Lafarge Holcim declares 18pc interim cash dividend
The Lafarge Holcim Bangladesh board of directors has declared interim cash dividend at the rate of 18 per cent (Tk 1.80 per share of Tk 10 each) for the year ending on December 31, 2025...
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Spin takes centre stage in series decider
Spin will be main focus once again when Bangladesh face West Indies in the series-deciding third ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today...
3 more nat鈥檒 records on day three
Bangladesh Navy swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi continued his dominance in the pool as three new national records were set on the third day of the 34th National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Championships at the National Swimming Complex on Wednesday...
CAVA Cup volleyball begins
Bangladesh volleyball team started the CAVA Cup for Men 2025 with a commanding 3-0 win over the Maldives at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday...
HSC results lay bare looming university crisis
BANGLADESH鈥橲 2025 Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examination results have delivered a quiet but seismic shock to the country鈥檚 higher education system. Only about 58.8 per cent of students passed this year, down sharply from 77.8 per cent in 2024 and 78.6 per cent in 2023...
NCP, Jamaat demand constitutional order for July Charter implementation
Leaders of the National Citizen Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday called on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to issue a constitutional order to give the July National Charter a firm legal and institutional foundation...
Only radical transport sector reform can make roads safe
AS BANGLADESH observes National Road Safety Day 2025, the grim reality on its roads exposes the hollowness of official slogans and failures of successive governments to make meaningful changes. Despite repeated promises and millions of takas spent on awareness campaigns, roads remain death traps 鈥� chaotic, corrupt and criminally neglected. Over the past...
BUET student sent to jail amid student protests
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology student Sreeshanto Roy was sent to jail after he was arrested on Wednesday morning amid student protests...
Pathao partners offer exciting gifts for users marking its 10-year celebration
Pathao鈥檚 10th anniversary celebration titled 10 Years of Growing with You, continues to capture the excitement of millions nationwide, reflecting a decade of innovation and community connection through grand giveaways and exclusive partner collaborations...
NCP leaders hold talks with Yunus
Leaders of the National Citizen Party met with Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh interim government, on Wednesday.
New German envoy calls on Bangladesh interim govt chief
Newly appointed German ambassador to Bangladesh Rudiger Lotz on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka.
Ex-lawmaker Habib, 45 others acquitted in case over attack on Hasina鈥檚 motorcade
The High Court on Wednesday acquitted all 46 accused, including former Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmaker Habibibul Islam Habib in a case filed over the attack on the motorcade of then then opposition leader Sheikh Hasina in Satkhira district on August 30, 2002...
Two more die of dengue, 762 hospitalised across Bangladesh in 24 hours
Two more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 255 this year.
BNP appoints Humayun Kabir as joint secretary general
Bangladesh Nationalist Party has appointed Humayun Kabir, an adviser to the party鈥檚 acting chairman Tarique Rahman, as one of its joint secretaries general...
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 164
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 164 at 9:35am on Wednesday morning...
EC will not bow to any pressure during upcoming polls: CEC
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Wednesday said that the commission would not bow to any pressure during the upcoming national election...
BUET students stage demo demanding punishment of fellow over rape allegation
Students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology staged demonstrations from 9:00pm till midnight on Tuesday, demanding the expulsion and punishment of a fellow student over the allegation of raping a female student...
Protesters ask govt to stop providing privileges to accused in enforced disappearance cases
Rights organisations on Wednesday urged the government to stop giving privileges to accused in enforced disappearance cases...
15 army officers produced before ICT in enforced disappearance case
Fifteen serving army officers, accused in an enforced disappearance case, were produced before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 amid tight security in Dhaka on Wednesday morning...
BSCIC observes World Iodine Deficiency Day It opens Salt Cell
The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation on Tuesday observed World Iodine Deficiency Day 2025 at its headquarters BSCIC Bhaban at Tejgaon in Dhaka city with a seminar and the inauguration of its 鈥楽alt Cell鈥�...
BNP urges govt to adopt caretaker mode
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Tuesday called upon the interim government to adopt a fully-fledged caretaker government mode...
Rafi lits up pool on record laden day
Bangladesh Navy swimmer Samiul Islam Rafi continued his domination as seven new national records were made on the second day of the 34th National Swimming, Diving and Water Polo Championships at the National Swimming Complex in the city on Tuesday...
Kings leave for Kuwait with high hopes
Five-time Bangladesh Football League champions Bashundhara Kings left home for Kuwait on Tuesday to take part in the Group B phase of the AFC Challenge League, scheduled to be held at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah Stadium from October 25 to 31.聽..
Bangladesh, Afghanistan FIFA friendly in November
Bangladesh will play a friendly match against Afghanistan ahead of their AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers Group C tie against India, next month...
Pharma sector fears Tk聽4,000cr in losses
The devastating fire at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has dealt a major blow to Bangladesh鈥檚 pharmaceutical industry. The sector is likely to face losses exceeding Tk聽4,000 crore...
Transactions thru cards surge by 172pc in 5yrs
Card-based transactions in Bangladesh have surged by 172 per cent over the past five years, driven by growing consumer confidence in digital payments, rapid expansion of e-commerce, and widespread adoption of point-of-sale (POS) and online payment systems...
BB鈥檚 independence essential to restore economy: PRI seminar
Independence for Bangladesh Bank is essential to restore the country鈥檚 economic health, said experts at an event organised by the Policy Research Institute...
3rd Airbus A330 added to US-Bangla
US-Bangla Airlines has further expanded its fleet with the addition of a third wide-body Airbus A330-300, which landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here this morning...
Korean investors invited to explore Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has called on South Korean investors to capitalize on Bangladesh鈥檚 dynamic investment landscape, highlighting the country鈥檚 competitive advantages and ongoing reforms to facilitate foreign direct investment...
DBBL, Pragati Life settle bancassurance claim
Dutch-Bangla Bank and its partner Pragati Life Insurance on Tuesday handed over their first insurance claim upon demise of a customer, said a press release...
