four more die of dengue, 814 hospitalised in 24hours
Four more people died of dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 273 this year.
Cyclonic storm Montha over Bay likely to intensify
The cyclonic storm Montha over the Westcentral Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm...
Dhaka鈥檚 air continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 191
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continued to be in the 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� zone on Tuesday morning...
Rashtra Sanskar, Ohigsa Gono Obhuthan announce month-long programmes
The Bangladesh Rashtra Sanskar Andolan and the Ohingsa Gono Obhuthan on Monday announced month-long countywide programmes to press its four demands.
Govt approval for nicotine pouch factory draws flak
Health rights activists have criticised the government鈥檚 approval of Philip Morris Bangladesh Limited to set up a nicotine pouch manufacturing factory, saying that the decision contradicts public health goals and tobacco control efforts...
BMU for evidence-based medical practice protocol
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a workshop at the BMU in Dhaka on Monday said that evidence-based medical care practice would reduce the variation in prescriptions and medical costs...
Bangladesh women suffer another defeat to Thailand
Bangladesh national women鈥檚 football team suffered a 5-1 goal defeat to hosts Thailand in the second and final FIFA international friendly match at the Bang Mo Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday.
Ronger Gaari holds miniature art exhibition
Ronger Gaari, an art organisation, is holding a six-day Miniature Art Exhibition Bangladesh 2025 at Safiuddin Shilpalay in the capital Dhaka...
Structural reforms needed for growth: experts
Bangladesh鈥檚 existing economic model has reached its limit and should be replaced with one that ensures broad-based growth, employment, and inclusive prosperity, according to financial experts and business leaders...
