Bangladesh women look to return to winning ways聽
Bangladesh will be looking to return to winning ways as they take on Sri Lanka in their sixth game of the ICC Women鈥檚 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...
Rishad happy to contribute in all departments
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain said he was eager to contribute in all three departments 鈥� bowling, batting and fielding 鈥� following their 74-run victory over the West Indies in the first of the three-match ODI series on Saturday.
Korea vows to deepen trade ties
South Korean ambassador Park Young-sik on Sunday reaffirmed his country鈥檚 commitment to deepening its ties with Bangladesh, describing the two nations鈥� 50-year relationship as 鈥榓 remarkable journey of cooperation built on mutual trust, shared growth, and friendship.鈥�...
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鈥檚 digital ecosystem...
CBBPLC launches Startup Nest
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC launched 鈥楽tartup Nest,鈥� Bangladesh鈥檚 first bank-led accelerator programme designed exclusively for startup companies, said a press release...
BHBFC launches loan, investment service prog
Bangladesh House Building Finance Corporation on Sunday inaugurated a two-week-long 鈥楲oan and Investment Service Fortnight鈥� programme on the occasion of Youth Festival-2025, said a press release...
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.
New roadmap amid old tensions
BANGLADESH stands at a political crossroads once again. Fourteen months after the August 2024 student uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 long-entrenched government, the nation鈥檚 political forces have signed what they are calling a historic social contract 鈥� the July National Charter 2025. The event was framed as the roadmap for a 鈥榥ew Bangladesh鈥�. It promises to...
Without quality statistics, policy is guesswork
THE country will observe the fourth World Statistics Day on October 20. This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥楧riving change with quality statistics and data for all鈥�, 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...
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...
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鈥檚 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..
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...
Dhaka Regency celebrates The Local Culinary Heritage of Bangladesh
Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort announces a special culinary event titled The Local Culinary Heritage of Bangladesh, to celebrate the rich and diverse flavours of Bangladeshi cuisine...
One more dies of dengue, 715 hospitalised in 24 hours across Bangladesh
One more death from dengue was reported in the 24 hours till Sunday morning as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections.
Police block MPO teachers鈥� 鈥榖hukha michil鈥� near High Court
The police on Sunday afternoon stopped a 鈥榖hukha michil鈥� (hunger procession) of teachers and employees under the government鈥檚 Monthly Pay Order (MPO) system on their way to the Shikkha Bhaban in Dhaka, setting up barricades near the High Court area.
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 152
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an Air Quality Index score of 152 at 9:30am on Sunday morning...
Exporters scramble to assess losses after fire at cargo village of HSIA
The organisations have directed their member companies to prepare detailed lists of their damaged goods in a prescribed format...
Bodies of eight people, including seven killed in Oman road accident, arrive in Ctg
The bodies of eight Bangladeshi nationals, including seven expatriates from Sandwip upazila who were killed in a tragic road accident in Oman, arrived in Chattogram on Saturday night...
ETC launched on Padma Bridge makes toll payment faster, digital
Bangladesh Bridge Authority in a statement on Saturday said that a modern technology-based cashless, nonstop electronic toll collection system had been launched on the Padma Bridge under the Bridge Authority.
Coast Guard seize 45kg venison in Satkhira
Bangladesh Coast Guard on Saturday said that the members of the BCG in a drive seized 45 kilograms of venison at Shyamnagar in Satkhira.
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.
Bangladeshi passport loses聽acceptance
The Bangladeshi passport is losing global acceptance amid increased visa restrictions in many countries.
Int鈥檒 grant stressed to turn climate ambition into action
Climate change experts and activists on Saturday said that international grants could play a crucial role to turn climate ambition into action...
Govt gives Tk 7.7cr to families of 77 killed
The government on Saturday disbursed Tk 7.70 crore to the families of 77 people killed in the 2013 Shapla Square rally of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and the 2021 protest against Indian prime minister Narendra Modi鈥檚 visit to Bangladesh...
Syed Manzoorul Islam promoted literature, art: discussion
Writers, poets, and artists gathered on Saturday to pay tribute to educationist and writer Syed Manzoorul Islam, acknowledging his profound impact on Bangladeshi literature and art...
BMU holds seminar on 鈥榚volution of Islamic medical education鈥�
Bangladesh Medical University held a seminar on the 鈥榚valuation of Islamic medical education and ethical practice鈥� at the Super Specialised Hospital of BMU in Dhaka on Saturday...
Bangladesh exit after loss to Chinese Taipei
Bangladesh failed to qualify for the forthcoming AFC U-17 Women鈥檚 Asian Cup 2026 after suffering a crushing 5-0 defeat to Chinese Taipei in their Group H final match of the Qualifiers at the Aqaba Stadium in Jordan on Friday.
Bangladesh sees 61pc inspection growth
Inspection and audit demand from US garment buyers in Bangladesh surged by 61 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, making the country one of the strongest performers among Asian suppliers, as American companies continued to shift sourcing away from China, according to a latest report...
Banks鈥� dollar holdings hit 5yrs low
Commercial banks鈥� dollar holdings fell below $4 billion in September 2025 鈥� the lowest level in five years 鈥� as large-scale dollar purchases by the central bank and higher import payments squeezed their foreign currency balances...
